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The Currents

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** Capo on 2nd fret**
[INTRO]
C  Em D
C  Em
[VERSE 1]
  CRoll up another cigarette
  EmUsing the minute tDhat it takes
  CTo think about the power of your wEmordsD  
  We're living in the cCurrents you create
  We're sinking in the pEmool of your mistDakes
  CSo stub it out, your podium awEmaits
[PRE-CHORUS]
COh my GDod, my GGod
CI can't quDite belEmieve my eGars
[CHORUS]
I'm swGimming to the sCurface
I'm cDoming up for aGir
G/F#Cause you're mEmaking me feel nCervous
I nDeed to clear my hGeadG/F#  
EmI can't belCieve my ears
AmI don't wanna belEmieve my eDars
I'm swGimming to the sCurface
I'm cDoming up for aGir
[VERSE 2]
  CHow can you think you're serious?
  EmDo you even know what yDear it is?
  CI can't believe the scary points you mEmakeD  
  Still living in the cCurrents you create
  Still sinking in the pEmool of your mistDakes
  CWon't you stop firing up the crEmazieDs?
[PRE-CHORUS]
COh my GDod, my GGod
CI can't quDite belEmieve my eGars
[CHORUS]
I'm swGimming to the sCurface
I'm cDoming up for aGir
G/F#Cause you're mEmaking me feel nCervous
I nDeed to clear my hGeadG/F#  
EmI can't belCieve my ears
AmI don't wanna belEmieve my eDars
I'm swGimming to the sCurface
I'm cDoming up for aGir
[BRIDGE]
 G(When anybody preaches this unity tCries to pit one of us against the other,)
 G(you know that person seeks to rob us of oCur freedom and destroy our very lives)
GOh, I need a breath, I need a breath
CFill my lungs, let me fill my lungs
GOh, I need a breath, I need a breath
CFill my lungs, let me fill my lungs
GOh, I need a breath, I need a breath
CFill my lungs, let me fill my lungs
GOh, I need a breath, I need a breath
CFill my lungs, let me fill my lungs
[CHORUS]
I'm swGimming to the sCurface
I'm cDoming up for aGir
G/F#Cause you're mEmaking me feel nCervous
I nDeed to clear my hGeadG/F#  
EmI can't belCieve my ears
AmI don't wanna belEmieve my eDars
I'm swGimming to the sCurface
I'm cDoming up for aGir

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The Currents

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

** Capo on 2nd fret**

[INTRO]

C Em D

C Em

[VERSE 1]

Roll up another cigarette

Em D

Using the minute that it takes

C Em D

To think about the power of your words

We're living in the currents you create

Em D

We're sinking in the pool of your mistakes

C Em

So stub it out, your podium awaits

[PRE-CHORUS]

C D G

Oh my God, my God

C D Em G

I can't quite believe my ears

[CHORUS]

G C

I'm swimming to the surface

D G

I'm coming up for air

G/F# Em C

Cause you're making me feel nervous

D G G/F#

I need to clear my head

Em C

I can't believe my ears

Am Em D

I don't wanna believe my ears

G C

I'm swimming to the surface

D G

I'm coming up for air

[VERSE 2]

How can you think you're serious?

Em D

Do you even know what year it is?

C Em D

I can't believe the scary points you make

Still living in the currents you create

Em D

Still sinking in the pool of your mistakes

C Em D

Won't you stop firing up the crazies?

[PRE-CHORUS]

C D G

Oh my God, my God

C D Em G

I can't quite believe my ears

[CHORUS]

G C

I'm swimming to the surface

D G

I'm coming up for air

G/F# Em C

Cause you're making me feel nervous

D G G/F#

I need to clear my head

Em C

I can't believe my ears

Am Em D

I don't wanna believe my ears

G C

I'm swimming to the surface

D G

I'm coming up for air

[BRIDGE]

G C

(When anybody preaches this unity tries to pit one of us against the other,)

G C

(you know that person seeks to rob us of our freedom and destroy our very lives)

Oh, I need a breath, I need a breath

Fill my lungs, let me fill my lungs

Oh, I need a breath, I need a breath

Fill my lungs, let me fill my lungs

Oh, I need a breath, I need a breath

Fill my lungs, let me fill my lungs

Oh, I need a breath, I need a breath

Fill my lungs, let me fill my lungs

[CHORUS]

G C

I'm swimming to the surface

D G

I'm coming up for air

G/F# Em C

Cause you're making me feel nervous

D G G/F#

I need to clear my head

Em C

I can't believe my ears

Am Em D

I don't wanna believe my ears

G C

I'm swimming to the surface

D G

I'm coming up for air

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