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Tuning : Standard
Key : Eb major
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                                CAPO ON 3RD FRET
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[Verse 1]
  CIf I could break awayG, half of all your pain
  DmI'd take the worst of it and Amcarry you like you Gcarry me
  CYou say that you're alrighGt when tears are in your eyes
  DmWe're strong enough for this and AmI need you
It's oGkay that you need me
  DmSo put your armour on the Amground toGnight
  DmCause everyone's got to come Gdown sometimes
[Chorus]
You don't have to be FsupGermAman
You don't Emhave to be FsupGermAman
You don't have to Fhold the world in your Ghands
You've already Emshown me that you Fcan
Don't have to be FsupFmermCanG  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
  CI know I've been gone too much
  GYou talk about me too much
  DmI'm selfish and distracted Ambut I'm here
I'm Ghere and I'm listening
  DmAnd it's just you and me and Amthese four Gwalls
  DmAnd we are only human Gafter all
[Chorus]
You don't have to be FsupGermAman
You don't Emhave to be FsupGermAman
You don't have to Fhold the world in your Ghands
You've already Emshown me that you Fcan
Don't have to be FsupFmerman
[Bridge]
Am G/B C Em Dm Em F G
AmRest G/Byour Ceyes Emnow, Dmtake Emmy FhandG  
Even Amhe-G/Broes Cfall Emdown Dmnow Emand Fthen
CYou can let it Ggo
You don't have to be FsupGerAmman
[Chorus]
You don't have to be FsupGerAmman
You don't have to Fhold the world in your Ghands
You've already Emshown me that you Fcan
Don't have to be FsupFmer-CmanG  Am  G  
You don't have to be FsupFmer-Cman

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Superman

by Rachel Platten

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Tuning : Standard

Key : Eb major

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CAPO ON 3RD FRET

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[Verse 1]

C G

If I could break away, half of all your pain

Dm Am G

I'd take the worst of it and carry you like you carry me

C G

You say that you're alright when tears are in your eyes

Dm Am

We're strong enough for this and I need you

It's okay that you need me

Dm Am G

So put your armour on the ground tonight

Dm G

Cause everyone's got to come down sometimes

[Chorus]

F G Am

You don't have to be superman

Em F G Am

You don't have to be superman

F G

You don't have to hold the world in your hands

Em F

You've already shown me that you can

F Fm C G Am G

Don't have to be superman

[Verse 2]

I know I've been gone too much

You talk about me too much

Dm Am

I'm selfish and distracted but I'm here

I'm here and I'm listening

Dm Am G

And it's just you and me and these four walls

Dm G

And we are only human after all

[Chorus]

F G Am

You don't have to be superman

Em F G Am

You don't have to be superman

F G

You don't have to hold the world in your hands

Em F

You've already shown me that you can

F Fm

Don't have to be superman

[Bridge]

Am G/B C Em Dm Em F G

Rest your eyes now, take my hand

Am G/B C Em Dm Em F

Even he-roes fall down now and then

C G

You can let it go

F G Am

You don't have to be superman

[Chorus]

F G Am

You don't have to be superman

F G

You don't have to hold the world in your hands

Em F

You've already shown me that you can

F Fm C G Am G

Don't have to be super-man

F Fm C

You don't have to be super-man

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