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Bethlehem

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[Intro] 
B7 B7 A E
[Verse]
B7So, you've left it all Abehind Eyou
For a C#mlove E/Bis only Aas F#myou see itE  
B7Though so many do Aconfide Ein you
It C#mseems E/Byou are Athe one F#mthat confides Emost
[Pre-Chorus]
BBut you Asin C#mas yBou Awish
[Chorus]
B7Because I'm in EBethlehemC#m  
BI've got Aa seat in EheavenC#m  B  
AAnd though I'm Eheaven C#msentB  
I can do as I Bwant and Ayou don't G#mhave the F#mright to Echoose
[Interlude]
 E   C#m   B   Ax2
B7
[Verse]
B7Codes, you follow codes and Abreak Ethem
For a C#mlove E/Bis only Awhat F#mdoes suit you Emost
B7Hope, I hope and pray for Alove to Ereign
For Blove is Awhat I G#mgive tF#mhrough my own Ecodes
[Pre-Chorus]
BBut you Asin C#mas yBou Awish
[Chorus]
B7Because I'm in EBethlehemC#m  
BI've got Aa seat in EheavenC#m  B  
AAnd though I'm Eheaven C#msentB  
I can do as I Bwant and Ayou don't G#mhave the F#mright to Echoose
 E   C#m   B   Ax2
[Outro]
EI'm in Bethlehem
C#mI've got a seat in heaBvenA  
And though I'm Eheaven sent
C#mI can do as I BwanAt
EI'm in Bethlehem
C#mI've got a seat in heaBvenA  
And though I'm Eheaven sent
C#mI can do as I BwanAt

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Bethlehem

by Declan McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E/B

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

B7 B7 A E

[Verse]

B7 A E

So, you've left it all behind you

C#m E/B A F#m E

For a love is only as you see it

B7 A E

Though so many do confide in you

C#m E/B A F#m E

It seems you are the one that confides most

[Pre-Chorus]

B A C#m B A

But you sin as you wish

[Chorus]

B7 E C#m

Because I'm in Bethlehem

B A E C#m B

I've got a seat in heaven

A E C#m B

And though I'm heaven sent

B A G#m F#m E

I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose

[Interlude]

E C#m B A

[Verse]

B7 A E

Codes, you follow codes and break them

C#m E/B A F#m E

For a love is only what does suit you most

B7 A E

Hope, I hope and pray for love to reign

B A G#m F#m E

For love is what I give through my own codes

[Pre-Chorus]

B A C#m B A

But you sin as you wish

[Chorus]

B7 E C#m

Because I'm in Bethlehem

B A E C#m B

I've got a seat in heaven

A E C#m B

And though I'm heaven sent

B A G#m F#m E

I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose

E C#m B A

[Outro]

I'm in Bethlehem

C#m B A

I've got a seat in heaven

And though I'm heaven sent

C#m B A

I can do as I want

I'm in Bethlehem

C#m B A

I've got a seat in heaven

And though I'm heaven sent

C#m B A

I can do as I want

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