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Note:
Tuning: standard
Capo: NO capo
Chords used:
Intro:
E
Verse:
C#mThis sBong Is G#mone I never F#thought that I'd
C#mPlay, but if you Bwant me gone
There are kG#minder ways F#to say
C#mSo lBong than G#mspitting in my fF#ace
They don't tEeach these things in school
They just lay down the rules which are there for you to
BBreeeeG#meeeeeeeeF#eak
EWhich are there for you to
BBreeeeG#meeeeeeeeF#eakE  
Verse:
C#mIf I'm Bwrong
Then G#mdust me off and pF#ut me in my C#mplace, but
Drop a Bbomb
Shall you blow me aF#way without even a C#mtrace?
I'll be Bgone and G#mI won't gF#ive chase
Chorus:
E'Cause when you're in pieces, you pick up the bits,
And nothing fits, and the wind blows
You awaBaaaaaaaG#maaaaaaaaaaF#aay
EOh, the wind blows you awaBaaaaaaG#maaaaaaaF#aay
EOh, the wind blows you awaBaaaaaaG#maaaaaaaF#aay
EOh, the wind blows you awaBaaaaaaG#maaaaaaaF#aayE  
Bridge:
C#mOoooh oooh Boooh ooG#moh oooh ooF#oh
C#mOoooh oooh Boooh ooG#moh oooh ooF#oh
C#mOoooh oooh Boooh ooG#moh oooh ooF#oh
C#mOoooh oooh Boooh ooG#moh oooh ooF#ohE  
Verse:
C#mI    Bpray
There will G#mcome a time when I F#think of you and I C#msmile
These Bdays
EverG#mything seems F#too lost only a C#mwhile
Remember the Bnames
For the G#mday when we'd have a F#child
Chorus:
EBut the trouble with dreams, they're not what they seem,
Cause when you awake, they through your fingers
In BflaaaaG#maaaaaaaaF#akes
EThey fall through your fingers in fBlaaaaaaG#maaaaaaaaaF#kes
EThey fall through your fingers in fBlaaaaaaG#maaaaaaaaaF#kes
EThey fall through your fingers in fBlaaaaaaG#maaaaaaaaaF#kesE  
End:
C#mOoooh oooh Boooh ooG#moh oooh ooF#oh
C#mOoooh oooh Boooh ooG#moh oooh ooF#oh
C#mOoooh oooh Boooh ooG#moh oooh ooF#oh
C#mOoooh oooh Boooh ooG#moh oooh ooF#ohE  

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Flakes

by Florence + The Machine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Note:

Tuning: standard

Capo: NO capo

Chords used:

Intro:

Verse:

C#m B G#m F#

This song Is one I never thought that I'd

C#m B

Play, but if you want me gone

G#m F#

There are kinder ways to say

C#m B G#m F#

So long than spitting in my face

They don't teach these things in school

They just lay down the rules which are there for you to

B G#m F#

Breeeeeeeeeeeeeak

Which are there for you to

B G#m F# E

Breeeeeeeeeeeeeak

Verse:

C#m B

If I'm wrong

G#m F# C#m

Then dust me off and put me in my place, but

Drop a bomb

F# C#m

Shall you blow me away without even a trace?

B G#m F#

I'll be gone and I won't give chase

Chorus:

'Cause when you're in pieces, you pick up the bits,

And nothing fits, and the wind blows

B G#m F#

You awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

E B G#m F#

Oh, the wind blows you awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

E B G#m F#

Oh, the wind blows you awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

E B G#m F# E

Oh, the wind blows you awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

Bridge:

C#m B G#m F#

Ooooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

C#m B G#m F#

Ooooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

C#m B G#m F#

Ooooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

C#m B G#m F# E

Ooooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

Verse:

C#m B

I pray

G#m F# C#m

There will come a time when I think of you and I smile

These days

G#m F# C#m

Everything seems too lost only a while

Remember the names

G#m F#

For the day when we'd have a child

Chorus:

But the trouble with dreams, they're not what they seem,

Cause when you awake, they through your fingers

B G#m F#

In flaaaaaaaaaaaaakes

E B G#m F#

They fall through your fingers in flaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakes

E B G#m F#

They fall through your fingers in flaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakes

E B G#m F# E

They fall through your fingers in flaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakes

End:

C#m B G#m F#

Ooooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

C#m B G#m F#

Ooooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

C#m B G#m F#

Ooooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

C#m B G#m F# E

Ooooh oooh oooh oooh oooh oooh

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