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STANDARD TUNING
CAPO ON 3
VERSES X2
Em  G  A  G
 EmDamn, boy you make it hard
 GShouldn't need a riddle to unlock your heart
 ASo, say what's on your mind
 GWe got other things that we could do with our
 EmTime, we could rule the world
 GKnow you say you never need another girl
 ABut, you're not making sense
 GTrying to keep it moving while you're on the fence
 EmTell me black and white
 GWhy I'm here tonight
 AI can't read the sGigns
 Stop talking in cEmodes, stop talking in codes
 Let me Gknow what's up, can't do it no more
 I Aneed a love to celeGbrate
 Stop talking in cEmodes, stop talking in codes
 Let me Gknow what's up, can't do it no more
 So Ababy, take it all the Gway
 Stop talking in Emcodes, it's a mystery
 I Gknow that something happened in your history
 AOh, it's too much to risk
 You gGive me some, but you've been holding most of it
 EmBack, so it's no surprise
 GEverything you do, I over analyze
 ABreathe, in and out
 GBaby, give me something new to think about
 EmTell me black and white
 GWhy I'm here tonight
 AI can't read the sGigns
 Stop talking in cEmodes, stop talking in codes
 Let me Gknow what's up, can't do it no more
 I Aneed a love to celeGbrate
 Stop talking in cEmodes, stop talking in codes
 Let me Gknow what's up, can't do it no more
 So Ababy, take it all the Gway
 Stop talking in cEmodesG  A  G  
 EmTell me black and white
 GWhy I'm here tonight
 AI can't read the sGigAns
 Stop talking in cEmodes, stop talking in codes
 Let me Gknow what's up, can't do it no more
 I Aneed a love to celeGbrate
 Stop talking in cEmodes, stop talking in codes
 Let me Gknow what's up, can't do it no more
 So Ababy, take it all the Gway
 Stop talking in cEmodes, stop talking in codes
 Let me Gknow what's up, can't do it no more
 I Aneed a love to celeGbrate
 Stop talking in cEmodes, stop talking in codes
 Let me Gknow what's up, can't do it no more
 So Ababy, take it all the Gway
 Stop talking in cEmodesG  A  G  

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Codes

by Ellie Goulding

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

STANDARD TUNING

CAPO ON 3

VERSES X2

Em G A G

Damn, boy you make it hard

Shouldn't need a riddle to unlock your heart

So, say what's on your mind

We got other things that we could do with our

Time, we could rule the world

Know you say you never need another girl

But, you're not making sense

Trying to keep it moving while you're on the fence

Tell me black and white

Why I'm here tonight

A G

I can't read the signs

Stop talking in codes, stop talking in codes

Let me know what's up, can't do it no more

A G

I need a love to celebrate

Stop talking in codes, stop talking in codes

Let me know what's up, can't do it no more

A G

So baby, take it all the way

Stop talking in codes, it's a mystery

I know that something happened in your history

Oh, it's too much to risk

You give me some, but you've been holding most of it

Back, so it's no surprise

Everything you do, I over analyze

Breathe, in and out

Baby, give me something new to think about

Tell me black and white

Why I'm here tonight

A G

I can't read the signs

Stop talking in codes, stop talking in codes

Let me know what's up, can't do it no more

A G

I need a love to celebrate

Stop talking in codes, stop talking in codes

Let me know what's up, can't do it no more

A G

So baby, take it all the way

Em G A G

Stop talking in codes

Tell me black and white

Why I'm here tonight

A G A

I can't read the signs

Stop talking in codes, stop talking in codes

Let me know what's up, can't do it no more

A G

I need a love to celebrate

Stop talking in codes, stop talking in codes

Let me know what's up, can't do it no more

A G

So baby, take it all the way

Stop talking in codes, stop talking in codes

Let me know what's up, can't do it no more

A G

I need a love to celebrate

Stop talking in codes, stop talking in codes

Let me know what's up, can't do it no more

A G

So baby, take it all the way

Em G A G

Stop talking in codes

About Codes Chords by Ellie Goulding

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What key is "Codes" in?

The chords for "Codes" show the original chord names (including Em, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.