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Barbwire

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[Intro] 
F#m Bm E
[Verse 1]
She mF#moves just like Dwater
Like Bmrain fallin' doEwn
SF#moft as the wDind
When she Bmopens her mEouth
She's got eF#myes like the stDars
And the Bmmoon for her Eheart
She glF#mows through the niDght
And iBmlluminates the dEark
[PreChorus]
We're Dhigher and hiEgher
There's E7no where I wouldn't gF#mo
And fDarther and faErther
Well, E7baby, you've gotta kF#mnow
[Chorus]
Walk on baF#mrbwire
To gDet closer to yEou
And run through boF#mnfires
To sDhow you my love's tErue
I'd give my F#mlife away
To make sure yDou were sEafe
I'd walk on bF#marbwire
DBarbwiEre
What's a little bloodD  E  E7/G#  F#m  
Mm, if it's all for lDovEeE7/G#  F#m  
[Verse 2]
She dF#mances like fDire
I'm mBmelting for mEore
BuF#mrning desDire dBmown to my coEre
She's got eF#myes like the sDtars
And the Bmmoon for her heEart
F#mSwim 'cross to an Docean
Just to Bmdie at her dEoor
[PreChorus]
We're hiDgher and hEigher
There's nE7o where I wouldn't F#mgo
And fDarther and faErther
Well, bE7aby, you've gotta F#mknow
[Chorus]
Walk on bF#marbwire
To geDt closer to yoEu
And run through F#mbonfires
To sDhow you my love's Etrue
I'd give my F#mlife away
To make sure yDou were saEfe
I'd walk on baF#mrbwire
DBarbwEire
What's a little blDooEdE7/G#  F#m  
No, if it's all for loDveE  E7/G#  F#m  
What's a little bDloEodE7/G#  F#m  
If it's all for lovDeE  E7/G#  F#m  
[Breakdown]
A Bm A/C# F#m7
A Bm A/C# E D
  A     Bm       A/C#   F#m7I don't wanna wait
A Bm A/C# E D  F#m7
[PreChorus]
DHigher and hEigher
There's E7no where I wouldn't F#mgo
DFarther and Efarther
Well, E7baby, you've gF#motta
[Chorus]
Walk on baF#mrbwire
To Dget closer to yoEu
And run through bF#monfires
To sDhow you my love's trEue
I'd give my liF#mfe away
To make sure Dyou were Esafe
I'd walk on bF#marbwire
DBarbEwire
What's a little bDloEodE7/G#  F#m  
Oh, if it's all for loDveE  E7/G#  F#m  
Yeah, what's a little bDloEodE7/G#  F#m  
If it's all for lDovEeE7/G#  F#m  

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Barbwire

by Allen Stone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

E7/G#

A/C#

F#m7

[Intro]

F#m Bm E

[Verse 1]

F#m D

She moves just like water

Bm E

Like rain fallin' down

F#m D

Soft as the wind

Bm E

When she opens her mouth

F#m D

She's got eyes like the stars

Bm E

And the moon for her heart

F#m D

She glows through the night

Bm E

And illuminates the dark

[PreChorus]

D E

We're higher and higher

E7 F#m

There's no where I wouldn't go

D E

And farther and farther

E7 F#m

Well, baby, you've gotta know

[Chorus]

F#m

Walk on barbwire

D E

To get closer to you

F#m

And run through bonfires

D E

To show you my love's true

F#m

I'd give my life away

D E

To make sure you were safe

F#m

I'd walk on barbwire

D E

Barbwire

D E E7/G# F#m

What's a little blood

D E E7/G# F#m

Mm, if it's all for love

[Verse 2]

F#m D

She dances like fire

Bm E

I'm melting for more

F#m D Bm E

Burning desire down to my core

F#m D

She's got eyes like the stars

Bm E

And the moon for her heart

F#m D

Swim 'cross to an ocean

Bm E

Just to die at her door

[PreChorus]

D E

We're higher and higher

E7 F#m

There's no where I wouldn't go

D E

And farther and farther

E7 F#m

Well, baby, you've gotta know

[Chorus]

F#m

Walk on barbwire

D E

To get closer to you

F#m

And run through bonfires

D E

To show you my love's true

F#m

I'd give my life away

D E

To make sure you were safe

F#m

I'd walk on barbwire

D E

Barbwire

D E E7/G# F#m

What's a little blood

D E E7/G# F#m

No, if it's all for love

D E E7/G# F#m

What's a little blood

D E E7/G# F#m

If it's all for love

[Breakdown]

A Bm A/C# F#m7

A Bm A/C# E D

A Bm A/C# F#m7

I don't wanna wait

A Bm A/C# E D F#m7

[PreChorus]

D E

Higher and higher

E7 F#m

There's no where I wouldn't go

D E

Farther and farther

E7 F#m

Well, baby, you've gotta

[Chorus]

F#m

Walk on barbwire

D E

To get closer to you

F#m

And run through bonfires

D E

To show you my love's true

F#m

I'd give my life away

D E

To make sure you were safe

F#m

I'd walk on barbwire

D E

Barbwire

D E E7/G# F#m

What's a little blood

D E E7/G# F#m

Oh, if it's all for love

D E E7/G# F#m

Yeah, what's a little blood

D E E7/G# F#m

If it's all for love

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