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Backstage - Shot Me Down

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[Verse]
Fyoung love, Bbhearts so blind 
Dmsame song played about a million times
Fit all started as a Bbfriend in need
Dmhow did we end up as eCnemies
Fit’s a fatal love
Bba heart attack
Dmno matter what we do it won’t come back
Fit’s only 1 second til we Bbrun out of time
Dm1 life and we’re Cliving a lie
Fpicking up the pieces and Bbhoping
Dmbut how do you fix something that started off bCroken
[Chorus]
you shot me DmdownBb  
like a Fbullseye through my hCeart
and when i hit the DmgroundBb  
you Fwatched me fall Capart
yeah you shot me DmdownBb  
you’re like a Fbullet right to my Cbrain
and when i hit the DmgroundBb  
and you Fwatched me fade Caway
and i was never the DmsameBb  F  C  
[Verse 2]
Ftrue love is Bbhard to find
Dmit can twist and turn into a different kind
Ffirst i hate you then i Bblove you more
Dmwe’re locked in battle in a Clover’s war
Fand it’s sad joke
Bba cryin shame
Dmsometimes a little smoke can extinguish a flame
Fit’s only 1 second til we Bbrun out of time
Dm1 life and we’re lCiving a lie
Fpicking up the pieces and Bbhoping
Dmbut how do you fix something that started off broken
[Chorus]
you shot me DmdownBb  
like a Fbullseye through my hCeart
and when i hit the DmgroundBb  
you Fwatched me fall Capart
yeah you shot me DmdownBb  
you’re like a Fbullet right to my Cbrain
and when i hit the DmgroundBb  
and you wFatched me fade aCway
[Bridge]
Dmwhen you Bblove someone then you Close someone
Amyou are never the Dmsame
Dmwhen you Bblove someone then you Close someone
Amyou still remember the Dmflame
when your Bbcaught in a fire 
and it Cburns you up til there’s Amnothing left Dm  
can you Bblove someone to Cdeath?
Fpicking up the pieces and Bbhoping
Dmbut how do you fix something that started off Cbroken
[Chorus]
you shot me DmdownBb  
like a Fbullseye through my hCeart
and when i hit the DmgroundBb  
you Fwatched me fall Capart
yeah you shot me DmdownBb  
you’re like a Fbullet right to my Cbrain
and when i hit the DmgroundBb  
and you Fwatched me fade Caway
and i was never the FsameBb  Dm  
you shot me DmdownBb  
like a Fbullseye through my hCeart
and when i hit the DmgroundBb  
you Fwatched me fall Capart
yeah you shot me DmdownBb  
you’re like a Fbullet right to my Cbrain
and when i hit the DmgroundBb  
and you Fwatched me fade Caway
and i was never the FsameBb  Dm  

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Backstage - Shot Me Down

by Misc Television

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[Verse]

F Bb

young love, hearts so blind

same song played about a million times

F Bb

it all started as a friend in need

Dm C

how did we end up as enemies

it’s a fatal love

a heart attack

no matter what we do it won’t come back

F Bb

it’s only 1 second til we run out of time

Dm C

1 life and we’re living a lie

F Bb

picking up the pieces and hoping

Dm C

but how do you fix something that started off broken

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

you shot me down

F C

like a bullseye through my heart

Dm Bb

and when i hit the ground

F C

you watched me fall apart

Dm Bb

yeah you shot me down

F C

you’re like a bullet right to my brain

Dm Bb

and when i hit the ground

F C

and you watched me fade away

Dm Bb F C

and i was never the same

[Verse 2]

F Bb

true love is hard to find

it can twist and turn into a different kind

F Bb

first i hate you then i love you more

Dm C

we’re locked in battle in a lover’s war

and it’s sad joke

a cryin shame

sometimes a little smoke can extinguish a flame

F Bb

it’s only 1 second til we run out of time

Dm C

1 life and we’re living a lie

F Bb

picking up the pieces and hoping

but how do you fix something that started off broken

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

you shot me down

F C

like a bullseye through my heart

Dm Bb

and when i hit the ground

F C

you watched me fall apart

Dm Bb

yeah you shot me down

F C

you’re like a bullet right to my brain

Dm Bb

and when i hit the ground

F C

and you watched me fade away

[Bridge]

Dm Bb C

when you love someone then you lose someone

Am Dm

you are never the same

Dm Bb C

when you love someone then you lose someone

Am Dm

you still remember the flame

when your caught in a fire

C Am Dm

and it burns you up til there’s nothing left

Bb C

can you love someone to death?

F Bb

picking up the pieces and hoping

Dm C

but how do you fix something that started off broken

[Chorus]

Dm Bb

you shot me down

F C

like a bullseye through my heart

Dm Bb

and when i hit the ground

F C

you watched me fall apart

Dm Bb

yeah you shot me down

F C

you’re like a bullet right to my brain

Dm Bb

and when i hit the ground

F C

and you watched me fade away

F Bb Dm

and i was never the same

Dm Bb

you shot me down

F C

like a bullseye through my heart

Dm Bb

and when i hit the ground

F C

you watched me fall apart

Dm Bb

yeah you shot me down

F C

you’re like a bullet right to my brain

Dm Bb

and when i hit the ground

F C

and you watched me fade away

F Bb Dm

and i was never the same

About Backstage - Shot Me Down Chords by Misc Television

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