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The Pact

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The Pact
The Divine Comedy
Capo 5
  Cadd9x32030
     F6xx3230
 Emmaj7021000
    Em7020000
  Em/C#x42000
[Intro]
C  Cadd9   Cadd9   C
C  Cadd9   Cadd9   C
C  Cadd9   Cadd9   C
C  Cadd9   Cadd9   C
[Verse 1]
This is our CpactCadd9  Cadd9  C  
This is our CEnteCadd9nte    CorCadd9dialeC  
When they atFmaj7tackF6  F6  Fmaj7  
And you can Fmaj7be sure F6that they F6shallFmaj7  
We shall withGout Emde--Clay
Come to each Fmaj7o-----Dm7ther's G/Baide
And man the EmbarEm7ri--Ccades toFmaj7getherG7  
[Verse 2]
This is our CpactCadd9  Cadd9  C  
This is the CtreatCadd9y that we'Cadd9ve signedC  
What one may Fmaj7lackF6  F6  Fmaj7  
The other Fmaj7party wF6ill proF6videFmaj7  
And everyGone Emmust Cknow
You mess with Fmaj7one, you Dm7mess with G/Bboth
And toEmgetEmmaj7her we'll Em7beat the Em/C#bastards Fmaj7backG7  
This is our CpactCadd9  Cadd9  C  
C  Cadd9  Cadd9
[Bridge]
A Fmaj7bond born of brotherhood
A Gfriendship forged in fire
To Ambenefit the common good
And G/Bfurther our desires
A C6special relationship
A G/Dmeeting of the minds
Two Fmaj7proud and sovereign nations sit
ToGgether side by G7side
[Verse 3]
This is our CpactCadd9  Cadd9  C  
And we will Ccome whCadd9en duty Cadd9callsC  
No turning Fmaj7backF6  F6  Fmaj7  
It's all for Fmaj7one and F6one for F6allFmaj7  
And though the Gworld Emmay Ctry
To come betFmaj7ween us Dm7by and G/Bby
toEmgetEmmaj7her we'll Em7beat the Em/C#bastards Fmaj7backG7  
This is our CpactCadd9  Cadd9  C  
   C        Cadd9  Cadd9Yeah thCis is our Fmaj7pactF6  F6  Fmaj7  
      Fmaj7      F6      F6  Fmaj7This is our Cpact

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The Pact

by The Divine Comedy

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Emmaj7

Em7

Em/C#

Fmaj7

Dm7

G/B

G/D

The Pact

The Divine Comedy

Capo 5

Cadd9

x32030

xx3230

Emmaj7

021000

Em7

020000

Em/C#

x42000

[Intro]

C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

[Verse 1]

C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

This is our pact

C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

This is our Entente Cordiale

Fmaj7 F6 F6 Fmaj7

When they attack

Fmaj7 F6 F6 Fmaj7

And you can be sure that they shall

G Em C

We shall without de--lay

Fmaj7 Dm7 G/B

Come to each o-----ther's aide

Em Em7 C Fmaj7 G7

And man the barri--cades together

[Verse 2]

C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

This is our pact

C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

This is the treaty that we've signed

Fmaj7 F6 F6 Fmaj7

What one may lack

Fmaj7 F6 F6 Fmaj7

The other party will provide

G Em C

And everyone must know

Fmaj7 Dm7 G/B

You mess with one, you mess with both

Em Emmaj7 Em7 Em/C# Fmaj7 G7

And together we'll beat the bastards back

C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

This is our pact

C Cadd9 Cadd9

[Bridge]

Fmaj7

A bond born of brotherhood

A friendship forged in fire

To benefit the common good

G/B

And further our desires

A special relationship

G/D

A meeting of the minds

Fmaj7

Two proud and sovereign nations sit

G G7

Together side by side

[Verse 3]

C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

This is our pact

C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

And we will come when duty calls

Fmaj7 F6 F6 Fmaj7

No turning back

Fmaj7 F6 F6 Fmaj7

It's all for one and one for all

G Em C

And though the world may try

Fmaj7 Dm7 G/B

To come between us by and by

Em Emmaj7 Em7 Em/C# Fmaj7 G7

together we'll beat the bastards back

C Cadd9 Cadd9 C

This is our pact

C Cadd9 Cadd9 C Fmaj7 F6 F6 Fmaj7

Yeah this is our pact

Fmaj7 F6 F6 Fmaj7 C

This is our pact

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