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Ayatollah

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CAPO 4
[Intro]
Em Bm G6
[Verse 1]
EmLet me see you Cget yourself
Out of this Emsituation
Go ahead, Caccommodate me
She said "I've Emmissed this mattress
And I've Cmissed being classless
And this Emdistrict's lifeless"C  
[Pre-Chorus]
e-2  e-3  e-0   
B-3  B-3  B-3    
G-0  G-0  G-0    
D-x  D-x  D-4   
A-x  A-x  A-5   
E-x  E-x  E-5
[Chorus]
CI see potential in you  - Play the Pre Chorus after this
CCause I see potential in you
[Verse 2]
And I was only EmmessingG6  
When I used to Bmjoke about
DLetting you down
Yes I'll let you EmknowG6  
Once I've overdone iBmt
[Verse 3]
Sweetheart I was EmdreadingG6  
I was only Bmdreading
DMeeting your brother
Cause I know Emhow
He can get G6sometimesBm  
[Mini Pre Chorus]
[Chorus]
CCause I see potential in you    [Play C quietly into the bridge]
[Bridge]
EmSo call me in the morning C  
When you've mixed up all your medicineEm  
I'll make you feel a little betterC  
EmShow me in the eveningC  
Until you disemEmbark
And have a sudden change of heartC  
[Play Pre Chorus]
[Chorus]
CCause I see potential in you - Play the Pre Chorus after this
CI see potential in you
Call me in the morning Cwhen
C - remove fingers from fret gradually  end on G
I see potential in you﻿

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Ayatollah

by Catfish and the Bottlemen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 4

[Intro]

Em Bm G6

[Verse 1]

Em C

Let me see you get yourself

Out of this situation

Go ahead, accommodate me

She said "I've missed this mattress

And I've missed being classless

Em C

And this district's lifeless"

[Pre-Chorus]

e-2 e-3 e-0

B-3 B-3 B-3

G-0 G-0 G-0

D-x D-x D-4

A-x A-x A-5

E-x E-x E-5

[Chorus]

I see potential in you - Play the Pre Chorus after this

Cause I see potential in you

[Verse 2]

Em G6

And I was only messing

When I used to joke about

Letting you down

Em G6

Yes I'll let you know

Once I've overdone it

[Verse 3]

Em G6

Sweetheart I was dreading

I was only dreading

Meeting your brother

Cause I know how

G6 Bm

He can get sometimes

[Mini Pre Chorus]

[Chorus]

Cause I see potential in you [Play C quietly into the bridge]

[Bridge]

Em C

So call me in the morning

When you've mixed up all your medicine

I'll make you feel a little better

Em C

Show me in the evening

Until you disembark

And have a sudden change of heart

[Play Pre Chorus]

[Chorus]

Cause I see potential in you - Play the Pre Chorus after this

I see potential in you

Call me in the morning when

C - remove fingers from fret gradually end on G

I see potential in you

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