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Easiest to transpose down 2 1/2-steps (first chord Em7) and capo 2.
ORDER: I V1 PC C INT V2 PC C O
[INTRO]
 F#m7|  Dadd9|  A|  C#m7|
 F#m7|  Dadd9|  A|  C#m7|
[VERSE 1]
F#m7With my words aDmaj9cross your face,
You're making Aup stories C#m7of  your own.
F#m7Little bits of Dmaj9white paper,A  
In C#m7pockets deeper than you know.
[PRE-CHORUS]
    F#m7You painted black     Dmaj9upon the whitest lies
    AYou've seen them fallC#m7,   you have seen them rise,
    F#m7You painted black     Dmaj9upon the whi  E/G#-  test lies, Ayour lies, your liesE/G#.
[CHORUS 1]
    F#m7Push play, Dmaj9stop rewind
    AYou drown your C#m7heroes in red wine.
    F#m7Push play, Dmaj9stop rewind,
    AYou drown your C#m7heroes in red wine.
 F#m|  Dmaj9|    A|               C#m7|
Whoa...        your heroes in red wine
 F#m|  Dmaj9|  A|  C#m7|
Whoa...
[VERSE 2]
F#m7Close enough to Dmaj9see  your hands snea A- king out of C#m7his embrace
F#m7Paper thin, Dmaj9whispering, break   A  C#m7-   ing in
[PRE-CHORUS]
    F#m7You painted black     Dmaj9upon the whitest lies
    AYou've seen them fallC#m7,   you have seen them rise,
    F#m7You painted black     Dmaj9upon the whi  E/G#-  test lies, Ayour lies, your liesE/G#.
[CHORUS 2]
    F#m7Push play, Dmaj9stop rewind
    AYou drown your C#m7heroes in red Ewine.
    F#m7Push play, Dmaj9stop rewind,
    AYou drown your C#m7heroes in red Ewine.
 F#m|  Dmaj9|    A|               C#m7|
Whoa...        your heroes in red wine
 F#m|  Dmaj9|    A|               C#m7|
Whoa...
[BRIDGE]
       BmWaking up but   F#mstaying downG#7,  your hero's left F#mya bleedin'F#4  F#m  
       Bmyour breath is playing   F#min the background
       Gmaj7-5don't waste it, F#ain't comin'
[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]
    F#m7Push play..Dmaj9.
    AYou drown your C#m7heroes in red Ewine.
               F#m7       Dmaj9they left ya blee A- din'C#m7  
[FINAL CHORUS]
    F#m7Push play, Dmaj9stop rewind
    AYou drown your C#m7heroes in red Ewine.
    F#m7Push play, Dmaj9stop rewind,
    AYou drown your C#m7heroes in red Ewine.
 F#m|  Dmaj9|    A|               C#m7|
Whoa...        your heroes in red wine
 F#m|  Dmaj9|              A|               C#m7|
Whoa...        you drown your heroes in red wine
F#m7

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Push Play

by Jenny Berggren

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Dadd9

C#m7

Dmaj9

E/G#

F#m

G#7

F#4

Gmaj7-5

Easiest to transpose down 2 1/2-steps (first chord Em7) and capo 2.

ORDER: I V1 PC C INT V2 PC C O

[INTRO]

F#m7 Dadd9 A C#m7

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F#m7 Dadd9 A C#m7

| | | |

[VERSE 1]

F#m7 Dmaj9

With my words across your face,

A C#m7

You're making up stories of your own.

F#m7 Dmaj9 A

Little bits of white paper,

C#m7

In pockets deeper than you know.

[PRE-CHORUS]

F#m7 Dmaj9

You painted black upon the whitest lies

A C#m7

You've seen them fall, you have seen them rise,

F#m7 Dmaj9 E/G# A E/G#

You painted black upon the whi - test lies, your lies, your lies.

[CHORUS 1]

F#m7 Dmaj9

Push play, stop rewind

A C#m7

You drown your heroes in red wine.

F#m7 Dmaj9

Push play, stop rewind,

A C#m7

You drown your heroes in red wine.

F#m Dmaj9 A C#m7

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Whoa... your heroes in red wine

F#m Dmaj9 A C#m7

| | | |

Whoa...

[VERSE 2]

F#m7 Dmaj9 A C#m7

Close enough to see your hands snea - king out of his embrace

F#m7 Dmaj9 A C#m7

Paper thin, whispering, break - ing in

[PRE-CHORUS]

F#m7 Dmaj9

You painted black upon the whitest lies

A C#m7

You've seen them fall, you have seen them rise,

F#m7 Dmaj9 E/G# A E/G#

You painted black upon the whi - test lies, your lies, your lies.

[CHORUS 2]

F#m7 Dmaj9

Push play, stop rewind

A C#m7 E

You drown your heroes in red wine.

F#m7 Dmaj9

Push play, stop rewind,

A C#m7 E

You drown your heroes in red wine.

F#m Dmaj9 A C#m7

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Whoa... your heroes in red wine

F#m Dmaj9 A C#m7

| | | |

Whoa...

[BRIDGE]

Bm F#m G#7 F#m F#4 F#m

Waking up but staying down, your hero's left ya bleedin'

Bm F#m

your breath is playing in the background

Gmaj7-5 F#

don't waste it, ain't comin'

[FINAL PRE-CHORUS]

F#m7 Dmaj9

Push play...

A C#m7 E

You drown your heroes in red wine.

F#m7 Dmaj9 A C#m7

they left ya blee - din'

[FINAL CHORUS]

F#m7 Dmaj9

Push play, stop rewind

A C#m7 E

You drown your heroes in red wine.

F#m7 Dmaj9

Push play, stop rewind,

A C#m7 E

You drown your heroes in red wine.

F#m Dmaj9 A C#m7

| | | |

Whoa... your heroes in red wine

F#m Dmaj9 A C#m7

| | | |

Whoa... you drown your heroes in red wine

F#m7

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