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I play it with capo on the fifth, because it kind of sound like a uke. If you don't 
[Verse 1]
     C*                    Em*
You drifted away, but she wanted to stay.
   D*                                          C*
Even though she knows his feelings will never change.
     C*                          Em*
She waits and she waits just to hear her name
     D*                              C*
and those three words that mean everything.
[Pre-chorus]
But Cdeep down she's aware that Emthat's something that'll never reach her DeaDr.
                             C                                      Em    D   D7*
And deep down she's aware that that's something she'll never live to hear.
[Chorus]
So Cgo ahead and kill me Emas long as heD's safDe.
                        C                         Em    D   D7*
And go ahead and shoot me as long as I can see his face
When I'm Cgone.Em  G  D  
[Verse 2]
She Csees his face EmeveryDday.D  
                          C               Em   D*        D7*
And maybe one day he'll say, "I've always felt that way."
[Pre-chorus]
But Cdeep down she's aware that Emthat's something she'll never live to heDar.D  
                             C                                 Em    D   D7*
And deep down she's aware that those words will never reach her ear.
[Chorus]
So Cgo ahead and kill me Emas long as heD's safDe.
                        C                         Em    D   D7*
And go ahead and shoot me as long as I can see his face
When I'm Cgone,  EmWhen I'm GgoneD  
[Bridge]
      C*                     D*          G*                   C*
I forget about you over the weekend. Decided that I'm over it
         C*                D*              G*             C*
But the second I see your face again it's like the match was re-lit
      C*                     D*          G*                   C*
I forget about you over the weekend. Decided that I'm over it
         C*                D*                           G   C*
But the second I see your face again it's like the match was re-lit
[Chorus]
    C*                  Em*           D*   D  
So go ahead and kill me as long as he's safe.
     C*                   Em*                      D*  D7*
And go ahead and shoot me as long as I can see his face
               G*
When I'm gone.

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12 Stars

by Grace VanderWaal

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

and tried to write the chords down. Please tell me if you have any corrections!

I play it with capo on the fifth, because it kind of sound like a uke. If you don't

[Verse 1]

C Em

* *

You drifted away, but she wanted to stay.

D C

* *

Even though she knows his feelings will never change.

C Em

* *

She waits and she waits just to hear her name

D C

* *

and those three words that mean everything.

[Pre-chorus]

C Em D D

But deep down she's aware that that's something that'll never reach her ear.

C Em D D7

And deep down she's aware that that's something she'll never live to hear.

[Chorus]

C Em D D

So go ahead and kill me as long as he's safe.

C Em D D7

And go ahead and shoot me as long as I can see his face

C Em G D

When I'm gone.

[Verse 2]

C Em D D

She sees his face everyday.

C Em D D7

* *

And maybe one day he'll say, "I've always felt that way."

[Pre-chorus]

C Em D D

But deep down she's aware that that's something she'll never live to hear.

C Em D D7

And deep down she's aware that those words will never reach her ear.

[Chorus]

C Em D D

So go ahead and kill me as long as he's safe.

C Em D D7

And go ahead and shoot me as long as I can see his face

C Em G D

When I'm gone, When I'm gone

[Bridge]

C D G C

* * * *

I forget about you over the weekend. Decided that I'm over it

C D G C

* * * *

But the second I see your face again it's like the match was re-lit

C D G C

* * * *

I forget about you over the weekend. Decided that I'm over it

C D G C

* * *

But the second I see your face again it's like the match was re-lit

[Chorus]

C Em D D

* * *

So go ahead and kill me as long as he's safe.

C Em D D7

* * * *

And go ahead and shoot me as long as I can see his face

When I'm gone.

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