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Yellow Sun

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[Verse 1]
GBurn up, every cloud above my head, clear the smog and let me rest
EmSomewhere, every room inside this house, covered with the memory
GOf love, all we had is nothing left, stars are on the loose again
EmSearching, trying to find a better way, hoping we can find it
[Pre-Chorus]
CI       Gdon’t            D  Gwanna go 
CBack    Gthere        Dthere’s Gnothing left
CFor     Gme             Dwhat Gdid you exDpect?
[Chorus]
CI can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, GI can’t I can’t get Dby!
CI can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, GI can’t I can’t get Dhigh!
Like I’m Cdancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow Gsun
Like I’m Cdancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow Gsun
[Verse 2]
GTake off, one way ticket to the sky, I’m gon’ fight for my life
EmI’m gone, burning bridges like the waves, fire running through my veins
GUnchain, form a ladder fantasy, done with all the make believe
EmKnow that, know that
[Pre-Chorus]
CI       Gdon’t            D  Gwanna go 
CBack    Gthere        Dthere’s Gnothing left
CFor     Gme             Dwhat Gdid you exDpect?
[Chorus]
CI can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, GI can’t I can’t get Dby!
CI can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, GI can’t I can’t get Dhigh!
Like I’m Cdancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow Gsun
Like I’m Cdancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow Gsun
[Bridge]
AmEvening’s coming pretty soon I’m thinking we go dancing on the
GSilver Dmoon
AmHanging in the purple sky, floating free is how we’re meant to 
GDo like Dangels
AmKnow that (baby you should)
GKnow thatD  
AmKnow that (baby you should)
GKnow thatD  
[Chorus]
I can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, I can’t I can’t get by!
CI can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, GI can’t I can’t get Dby!
CI can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, GI can’t I can’t get Dhigh!
Like I’m Cdancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow Gsun
Like I’m Cdancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow Gsun
Like I’m Cdancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow Gsun
Like I’m Cdancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow Gsun

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Yellow Sun

by Crystal Fighters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Burn up, every cloud above my head, clear the smog and let me rest

Somewhere, every room inside this house, covered with the memory

Of love, all we had is nothing left, stars are on the loose again

Searching, trying to find a better way, hoping we can find it

[Pre-Chorus]

C G D G

I don’t wanna go

C G D G

Back there there’s nothing left

C G D G D

For me what did you expect?

[Chorus]

C G D

I can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, I can’t I can’t get by!

C G D

I can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, I can’t I can’t get high!

C G

Like I’m dancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow sun

C G

Like I’m dancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow sun

[Verse 2]

Take off, one way ticket to the sky, I’m gon’ fight for my life

I’m gone, burning bridges like the waves, fire running through my veins

Unchain, form a ladder fantasy, done with all the make believe

Know that, know that

[Pre-Chorus]

C G D G

I don’t wanna go

C G D G

Back there there’s nothing left

C G D G D

For me what did you expect?

[Chorus]

C G D

I can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, I can’t I can’t get by!

C G D

I can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, I can’t I can’t get high!

C G

Like I’m dancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow sun

C G

Like I’m dancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow sun

[Bridge]

Evening’s coming pretty soon I’m thinking we go dancing on the

G D

Silver moon

Hanging in the purple sky, floating free is how we’re meant to

G D

Do like angels

Know that (baby you should)

G D

Know that

Know that (baby you should)

G D

Know that

[Chorus]

I can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, I can’t I can’t get by!

C G D

I can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, I can’t I can’t get by!

C G D

I can’t, I can’t get by without you babe, I can’t I can’t get high!

C G

Like I’m dancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow sun

C G

Like I’m dancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow sun

C G

Like I’m dancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow sun

C G

Like I’m dancing on the yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow sun

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