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* = one strum
[Verse 1]
CShe'll take you straight to the Fbank
CDon't marry that gutter Fskank
CI know the pressure is Fhigh and she's gonna Ccry
But that old Emnews needs to Fdie
[Chorus]
DmYou're standing at the Galtar baby
CI'm coming straight for Fyou
DmThe getaway car is Gwaiting and Cwe'll ride into the Fblue
DmChurch bells don't ring, Gchurch bells don't ring too CsoonF  
                     Dm  G*                        C  
You're standing at the altar, I'm coming for you
[Verse 2]
CI know that she has a Fgun, Cit's an emotional oneF  
CAnd in your vulnerable Fstate, she loves to manipulate
CAnd when you're weak and in Fpain, she comes around again
[Chorus]
DmYou're standing at the Galtar baby
CI'm coming straight for Fyou
DmThe getaway car is Gwaiting and Cwe'll ride into the Fblue
DmChurch bells don't ring, Gchurch bells don't ring too CsoonF  
                     Dm  G*                        Am  
You're standing at the altar, I'm coming for you
[Bridge]
AmShe'll never Glove you like I love youC  
CCause we we're Fborn to be together Ambabe
AmSo don't you Gleave me for another
CDon't Emsay "AmI do"
F*                     G*
You're standing at the altar baby
C*                        Am  F  
I'm coming straight for you
[Chorus]
DmYou're standing at the Galtar baby
CI'm coming straight for Fyou
DmThe getaway car is Gwaiting and Cwe'll ride into the Fblue
DmChurch bells don't ring, Gchurch bells don't ring too CsoonF  
DmYou're standing at the Galtar (oh)
DmYou're standing at the Galtar baby
CI'm coming straight for Fyou
DmThe getaway car is Gwaiting and Cwe'll ride into the Fblue
DmChurch bells don't ring, Gchurch bells don't ring too CsoonF  
                     Dm  G* 
You're standing at the altar, I'm coming for you

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Altar

by Poppy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

* = one strum

[Verse 1]

C F

She'll take you straight to the bank

C F

Don't marry that gutter skank

C F C

I know the pressure is high and she's gonna cry

Em F

But that old news needs to die

[Chorus]

Dm G

You're standing at the altar baby

C F

I'm coming straight for you

Dm G C F

The getaway car is waiting and we'll ride into the blue

Dm G C F

Church bells don't ring, church bells don't ring too soon

Dm G C

You're standing at the altar, I'm coming for you

[Verse 2]

C F C F

I know that she has a gun, it's an emotional one

C F

And in your vulnerable state, she loves to manipulate

C F

And when you're weak and in pain, she comes around again

[Chorus]

Dm G

You're standing at the altar baby

C F

I'm coming straight for you

Dm G C F

The getaway car is waiting and we'll ride into the blue

Dm G C F

Church bells don't ring, church bells don't ring too soon

Dm G Am

You're standing at the altar, I'm coming for you

[Bridge]

Am G C

She'll never love you like I love you

C F Am

Cause we we're born to be together babe

Am G

So don't you leave me for another

C Em Am

Don't say "I do"

F G

* *

You're standing at the altar baby

C Am F

I'm coming straight for you

[Chorus]

Dm G

You're standing at the altar baby

C F

I'm coming straight for you

Dm G C F

The getaway car is waiting and we'll ride into the blue

Dm G C F

Church bells don't ring, church bells don't ring too soon

Dm G

You're standing at the altar (oh)

Dm G

You're standing at the altar baby

C F

I'm coming straight for you

Dm G C F

The getaway car is waiting and we'll ride into the blue

Dm G C F

Church bells don't ring, church bells don't ring too soon

Dm G

You're standing at the altar, I'm coming for you

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