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The Beast

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[Intro]
 Am   C   G   F(x2)
[Refrain]
AmGently Cas we go, Ggently as we Fgo
AmSteady Cas we go, Gsteady as we Fgo
[Verse 1]
AmI can Csense in opening the Gfront door Fas we came in
AmYou were Cburning a hole in my GbackF  
AmCan we Cturn this around from where we Glost you Fin the evening
AmBefore Cthings get out of GhandF  
[Chorus]
AmOne by one Ceyes go optic, Gwe’re becoming Fthe beast
AmShear power and the Cheat of hate brings our Garmy of two to its Fknees
AmSteel lungs are Cshouting the house down, Ggoing for the kill from tFhe kiss
AmBattle stations are now Cnavigation, have we Gdriven love to Fthis?
[Refrain]
AmGently Cas we go, Ggently as we Fgo
AmSteady Cas we go, Gsteady as we Fgo
[Verse 2]
AmAll Cfired up, you’re a Ghot mess Fgetting messier
AmI’d do Canything for GsleepF  
AmBut I can think of Cfar better ways to Gwaste your Fenergy
AmIf you can Cbare to still Gtouch meF  
[Chorus]
AmOne by one Cskin hardens, Gwe’re becoming Fthe beast
AmShear power and the Cheat of hate brings our Garmy of two to its Fknees
AmSteel lungs are Cshouting the house down, Ggoing for the kill from tFhe kiss
AmBattle stations are now Cnavigation, have we Gdriven love to Fthis?
[Bridge]
AmHave we left, Chave we left the building?
GDid we die a little Fdeath?
AmIs this the Cend of the road for us, Gno more bridges for us to Fburn left?
AmDo we finally Cfind ourselves at the Gpoint of nFo return?
[Chorus]
AmOne by Cone, Gwe’re becoming the bFeast
AmShear power and the Cheat of hate brings our Garmy to its kneesF  
AmSteel lungs are Cshouting the house down, Ggoing for the kill from tFhe kiss
AmBattle stations are now Cnavigation, have we Gdriven love to Fthis?
[Refrain]
AmGently Cas we go, Ggently as we Fgo
AmSteady Cas we go, Gsteady as we Fgo

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The Beast

by Imogen Heap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C G F

(x2)

[Refrain]

Am C G F

Gently as we go, gently as we go

Am C G F

Steady as we go, steady as we go

[Verse 1]

Am C G F

I can sense in opening the front door as we came in

Am C G F

You were burning a hole in my back

Am C G F

Can we turn this around from where we lost you in the evening

Am C G F

Before things get out of hand

[Chorus]

Am C G F

One by one eyes go optic, we’re becoming the beast

Am C G F

Shear power and the heat of hate brings our army of two to its knees

Am C G F

Steel lungs are shouting the house down, going for the kill from the kiss

Am C G F

Battle stations are now navigation, have we driven love to this?

[Refrain]

Am C G F

Gently as we go, gently as we go

Am C G F

Steady as we go, steady as we go

[Verse 2]

Am C G F

All fired up, you’re a hot mess getting messier

Am C G F

I’d do anything for sleep

Am C G F

But I can think of far better ways to waste your energy

Am C G F

If you can bare to still touch me

[Chorus]

Am C G F

One by one skin hardens, we’re becoming the beast

Am C G F

Shear power and the heat of hate brings our army of two to its knees

Am C G F

Steel lungs are shouting the house down, going for the kill from the kiss

Am C G F

Battle stations are now navigation, have we driven love to this?

[Bridge]

Am C

Have we left, have we left the building?

G F

Did we die a little death?

Am C G F

Is this the end of the road for us, no more bridges for us to burn left?

Am C G F

Do we finally find ourselves at the point of no return?

[Chorus]

Am C G F

One by one, we’re becoming the beast

Am C G F

Shear power and the heat of hate brings our army to its knees

Am C G F

Steel lungs are shouting the house down, going for the kill from the kiss

Am C G F

Battle stations are now navigation, have we driven love to this?

[Refrain]

Am C G F

Gently as we go, gently as we go

Am C G F

Steady as we go, steady as we go

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