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Great song from Against The Currents debut album "In Our Bones"
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Capo 2 to play along with the track
[Intro]
Em G C Am
[Verse 1]
 EmWe used to have a light,  GNow it's too dark to shine
 COooohh, AmOooh Oooohh
 EmNow we're just passing by,  GTwo shipwrecks in the night
 COooohh, AmOooh Oooohh
[Pre-chorus] 
(one strum)
 CRemember when we Emmet, yeah, I Dknow I was mean
 CStones shirt, black bEmoots and bDlack jeans
 CAnd you were such a mEmess, I thDought it was sweCet
 CBut that night still hDaunts my dreams
[Chorus]
EmI won't keep chCasing ghosts, GI need somebody DI can hold
EmGave you my hCeart and soul, GThought I was chasing love
DI was only chasing a ghost
EmAaaahhhh, CAaaah, GThought I was chasing love
D*
I was only chasing a ghost
[Verse 2]
 EmBlue from the TV light,  Gtwo bodies intertwined
 COooohh, AmOooh Oooohh
 EmI guess we tempted fate,  Galways so far away
 COooohh, AmOooh Oooohh
[Pre-chorus]
(one strum)
 CRemember when we Emmet, yeah, I Dknow I was mean
 CStones shirt, black bEmoots and bDlack jeans
                     C         Em                D(C)
 And you were such a mess, I thought it was sweet
(strum faster)
 CBut that night still hDaunts my dreams
[Chorus]
EmI won't keep chCasing ghosts, GI need somebody DI can hold
EmGave you my hCeart and soul, GThought I was chasing love
DI was only chasing a ghost
EmAaaahhhh, CAaaah, GThought I was chasing love
DI was only chasing a ghost
EmAaaahhh CAaaahh G  D  
[Bridge] 
(One strum)
 CRemember when you lEmeft, yeah, I thDought it was mean
 CStones shirt, black bEmoots and Deverything
 CI let you fool me Emtwice, sDhame on me
 CBut that night still hDaunts my dreams
[Chorus]
EmI won't keep chCasing ghosts, GI need somebody DI can hold
EmGave you my hCeart and soul, GThought I was chasing love
DI was only chasing a ghost
EmAaaahhhh CAaaah, GThought I was chasing love
DI was only chasing a ghost
EmAaaahhhh CAaaah, GThought I was chasing love
D  N.C.
I was only chasing a ghost

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Chasing Ghosts

by Against The Current

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Great song from Against The Currents debut album "In Our Bones"

Please enjoy, rate and leave suggestions!

Capo 2 to play along with the track

[Intro]

Em G C Am

[Verse 1]

Em G

We used to have a light, Now it's too dark to shine

C Am

Oooohh, Oooh Oooohh

Em G

Now we're just passing by, Two shipwrecks in the night

C Am

Oooohh, Oooh Oooohh

[Pre-chorus]

(one strum)

C Em D

Remember when we met, yeah, I know I was mean

C Em D

Stones shirt, black boots and black jeans

C Em D C

And you were such a mess, I thought it was sweet

C D

But that night still haunts my dreams

[Chorus]

Em C G D

I won't keep chasing ghosts, I need somebody I can hold

Em C G

Gave you my heart and soul, Thought I was chasing love

I was only chasing a ghost

Em C G

Aaaahhhh, Aaaah, Thought I was chasing love

I was only chasing a ghost

[Verse 2]

Em G

Blue from the TV light, two bodies intertwined

C Am

Oooohh, Oooh Oooohh

Em G

I guess we tempted fate, always so far away

C Am

Oooohh, Oooh Oooohh

[Pre-chorus]

(one strum)

C Em D

Remember when we met, yeah, I know I was mean

C Em D

Stones shirt, black boots and black jeans

C Em D

(C)

And you were such a mess, I thought it was sweet

(strum faster)

C D

But that night still haunts my dreams

[Chorus]

Em C G D

I won't keep chasing ghosts, I need somebody I can hold

Em C G

Gave you my heart and soul, Thought I was chasing love

I was only chasing a ghost

Em C G

Aaaahhhh, Aaaah, Thought I was chasing love

I was only chasing a ghost

Em C G D

Aaaahhh Aaaahh

[Bridge]

(One strum)

C Em D

Remember when you left, yeah, I thought it was mean

C Em D

Stones shirt, black boots and everything

C Em D

I let you fool me twice, shame on me

C D

But that night still haunts my dreams

[Chorus]

Em C G D

I won't keep chasing ghosts, I need somebody I can hold

Em C G

Gave you my heart and soul, Thought I was chasing love

I was only chasing a ghost

Em C G

Aaaahhhh Aaaah, Thought I was chasing love

I was only chasing a ghost

Em C G

Aaaahhhh Aaaah, Thought I was chasing love

D N.C.

I was only chasing a ghost

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