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F#minor

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[VERSE 1]
 F#mEvery light is blindingBm  
 AEvery minute lasts all Bmday
 F#mEvery thought is fightingBm  
 AThey're not falling into Bmplace
[PRE-CHORUS]
F#mI'm held down by drawing pins, they pBmierce the skin
ALights are on but no one's in, Bmwhen you talk
F#mI don't feel like I belong 
 EHere at alAlBm  
[CHORUS]
F#mTell me what you did it
What you dBmid it
What you did it fAor
Cos BmI I I can't figure it out
 F#mWhat you did it
What you dBmid it
What you did it fAor
Cos DI I I can't figure it out
F#      Bm  A
[VERSE 2] 
 F#mI could use some MagickBm  
 AC'mon Crowley, let me iBmn
[PRE-CHORUS] 
F#mI'm held down by drawing pins, they Bmpierce the skin
AI try not to fall asleep Bmwhen you talk
F#mI don't think that I belong
 EHere at aAllBm  
[CHORUS]
F#mTell me what you did it
What you dBmid it
What you did it fAor
Cos BmI I I can't figure it out
 F#mWhat you did it
What you dBmid it
What you did it fAor
Cos DI I I can't figure it out
   F#m     A    Bm     D          Bm    D(X2)
F#m
[BRIDGE]
 F#mWhat dAo I havBme to doD  
 BmTo be loved, lDoved by you
[x4]
[CHORUS]
F#mTell me what you dAid it
What you dBmid it
What you dDid it forEbm  
Cos DI I I can't fAigure it out
 F#mWhat you dAid it
What you Bmdid it
What you dDid it forEbm  
Cos DI I I can't fAigure it out
F#m   A   Bm  D
Bm        D
 F#mWhat Ado I hBmave to dDo
 BmTo be loved, lDoved by you

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Drawing Pins

by Nothing But Thieves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Ebm

[VERSE 1]

F#m Bm

Every light is blinding

A Bm

Every minute lasts all day

F#m Bm

Every thought is fighting

A Bm

They're not falling into place

[PRE-CHORUS]

F#m Bm

I'm held down by drawing pins, they pierce the skin

A Bm

Lights are on but no one's in, when you talk

F#m

I don't feel like I belong

E A Bm

Here at all

[CHORUS]

F#m

Tell me what you did it

What you did it

What you did it for

Cos I I I can't figure it out

F#m

What you did it

What you did it for

Cos I I I can't figure it out

F# Bm A

[VERSE 2]

F#m Bm

I could use some Magick

A Bm

C'mon Crowley, let me in

[PRE-CHORUS]

F#m Bm

I'm held down by drawing pins, they pierce the skin

A Bm

I try not to fall asleep when you talk

F#m

I don't think that I belong

E A Bm

Here at all

[CHORUS]

F#m

Tell me what you did it

What you did it

What you did it for

Cos I I I can't figure it out

F#m

What you did it

What you did it for

Cos I I I can't figure it out

F#m A Bm D Bm D

(X2)

F#m

[BRIDGE]

F#m A Bm D

What do I have to do

Bm D

To be loved, loved by you

[x4]

[CHORUS]

F#m A

Tell me what you did it

What you did it

D Ebm

What you did it for

D A

Cos I I I can't figure it out

F#m A

What you did it

D Ebm

What you did it for

D A

Cos I I I can't figure it out

F#m A Bm D

Bm D

F#m A Bm D

What do I have to do

Bm D

To be loved, loved by you

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