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[Verse 1]
CI'Dbll be your train wreck
Now Cwatch me BbderFail
Just look AbaroBbund AbI'm an avalanche Fready Cto Dbcrumble
A burning horse Cout oBbf cFontrol
A AbskyBb-riAbse that's tumbling down in Fflames fCrom Dbheaven, Abheaven, Cheaven, hEbeaven,
Dbheaven, Abheaven, Cheaven, heaven
[Chorus]
Cos Dbyou
Yeah yFou
Are only gonna AbbrBbing Abme down
FAnd I know CyDbou
Yeah yFou
You're only gonna AbmakBbe mAby plans Fderail
[Post-Chorus]
    Db      Ab     C  FDerail
[Verse 2]
DbI'm your volcano, now Cwatch mBbe eFxplode
Yeah, take Aba rBbide AbI'm an accident Fwaiting Cto Dbhappen
How tribes said 'look afCter yBbourFself'
Guess I'Abll Bbtry AbI promise, but trying is Fwasted CupDbon me, Abupon me, Cupon me, Ebupon me
DbSorry, Absorry, Csorry, sorry
[Chorus]
Cos Dbyou
Yeah, yFou
You're only gonna AbbrBbing Abme down
FAnd I know CyDbou
Yeah, yFou
You're only gonna AbmaBbke Abmy plans Fderail
[Solo]
[Chorus]
DbYou
Yeah, Fyou
You're only gonna Abbring me down
FAnd I know Dbyou
Yeah, Fyou
You're only gonna AbmaBbke Abmy plans Fderail
CYoDbu
Yeah, Fyou
You're only gonna AbbrBbing Abme down
FAnd I know CyDbou
Yeah, Fyou
You're only gonna AbmaBbke Abmy plans Fderail
[Outro]
    Db      Ab     C  FDerail

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Derail

by Dinosaur Pile-Up

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C Db

I'll be your train wreck

C Bb F

Now watch me derail

Ab Bb Ab F C Db

Just look around I'm an avalanche ready to crumble

C Bb F

A burning horse out of control

Ab Bb Ab F C Db Ab C Eb

A sky-rise that's tumbling down in flames from heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven,

Db Ab C

heaven, heaven, heaven, heaven

[Chorus]

Cos you

Yeah you

Ab Bb Ab

Are only gonna bring me down

F C Db

And I know you

Yeah you

Ab Bb Ab F

You're only gonna make my plans derail

[Post-Chorus]

Db Ab C F

Derail

[Verse 2]

Db C Bb F

I'm your volcano, now watch me explode

Ab Bb Ab F C Db

Yeah, take a ride I'm an accident waiting to happen

C Bb F

How tribes said 'look after yourself'

Ab Bb Ab F C Db Ab C Eb

Guess I'll try I promise, but trying is wasted upon me, upon me, upon me, upon me

Db Ab C

Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry

[Chorus]

Cos you

Yeah, you

Ab Bb Ab

You're only gonna bring me down

F C Db

And I know you

Yeah, you

Ab Bb Ab F

You're only gonna make my plans derail

[Solo]

[Chorus]

You

Yeah, you

You're only gonna bring me down

F Db

And I know you

Yeah, you

Ab Bb Ab F

You're only gonna make my plans derail

C Db

You

Yeah, you

Ab Bb Ab

You're only gonna bring me down

F C Db

And I know you

Yeah, you

Ab Bb Ab F

You're only gonna make my plans derail

[Outro]

Db Ab C F

Derail

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