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STANDARD TUNING
CAPO ON 4
INTRO
D   Bm
Em
 Just Dyou and me
 That true Bmlove, it was taken away from us so yEmoungA  
 We're summer kiDds
 Without a Bmsong, we're fading in to obliviEmon
 But we're still the oAne
 GWe got our guard up and we're Emhung up on another loss
 BmI need to summon all these Ademons keeping me on the floor
 GBut now we're here and I am Emgiving everything to you
 BmJust say you need this, say you Aneed me, say you want this...
 ... Dtoo, Say you want this Emtoo
 Say you need this Bmtoo
 We're the greatest, Ano one gets it like we...
 ... Ddo, kills it like we Emdo
 Kills it like we Bmdo
 We're the greatest, Ano one does it like we do
 That sadness kiDlls
 Don't let the paBmst dictate the way you play it noEmw
 Don't play it dAown
 The time is noDw
 I know you're fBmeeling what I feel, just let it shEmow
 Don't let it gAo
 GSomebody somewhere driving iEmn their car is crying out
 BmForever running from the Atruth, sometimes all we have is doubt
 GBut now we're here and I am Emgiving all I can to you
 BmJust say you love me, say you Alove me, say you want this...
 ... Dtoo, Say you want this Emtoo
 Say you need this Bmtoo
 We're the greatest, Ano one gets it like we...
 ... Ddo, kills it like we Emdo
 Kills it like we Bmdo
 We're the greatest, Ano one does it like we...
 ... Gdo... ...Emno one does it like we BmdoA  
 ...   G... ...Emno one does it like we BmdoA  
 GSomebody somewhere driving iEmn their car is crying out
 BmForever running from the Atruth, sometimes all we have is doubt
 GBut now we're here and I am Emgiving all I can to you
 BmJust say you love me, say you Alove me, say you want this...
 ... Dtoo, Say you want this Emtoo
 Say you need this Bmtoo
 We're the greatest, Ano one gets it like we...
 ... Ddo, kills it like we Emdo
 Kills it like we Bmdo
 We're the greatest, Ano one does it like we...
 ... Dtoo, Say you want this Emtoo
 Say you need this Bmtoo
 We're the greatest, Ano one gets it like we...
 ... Ddo, kills it like we Emdo
 Kills it like we Bmdo
 We're the greatest, Ano one does it like we Ddo
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The Greatest

by Ellie Goulding

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

STANDARD TUNING

CAPO ON 4

INTRO

D Bm

Just you and me

Bm Em A

That true love, it was taken away from us so young

We're summer kids

Bm Em

Without a song, we're fading in to oblivion

But we're still the one

G Em

We got our guard up and we're hung up on another loss

Bm A

I need to summon all these demons keeping me on the floor

G Em

But now we're here and I am giving everything to you

Bm A

Just say you need this, say you need me, say you want this...

D Em

... too, Say you want this too

Say you need this too

We're the greatest, no one gets it like we...

D Em

... do, kills it like we do

Kills it like we do

We're the greatest, no one does it like we do

That sadness kills

Bm Em

Don't let the past dictate the way you play it now

Don't play it down

The time is now

Bm Em

I know you're feeling what I feel, just let it show

Don't let it go

G Em

Somebody somewhere driving in their car is crying out

Bm A

Forever running from the truth, sometimes all we have is doubt

G Em

But now we're here and I am giving all I can to you

Bm A

Just say you love me, say you love me, say you want this...

D Em

... too, Say you want this too

Say you need this too

We're the greatest, no one gets it like we...

D Em

... do, kills it like we do

Kills it like we do

We're the greatest, no one does it like we...

G Em Bm A

... do... ...no one does it like we do

G Em Bm A

... ... ...no one does it like we do

G Em

Somebody somewhere driving in their car is crying out

Bm A

Forever running from the truth, sometimes all we have is doubt

G Em

But now we're here and I am giving all I can to you

Bm A

Just say you love me, say you love me, say you want this...

D Em

... too, Say you want this too

Say you need this too

We're the greatest, no one gets it like we...

D Em

... do, kills it like we do

Kills it like we do

We're the greatest, no one does it like we...

D Em

... too, Say you want this too

Say you need this too

We're the greatest, no one gets it like we...

D Em

... do, kills it like we do

Kills it like we do

A D

We're the greatest, no one does it like we do

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About The Greatest Chords by Ellie Goulding

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