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Start A Riot

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Banners - Start A Riot
Standard
CAPO 1
[Intro]
F    Am   C   F   F  Am  G
[Verse]
FI will march down an emAmpty street like a sGhip into the stForm
FNo surrender, Amno retreat
I will teGar down every waFll
Just to keFep you wAmarm
Just to brCing you hoFme
FI will burn this cAmity down for a diaGmond in the dFust
FI will keep you sAmafe and sound when there's no oGne left to trFust
Will you Ftake my Amhand?
We can maCke our sFtand
[Chorus]
FIf your woAmrld falls apGart
I'd start a riFot
FIf night fAmalls in your heGart
I'd light the fiFre
In the daFrk, when you soAmund the alGarm
We'll fDmind each other's arms
FFor your lAmove, all you aGre
I'd start a riot
[Verse]
FI will wade through the fAmire and smoke like sGunlight through the hFaze
FI will fight till the fAmlag waves white uGntil my dying dFays
Through the Fbombs and bAmlasts
We will Ctake it Fback
[Chorus]
FIf your woAmrld falls apGart
I'd start a riFot
FIf night fAmalls in your heGart
I'd light the fiFre
In the daFrk, when you soAmund the alGarm
We'll fDmind each other's arms
FFor your lAmove, all you aGre...
[Bridge]
I'd start a Friot      Am   CI'd start, IF'd start a riot
   F       Am   CI'd start, IF'd start a riot
   F       Am   CI'd start, IF'd start a riot
   F       Am   GI'd start, I'd start a riot
[Tag]
  DmOohAm  G  
  DmOohAm  G  
...
[Outro]
FIf your woAmrld falls apGart, I'd start a Friot
Wo-o-Fah, oh, Amoh, oh, CohF  
Wo-o-Fah, oh, Amoh, oh, CohF  
Wo-o-Fah, oh, Amoh, wo-o-Cah, oh, Foh
Wo-o-Fah, oh, Amoh, oh, Goh

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Start A Riot

by Banners

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Banners - Start A Riot

Standard

CAPO 1

[Intro]

F Am C F F Am G

[Verse]

F Am G F

I will march down an empty street like a ship into the storm

F Am

No surrender, no retreat

G F

I will tear down every wall

F Am

Just to keep you warm

C F

Just to bring you home

F Am G F

I will burn this city down for a diamond in the dust

F Am G F

I will keep you safe and sound when there's no one left to trust

F Am

Will you take my hand?

C F

We can make our stand

[Chorus]

F Am G

If your world falls apart

I'd start a riot

F Am G

If night falls in your heart

I'd light the fire

F Am G

In the dark, when you sound the alarm

We'll find each other's arms

F Am G

For your love, all you are

I'd start a riot

[Verse]

F Am G F

I will wade through the fire and smoke like sunlight through the haze

F Am G F

I will fight till the flag waves white until my dying days

F Am

Through the bombs and blasts

C F

We will take it back

[Chorus]

F Am G

If your world falls apart

I'd start a riot

F Am G

If night falls in your heart

I'd light the fire

F Am G

In the dark, when you sound the alarm

We'll find each other's arms

F Am G

For your love, all you are...

[Bridge]

F Am C F

I'd start a riot I'd start, I'd start a riot

F Am C F

I'd start, I'd start a riot

F Am C F

I'd start, I'd start a riot

F Am G

I'd start, I'd start a riot

[Tag]

Dm Am G

Ooh

Dm Am G

Ooh

...

[Outro]

F Am G F

If your world falls apart, I'd start a riot

F Am C F

Wo-o-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh

F Am C F

Wo-o-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh

F Am C F

Wo-o-ah, oh, oh, wo-o-ah, oh, oh

F Am G

Wo-o-ah, oh, oh, oh, oh

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