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Dasher - Gerard Way
Standard tuning - no capo (to simplify put capo on 2nd fret and transpose -2)
Chords used:
e|--D2--A70---G3--Gm-3--A0--Bm-2--F#m-2---A#dim--0--|
B|--3--2---3---3--2---3---2-----2--|
G|--2--0---4---3--2---4---2-----3--|
D|--0--2---5---5--2---4---4-----2--|
A|--x--0---5---5--0---2---4-----1--|
E|--x--x---3---3--x---x---2-----x--|
[Intro]
D    A7
D    A7
[Verse 1]
Under Datmospheric hA7aze
Just some sDtratospheric stA7rays, we wait
And can we Ghold on our Gmhearts
'Til the Dday brings the Alight
Nice to Dmeet you, MariA7gold
I don't Dthink you're looking oA7ld but
"I don't Gthink you can sGmtay,"
Said the Dsea to the Anight
[Chorus]
When you Ggo, when you Ago awBmayF#m  
When you Ggo, can you cAome this wBmay?F#m  
'Cause I feel sGafe in your Aarms
And she's got F#mdashes in her sBmtars
I Ahope you Gboth, come aAround this Dway
D    A7
D    A#dim
[Verse 2]
She's a Dwaitress, he's upA7town
City Drain, it gets her A7down enough to
GWaste all her Gmdreams on a Dpaycheck and Adrown
But she Dneeds to laugh someA7times
And she Ddreams you'll take her wA7ith you,
AnyGwhere 'cause these Gmair traffic lDanes need you nAow
[Chorus]
When you Ggo, when you Ago awBmayF#m  
When you Ggo, can you cAome this wBmay?F#m  
'Cause I feel sGafe in your Aarms
And she's got F#mdashes in her sBmtars
I Ahope you Gboth, come aAround this Dway
D    A#dim
D    A#dim
[Bridge/Spoken]
  DI really can't tell if I'm dreaming or A#dimbreathing,
 Could be Dactually leaving the day on the ground.A#dim  
 But I'm easing into the dark and Dlifting off hand in yours and the A#dimclouds never look like this down here,
  DAnd the stars make a sound A#dimway up here.
And I Dnever miss the sun when I'm with youA#dim. I never miss the sea.
Like I'm never leaving hDome. I'm never all alone.A#dim  
I'm just waiting for the magic Dof the diamonds of the trees; here with A#dimyou, here with us.
Way up in the Dair and birds in the snow. The A7great, grey sky.
[Chorus/Outro]
'Cause I feel Gsafe in your Aarms
And she's got F#mdashes in her Bmstars
Let's Arun awGay, fast and fAar
And no mF#matter where you Bmare
I Ahope you Gknow that we can Ashow this world
It F#mjust can't bring us Bmdown
AFrom these cGlouds, when we cAome this Dway
  A7Oh, this wDay
      A#dimSo---D-meday
  A7So---D-meday
      A#dimThis wDay.

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Dasher

by Gerard Way

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A#dim

Dasher - Gerard Way

Standard tuning - no capo (to simplify put capo on 2nd fret and transpose -2)

Chords used:

D A7 G Gm A Bm F#m A#dim

e|--2--0---3---3--0---2---2-----0--|

B|--3--2---3---3--2---3---2-----2--|

G|--2--0---4---3--2---4---2-----3--|

D|--0--2---5---5--2---4---4-----2--|

A|--x--0---5---5--0---2---4-----1--|

E|--x--x---3---3--x---x---2-----x--|

[Intro]

D A7

[Verse 1]

D A7

Under atmospheric haze

D A7

Just some stratospheric strays, we wait

G Gm

And can we hold on our hearts

D A

'Til the day brings the light

D A7

Nice to meet you, Marigold

D A7

I don't think you're looking old but

G Gm

"I don't think you can stay,"

D A

Said the sea to the night

[Chorus]

G A Bm F#m

When you go, when you go away

G A Bm F#m

When you go, can you come this way?

G A

'Cause I feel safe in your arms

F#m Bm

And she's got dashes in her stars

A G A D

I hope you both, come around this way

D A7

D A#dim

[Verse 2]

D A7

She's a waitress, he's uptown

D A7

City rain, it gets her down enough to

G Gm D A

Waste all her dreams on a paycheck and drown

D A7

But she needs to laugh sometimes

D A7

And she dreams you'll take her with you,

G Gm D A

Anywhere 'cause these air traffic lanes need you now

[Chorus]

G A Bm F#m

When you go, when you go away

G A Bm F#m

When you go, can you come this way?

G A

'Cause I feel safe in your arms

F#m Bm

And she's got dashes in her stars

A G A D

I hope you both, come around this way

D A#dim

[Bridge/Spoken]

D A#dim

I really can't tell if I'm dreaming or breathing,

D A#dim

Could be actually leaving the day on the ground.

D A#dim

But I'm easing into the dark and lifting off hand in yours and the clouds never look like this down here,

D A#dim

And the stars make a sound way up here.

D A#dim

And I never miss the sun when I'm with you. I never miss the sea.

D A#dim

Like I'm never leaving home. I'm never all alone.

D A#dim

I'm just waiting for the magic of the diamonds of the trees; here with you, here with us.

D A7

Way up in the air and birds in the snow. The great, grey sky.

[Chorus/Outro]

G A

'Cause I feel safe in your arms

F#m Bm

And she's got dashes in her stars

A G A

Let's run away, fast and far

F#m Bm

And no matter where you are

A G A

I hope you know that we can show this world

F#m Bm

It just can't bring us down

A G A D

From these clouds, when we come this way

A7 D

Oh, this way

A#dim D

So----meday

A7 D

So----meday

A#dim D

This way.

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