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Bow Down - Chvrches
Album: Every Open Eye (Special Edition)
Intro - Synth Chords
       G         G        E        Dx 2
GHoping for the pin to drEopD  
Cause I can't Ghold it all
Trying to correct the wrEongs
DSay when, say when
GBetter luck now that you're on yEour own
DSo don't just lGie there
Hoping for the pin to drEop
DSay when, say when
PRE CHORUS
GKeep counting all the frAmesh starts we've had
CI'll raise another wGhite flag so that
GWe keep counting all the fAmresh starts we've had
CI'll fly another whGite flag over us
CHORUS
FNo time to bow down, nCo time to kill
GNo justifying, staying down in silence
FNo time to bow down, nCo time to kill
GWe stay between the white lines
[x2]
GHoping for a stroke of lEuckD  
But one you're Gcounting on
Trying to deflect a waveE  
DSay when, say when
GWhat do you have and what do you Ewant
DAre you still sGtuck here
Hoping for a stroke of lEuck?
DSay when, say when
PRE CHORUS
GKeep counting all the frAmesh starts we've had
CI'll raise another wGhite flag so that
GWe keep counting all the fAmresh starts we've had
CI'll fly another whGite flag over us
CHORUS
FNo time to bow down, nCo time to kill
GNo justifying, staying down in silence
FNo time to bow down, nCo time to kill
GWe stay between the white lines
[x2]
BRIDGE
Changing fFocus
Stay in siClenceG  
Changing fFocus
Stay in siClenceG  
(Changing Ffocus)
No time to bow down, no time to kill
(Stay in sCilenceG)
No justifying, staying down in silence
(Changing Ffocus)
No time to bow down, no time to kill
(Stay in sCilenceG)
We stay between the white lines
CHORUS
FNo time to bow down, nCo time to kill
GNo justifying, staying down in silence
FNo time to bow down, nCo time to kill
GWe stay between the white lines
[x2]
F               C               G
GThe white lines
F               C               G
GBetween the white lines
F               C               G
GWhite lines
F               C               G

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Bow Down

by CHVRCHES

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Bow Down - Chvrches

Album: Every Open Eye (Special Edition)

Intro - Synth Chords

G G E D

x 2

G E D

Hoping for the pin to drop

Cause I can't hold it all

Trying to correct the wrongs

Say when, say when

G E

Better luck now that you're on your own

D G

So don't just lie there

Hoping for the pin to drop

Say when, say when

PRE CHORUS

G Am

Keep counting all the fresh starts we've had

C G

I'll raise another white flag so that

G Am

We keep counting all the fresh starts we've had

C G

I'll fly another white flag over us

CHORUS

F C

No time to bow down, no time to kill

No justifying, staying down in silence

F C

No time to bow down, no time to kill

We stay between the white lines

[x2]

G E D

Hoping for a stroke of luck

But one you're counting on

Trying to deflect a wave

Say when, say when

G E

What do you have and what do you want

D G

Are you still stuck here

Hoping for a stroke of luck?

Say when, say when

PRE CHORUS

G Am

Keep counting all the fresh starts we've had

C G

I'll raise another white flag so that

G Am

We keep counting all the fresh starts we've had

C G

I'll fly another white flag over us

CHORUS

F C

No time to bow down, no time to kill

No justifying, staying down in silence

F C

No time to bow down, no time to kill

We stay between the white lines

[x2]

BRIDGE

Changing focus

C G

Stay in silence

Changing focus

C G

Stay in silence

(Changing focus)

No time to bow down, no time to kill

C G

(Stay in silence)

No justifying, staying down in silence

(Changing focus)

No time to bow down, no time to kill

C G

(Stay in silence)

We stay between the white lines

CHORUS

F C

No time to bow down, no time to kill

No justifying, staying down in silence

F C

No time to bow down, no time to kill

We stay between the white lines

[x2]

F C G

The white lines

F C G

Between the white lines

F C G

White lines

F C G

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