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Way Beyond

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**Capo on 4th fret**
[Intro: spoken]
("What the fuck are y'all doing is the question
This is the question")
[Verse 1]
  EmThe animCals break out their Amca - gEmes, now
  EmChaos is rCaining down arAmound Emus
  EmBut here we stCand with our arms fAmol - dEmed
  Do you wanna be Emfr - Cee of thAmis?Em  
[Verse 2]
  EmWhen panic rCises like the AmoceaEmns, we
  EmJust keep on flCicking through the sAmtatiEmons, 'cause
  EmIf we don't pCost it does it Amhap - pEmen?
  Oh I wanna be Emfr - Cee of thAmisEm  
[Pre-Chorus]
Have you and CI been sleepwalDking wEmay too long?
Won't someone pCour ice water Don Emme?
[Chorus]
It only mDatters if we cGare nCow,
If you're wDay beyond tEmhat
Then CI'm gonna dust you oAmff of my shoEmulders
And I remDember when we cGared nCow,
If you're wDay beyond tEmhat
Then CI'm gonna dust you oAmff of my shoEmulders, my shDoulders
[Verse 3]
  EmMovies and nCews on teleAmvi - sEmion
  EmSometimes it's hCard to tell the dAmiffereEmnce, oh
  EmWhen real life's mCore fucked up than fAmic - tEmion
  Do you wanna be Emfr - Cee of thAmis?Em  
[Pre-Chorus]
Have you and CI been sleepwalDking wEmay too long?
Won't someone pCour ice water Don Emme?
[Chorus]
It only mDatters if we cGare nCow,
If you're wDay beyond tEmhat
Then CI'm gonna dust you oAmff of my shoEmulders
And I remDember when we cGared nCow,
If you're wDay beyond tEmhat
Then CI'm gonna dust you oAmff of my shoEmulders
[Bridge]
I don't wDanna play dGumb, dumb anymDore
I just wanna feel soEmmething, like befCore
I don't wanna feel nGumb, numb anymDore
I just wanna sEmomething, like befCoreD  
[Chorus]
It only matters if we cGare nCow,
If you're wDay beyond tEmhat
Then CI'm gonna dust you oAmff of my shoEmulders
And I remDember when we cGared nCow,
If you're wDay beyond tEmhat
Then CI'm gonna dust you oAmff of my shoEmulders, my shDoulders
[Spoken]
G("Television viewers have the Cchoice of watching the tDragedy play out
from the Emseating and comfort of their lCiving roomsAm  
But victims Emhave to respond to the pressuDre of the media while stiGll in shoCck")
Ending
If you're wDay beyond tEmhat
Then CI'm gonna dust you oAmff of my shoEmulders, my shoDulders

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Way Beyond

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

**Capo on 4th fret**

[Intro: spoken]

("What the fuck are y'all doing is the question

This is the question")

[Verse 1]

Em C Am Em

The animals break out their ca - ges, now

Em C Am Em

Chaos is raining down around us

Em C Am Em

But here we stand with our arms fol - ded

Em C Am Em

Do you wanna be fr - ee of this?

[Verse 2]

Em C Am Em

When panic rises like the oceans, we

Em C Am Em

Just keep on flicking through the stations, 'cause

Em C Am Em

If we don't post it does it hap - pen?

Em C Am Em

Oh I wanna be fr - ee of this

[Pre-Chorus]

C D Em

Have you and I been sleepwalking way too long?

C D Em

Won't someone pour ice water on me?

[Chorus]

D G C

It only matters if we care now,

D Em

If you're way beyond that

C Am Em

Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders

D G C

And I remember when we cared now,

D Em

If you're way beyond that

C Am Em D

Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders, my shoulders

[Verse 3]

Em C Am Em

Movies and news on televi - sion

Em C Am Em

Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference, oh

Em C Am Em

When real life's more fucked up than fic - tion

Em C Am Em

Do you wanna be fr - ee of this?

[Pre-Chorus]

C D Em

Have you and I been sleepwalking way too long?

C D Em

Won't someone pour ice water on me?

[Chorus]

D G C

It only matters if we care now,

D Em

If you're way beyond that

C Am Em

Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders

D G C

And I remember when we cared now,

D Em

If you're way beyond that

C Am Em

Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders

[Bridge]

D G D

I don't wanna play dumb, dumb anymore

Em C

I just wanna feel something, like before

G D

I don't wanna feel numb, numb anymore

Em C D

I just wanna something, like before

[Chorus]

G C

It only matters if we care now,

D Em

If you're way beyond that

C Am Em

Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders

D G C

And I remember when we cared now,

D Em

If you're way beyond that

C Am Em D

Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders, my shoulders

[Spoken]

G C D

("Television viewers have the choice of watching the tragedy play out

Em C Am

from the seating and comfort of their living rooms

Em D G C

But victims have to respond to the pressure of the media while still in shock")

Ending

D Em

If you're way beyond that

C Am Em D

Then I'm gonna dust you off of my shoulders, my shoulders

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