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**no capo**
Note: I left out some of the bass notes, like the A's before the Bm's,
because I didin't think it was part of the actual chord.
[Intro]
F#mOh oh oh oh oh oh oh Eoh oh oh oh
BmOh oh oh oh oh oh oh Doh oh oh ohE  
F#mOh oh oh oh oh oh oh Eoh oh oh oh
BmOh oh oh oh oh oh oh Doh oh oh oh
[Verse 1]
There Eis no lF#move lost here betEween us
Where are those frBmiends who pulled no pDunches
Shock fErom my F#mhip with one anEother
We got so fBmar from them, we're miles from wDay back when
EI'm so nF#mervous saying this out lEoud
As the wBmords roll off my tongue and oDut my mouth
[Pre-chorus]
EI can see a chAange, I can see a chDange in youE  F#m  
I see it coursing through your vDeins
And it is a shAame, oh it is a shDame on youE  F#m  
I barely recognize your fDace
[Chorus]
And AI don't like what I'm sDeeing lately
F#mI don't like who I'm sDeeing lately, ooh oh
F#mOh oh oh oh oh oh oh Eoh oh oh oh
BmOh oh oh oh oh oh oh Doh oh oh oh
[Verse 2]
So manEy sF#measons fell benEeath us
Too many vBmoices on our shDoulders
I miss uEs dF#mancing through the sEame noise
But here we Bmare my friend, we're miles from wDay back whenE  F#m  
I never knew that I could be so down   EOh oh         Bm  
I never knew that I could be so down, Duntil I told you
[Pre-chorus]
I can see a chAange, I can see a chDange in youE  F#m  
I see it coursing through your vDeins
And it is a shAame, oh it is a shDame on youE  F#m  
I barely recognize your fDace
[Chorus]
And AI don't like what I'm sDeeing lately
F#mI don't like who I'm sDeeing lately, ooh oh
F#mOh oh oh oh oh oh oh Eoh oh oh oh
BmOh oh oh oh oh oh oh Doh oh oh ohE  F#m  
[Bridge]
Maybe I'm lEiving in the past
Who am BmI to judge? I'm the wDorst of allE  F#m  
Some things are bEetter left unsaid
But I mBmiss the person I kDnew before
[Pre-chorus]
And I can see a chaAnge, I can see a chaDnge in youE  F#m  
I see it coursing through your vDeins
And it is a shAame, oh it is a shDame on youE  F#m  
I barely recognize your fDace
[Chorus]
And AI don't like what I'm sDeeing lately
F#mI don't like who I'm sDeeing lately, ooh oh
AI don't know who I'm sDeeing lately
F#mI don't know who I'm sDeeing laF#mtely, oEoh oh

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Shame

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

**no capo**

Note: I left out some of the bass notes, like the A's before the Bm's,

because I didin't think it was part of the actual chord.

[Intro]

F#m E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Bm D E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

F#m E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Bm D

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse 1]

E F#m E

There is no love lost here between us

Bm D

Where are those friends who pulled no punches

E F#m E

Shock from my hip with one another

Bm D

We got so far from them, we're miles from way back when

E F#m E

I'm so nervous saying this out loud

Bm D

As the words roll off my tongue and out my mouth

[Pre-chorus]

E A D E F#m

I can see a change, I can see a change in you

I see it coursing through your veins

A D E F#m

And it is a shame, oh it is a shame on you

I barely recognize your face

[Chorus]

A D

And I don't like what I'm seeing lately

F#m D

I don't like who I'm seeing lately, ooh oh

F#m E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Bm D

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse 2]

E F#m E

So many seasons fell beneath us

Bm D

Too many voices on our shoulders

E F#m E

I miss us dancing through the same noise

Bm D E F#m

But here we are my friend, we're miles from way back when

E Bm

I never knew that I could be so down Oh oh

I never knew that I could be so down, until I told you

[Pre-chorus]

A D E F#m

I can see a change, I can see a change in you

I see it coursing through your veins

A D E F#m

And it is a shame, oh it is a shame on you

I barely recognize your face

[Chorus]

A D

And I don't like what I'm seeing lately

F#m D

I don't like who I'm seeing lately, ooh oh

F#m E

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Bm D E F#m

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

[Bridge]

Maybe I'm living in the past

Bm D E F#m

Who am I to judge? I'm the worst of all

Some things are better left unsaid

Bm D

But I miss the person I knew before

[Pre-chorus]

A D E F#m

And I can see a change, I can see a change in you

I see it coursing through your veins

A D E F#m

And it is a shame, oh it is a shame on you

I barely recognize your face

[Chorus]

A D

And I don't like what I'm seeing lately

F#m D

I don't like who I'm seeing lately, ooh oh

A D

I don't know who I'm seeing lately

F#m D F#m E

I don't know who I'm seeing lately, ooh oh

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