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The Contract

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[Intro]
C Em G D
[Verse]
AmTurn the handle to the Emshadowlands
GLegs will break like shattering glassD  
Settle Cin to slower pattern Emventilation
And hit Gthe ground as soon as it shoots backD  
But now I oweC, I owe the voices Emin my head
To say G"Were these things miracles?"D  
[Chorus]
COh, my heart beats like a Emhelicopter
On thoughts of letting goC  
My heart beats like a Emhelicopter
[Verse]
AmSo we dig a hole inEmto a room
To cGorrelate the shadows even moreD  
And he knewC, he knew that it was Emterrifying 
To slow Git down so many levels oDver
CAnd now I owe, I owe the voices Emin my head
They said G"Were these things miracles?"D  
[Chorus]
COh, my heart beats like a Emhelicopter
On thoughts of letting goC  
My heart beats like a Emhelicopter
[Instrumental]
C D Em D
[Chorus]
 CMy heart beats like a Emhelicopter(6x)

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The Contract

by Falling Up

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em G D

[Verse]

Am Em

Turn the handle to the shadowlands

G D

Legs will break like shattering glass

C Em

Settle in to slower pattern ventilation

G D

And hit the ground as soon as it shoots back

C Em

But now I owe, I owe the voices in my head

G D

To say "Were these things miracles?"

[Chorus]

C Em

Oh, my heart beats like a helicopter

On thoughts of letting go

My heart beats like a helicopter

[Verse]

Am Em

So we dig a hole into a room

G D

To correlate the shadows even more

C Em

And he knew, he knew that it was terrifying

G D

To slow it down so many levels over

C Em

And now I owe, I owe the voices in my head

G D

They said "Were these things miracles?"

[Chorus]

C Em

Oh, my heart beats like a helicopter

On thoughts of letting go

My heart beats like a helicopter

[Instrumental]

C D Em D

[Chorus]

C Em

My heart beats like a helicopter(6x)

About The Contract Chords by Falling Up

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