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[Verse 1]
EmHey did you kick 'em off your tuDmrf
Did you show 'em who's the bCoss
Did you sBbhow them howAm  
EmHey did you lose another lovDme
Wondering what the hell you've donCe
For fBbifty yearsAm  
And Emoh, there's a lot that you don't knoDmw
That I can't make you heaCr what you neBbed toAm  
[Chorus]
Em(Bbut it's your moDmve,It's your moveC, I can't do eveBbrything for yoAmu)x2
[Verse 2]
EmLittle piggy ran for miles
DmHe knows it's easier to smile Cthan it is to kick Bbin your doorAm  
EmAnd if you ever earn that crown
DmFather Christmas comes to town
CAll the children will sBbing alongAm  
EmYou've got the bullets and telephone calls
DmYou've grown the kids from big to small
CNow drive us all inBbto the sunAm  
EmWe could be forever stranded
No iDmntervention, I won't command it of youC  
I'll help you saBbve your faceAm  
[Chorus]
Em(Cos it's your moveDm, It's your moveC, I can't do everyBbthing for yoAmu)x2

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The Strand

by Oceansize

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[Verse 1]

Em Dm

Hey did you kick 'em off your turf

Did you show 'em who's the boss

Bb Am

Did you show them how

Em Dm

Hey did you lose another love

Wondering what the hell you've done

Bb Am

For fifty years

Em Dm

And oh, there's a lot that you don't know

C Bb Am

That I can't make you hear what you need to

[Chorus]

Em Dm C Bb Am

(Bbut it's your move,It's your move, I can't do everything for you)x2

[Verse 2]

Little piggy ran for miles

Dm C Bb Am

He knows it's easier to smile than it is to kick in your door

And if you ever earn that crown

Father Christmas comes to town

C Bb Am

All the children will sing along

You've got the bullets and telephone calls

You've grown the kids from big to small

C Bb Am

Now drive us all into the sun

We could be forever stranded

Dm C

No intervention, I won't command it of you

Bb Am

I'll help you save your face

[Chorus]

Em Dm C Bb Am

(Cos it's your move, It's your move, I can't do everything for you)x2

About The Strand Chords by Oceansize

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