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Catalyst

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[Intro]
G  Em C A7 G
[Verse 1]
GLA lightsEm  
never shine quite as bright as in the CmoviesA7  
Still wanna Ggo?
'cause sGomething here in the wEmay,
In the way that we're constantly CmovingA7  
Reminds you of hGome.
[Chorus]
So you're Ctaking these pills for to fEmill up your soul
And you're Bdrinking then down with Emcheap alcohol
And IC'd be inclined to be yEmours for the taking
And Bpart of this terrible Emmess that you're making,
But Cme,A7  
A7I'm the catalyst
[Instrumental]
G  Em C A7 G
[Verse 2]
When Gyou say loveEm  
Is a simple chemical reCactionA7  
Can't say I aGgree,
'cause my Gchemical, yeah, yEmeah,
Left me a beautiful disCaster,A7  
Still love's all is all I sGee.
[Chorus 2]
So I'm Ctaking these pills for to fEmill up my soul,
And I'm Bdrinking them down with Emcheap alcohol
And yCou'd be inclined to be Emmine for the taking,
And Bpart of this terrible Emmess that I'm making,
But yCou,A7  
A7you're the catalyst
[Brief Interlude]
G
[Bridge]
And you'll be vCein, and you'll be the Empain, you'll be the sBcar.
You'll be the rCoad, rolling beEmlow, the wheels of a Bcar,
And all of your tChoughts on EmGod
Don't kBnow if I'm strong enough now.
And you'll be vCein, and you'll be the pA7ain, you'll be tGhe...Em  B  
GCatalystEm  B  A7  
[Verse 3]
These GLA lightsEm  
They don't shine quite as bright as back in CFrisco,
Do you wA7ant to go, still want to Ggo?

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Catalyst

by Anna Nalick

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C A7 G

[Verse 1]

G Em

LA lights

C A7

never shine quite as bright as in the movies

Still wanna go?

G Em

'cause something here in the way,

C A7

In the way that we're constantly moving

Reminds you of home.

[Chorus]

C Em

So you're taking these pills for to fill up your soul

B Em

And you're drinking then down with cheap alcohol

C Em

And I'd be inclined to be yours for the taking

B Em

And part of this terrible mess that you're making,

C A7

But me,

I'm the catalyst

[Instrumental]

G Em C A7 G

[Verse 2]

G Em

When you say love

C A7

Is a simple chemical reaction

Can't say I agree,

G Em

'cause my chemical, yeah, yeah,

C A7

Left me a beautiful disaster,

Still love's all is all I see.

[Chorus 2]

C Em

So I'm taking these pills for to fill up my soul,

B Em

And I'm drinking them down with cheap alcohol

C Em

And you'd be inclined to be mine for the taking,

B Em

And part of this terrible mess that I'm making,

C A7

But you,

you're the catalyst

[Brief Interlude]

[Bridge]

C Em B

And you'll be vein, and you'll be the pain, you'll be the scar.

C Em B

You'll be the road, rolling below, the wheels of a car,

C Em

And all of your thoughts on God

Don't know if I'm strong enough now.

C A7 G Em B

And you'll be vein, and you'll be the pain, you'll be the...

G Em B A7

Catalyst

[Verse 3]

G Em

These LA lights

They don't shine quite as bright as back in Frisco,

A7 G

Do you want to go, still want to go?

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