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Too Late To Say Goodbye

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Tuning:      Standard
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I personally really enjoy and I searched up the chords to it! And as I guess I'm not the only one who'd
[Intro bass line]
     .   .     .                         .   .
   E Q   Q   E Q     W                 E Q   Q   E E. S   W_________________W
e|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-2---0---------|-----------------|-------0----------|-2---------------|-2---------------|
E|-----------3-2---|-0---------------|-0-2-------3-2--0-|-----------------|-----------------|
Chords after the bass line:
Em B
[Verse]
EmOh, my precious ember burning, Bmy sweet glowing light
From the Cmoment I first saw you BI was yours and you were mine
   EmDeep down we both knew you were Btrouble by design
And the Cecho of my mother's words, Bbaby don't you play with fire
[Pre-Chorus]
EmI was Dalways playing the part
EmFirst love Donly set by a spark
EmThere was Dno way changing my Bmind
[Chorus]
(B)                                  Em  C  
Now I'm under your spell, trapped in a lie
Shouldn't have Dstood that close to the Bfire
No turning Emback, nowhere to Crun
Nowhere to Dhide, it's Btoo late to say goodbye
EmPush back from my Cheart, wish we could Dgo back to the Bstart
But oh my EmGod, is this Creal, no more Dtime
It's Btoo late, it's too late to say goodbye
[Intro bass line]
[Verse]
EmI can hear the sounds of sirens Bcircling around
CForced to watch the ashes floating, Bsoftly drifting to the ground
   EmDeep down we both knew it was Btrouble by design
And the Cecho of my mother's words, Bbaby don't you play with fire
[Pre-Chorus]
EmI was Dalways playing the part
EmFirst love Donly set by a spark
EmThere was Dno way changing my Bmind
[Chorus]
(B)                                  Em  C  
Now I'm under your spell, trapped in a lie
Shouldn't have Dstood that close to the Bfire
No turning Emback, nowhere to Crun
Nowhere to Dhide, it's Btoo late to say goodbye
EmPush back from my Cheart, wish we could Dgo back to the Bstart
But oh my EmGod, is this Creal, no more Dtime
It's Btoo late, it's too late, it's too late to say goodbye
[Solo]
  Em    C    D    Bx2
[Bridge]
CAfter all the Ddust has settled Bwe can settle Cdown
CJust the two of Dus forever, Bno one else aCround
BNo one else aCround
aBround
[Chorus]
(B)                                  Em  C  
Now I'm under your spell, trapped in a lie
Shouldn't have Dstood that close to the Bfire
No turning Emback, nowhere to Crun
Nowhere to Dhide, it's Btoo late to say goodbye
EmPush back from my Cheart, wish we could Dgo back to the Bstart
But oh my EmGod, no esCcape, no more Dtime
It's Btoo late, it's too late, it's too late to say goodbye
Ending
     .   .     .
   E Q   Q   E Q     W
E|-----------------|-0---------------|
B|-----------------|-0---------------|
G|-----------------|-0---------------|
D|-----------------|-2---------------|
A|-3-2---0---------|-2---------------|
E|-----------3-2---|-0---------------|
E - eighth note
E. - Eighth + 16th
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Too Late To Say Goodbye

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

________________________

I personally really enjoy and I searched up the chords to it! And as I guess I'm not the only one who'd

[Intro bass line]

. . . . .

E Q Q E Q W E Q Q E E. S W_________________W

e|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-3-2---0---------|-----------------|-------0----------|-2---------------|-2---------------|

E|-----------3-2---|-0---------------|-0-2-------3-2--0-|-----------------|-----------------|

Chords after the bass line:

Em B

[Verse]

Em B

Oh, my precious ember burning, my sweet glowing light

C B

From the moment I first saw you I was yours and you were mine

Em B

Deep down we both knew you were trouble by design

C B

And the echo of my mother's words, baby don't you play with fire

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

I was always playing the part

Em D

First love only set by a spark

Em D B

There was no way changing my mind

[Chorus]

B Em C

()

Now I'm under your spell, trapped in a lie

D B

Shouldn't have stood that close to the fire

Em C

No turning back, nowhere to run

D B

Nowhere to hide, it's too late to say goodbye

Em C D B

Push back from my heart, wish we could go back to the start

Em C D

But oh my God, is this real, no more time

It's too late, it's too late to say goodbye

[Intro bass line]

[Verse]

Em B

I can hear the sounds of sirens circling around

C B

Forced to watch the ashes floating, softly drifting to the ground

Em B

Deep down we both knew it was trouble by design

C B

And the echo of my mother's words, baby don't you play with fire

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

I was always playing the part

Em D

First love only set by a spark

Em D B

There was no way changing my mind

[Chorus]

B Em C

()

Now I'm under your spell, trapped in a lie

D B

Shouldn't have stood that close to the fire

Em C

No turning back, nowhere to run

D B

Nowhere to hide, it's too late to say goodbye

Em C D B

Push back from my heart, wish we could go back to the start

Em C D

But oh my God, is this real, no more time

It's too late, it's too late, it's too late to say goodbye

[Solo]

Em C D B

[Bridge]

C D B C

After all the dust has settled we can settle down

C D B C

Just the two of us forever, no one else around

B C

No one else around

around

[Chorus]

B Em C

()

Now I'm under your spell, trapped in a lie

D B

Shouldn't have stood that close to the fire

Em C

No turning back, nowhere to run

D B

Nowhere to hide, it's too late to say goodbye

Em C D B

Push back from my heart, wish we could go back to the start

Em C D

But oh my God, no escape, no more time

It's too late, it's too late, it's too late to say goodbye

Ending

. . .

E Q Q E Q W

E|-----------------|-0---------------|

B|-----------------|-0---------------|

G|-----------------|-0---------------|

D|-----------------|-2---------------|

A|-3-2---0---------|-2---------------|

E|-----------3-2---|-0---------------|

E - eighth note

E. - Eighth + 16th

**********************************************************

About Too Late To Say Goodbye Chords by Cage the Elephant

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