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False Alarm

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       CAPO ON 3RD FRET
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[Chorus]
 CI heard sirens in my Dmhead
From the first time that we Fmet
Thought it was a false alarm
 CYeah, we started as a Dmspark
Didn't think we'd come this Bbfar
But here we are, oh
  CI'm dancing in flames
I'm Dmdancing in flames
I Fain't scared of the blaze
Don't rescue me
  CAnd now I'm burning in your Dmarms
Endless fire in my Bbheart
[Post Chorus]
No, it's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
No, Fit's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
But Fhere we are
[Verse 1]
  CI'm never get my Dmhopes up
  AmCause then I'll never get let Fdown
  CBut you were something Dmspecial
  AmI didn't notice until Fnow
[Chorus]
 CI heard sirens in my Dmhead
From the first time that we Fmet
Thought it was a false alarm
 CYeah, we started as a Dmspark
Didn't think we'd come this Bbfar
But here we are, oh
  CI'm dancing in flames
I'm Dmdancing in flames
I Fain't scared of the blaze
Don't rescue me
  CAnd now I'm burning in your Dmarms
Endless fire in my Bbheart
[Post Chorus]
No, it's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
No, Fit's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
No, Fit's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
No, Fit's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
No, Fit's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
[Bridge]
CMaybe I'm too careful
DmDidn't trust the signs
FDidn't wanna jump
Too scared of the height
  CAnd now I'm burning in your Dmarms
Endless fire in my Bbheart                
No, it's not a false alarm
[Post Chorus]
No, it's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
No, Fit's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
No, Fit's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
No, Fit's not a false CalarmDm  Am  
No, Fit's not a false alarm

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False Alarm

by Matoma

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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CAPO ON 3RD FRET

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[Chorus]

C Dm

I heard sirens in my head

From the first time that we met

Thought it was a false alarm

C Dm

Yeah, we started as a spark

Didn't think we'd come this far

But here we are, oh

I'm dancing in flames

I ain't scared of the blaze

Don't rescue me

C Dm

And now I'm burning in your arms

Endless fire in my heart

[Post Chorus]

C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

F C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

But here we are

[Verse 1]

C Dm

I'm never get my hopes up

Am F

Cause then I'll never get let down

C Dm

But you were something special

Am F

I didn't notice until now

[Chorus]

C Dm

I heard sirens in my head

From the first time that we met

Thought it was a false alarm

C Dm

Yeah, we started as a spark

Didn't think we'd come this far

But here we are, oh

I'm dancing in flames

I ain't scared of the blaze

Don't rescue me

C Dm

And now I'm burning in your arms

Endless fire in my heart

[Post Chorus]

C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

F C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

F C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

F C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

F C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

[Bridge]

Maybe I'm too careful

Didn't trust the signs

Didn't wanna jump

Too scared of the height

C Dm

And now I'm burning in your arms

Endless fire in my heart

No, it's not a false alarm

[Post Chorus]

C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

F C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

F C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

F C Dm Am

No, it's not a false alarm

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