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In the intro/interlude/solo, etc, slide from Bb5 to C5.
[Intro]
 Bb5    C5   Bb5    C5   Bb5    C5       F5    Eb5x4
[Verse]
CI used to haGte myself when AmI would let you dowFn
CI thought it Gwas my fault, but EmI know better nFow
You didn’t waGnt me as I waAms
You wanted sFomeone who would live for your applauGse
[Chorus]
   CYou’re free to do what    Gyou want to do but EmI don’t have toF  
   CI used to care what    Gyou thought of me but Emnow I see through
FYou and your brass rCingsG  
Cuz EmI don’t daFnce and I Ggot no strCings
[Interlude]
Bb5 C5  Bb5 C5  Bb5 C5  F5     Eb5
[Verse]
CI used to thiGnk that you knew aAmll the answers cFold
CBut then I bliGnked and saw the sEmhit beneath the gFold
Now that I knGow, I can let gAmo
I can be anyFone I want when I’m alGone
[Chorus]
   CYou’re free to do what    Gyou want to do but EmI don’t have toF  
   CI used to care what    Gyou thought of me but Emnow I see through
FYou and your brass rCingsG  
Cuz EmI don’t daFnce and I Ggot no strCings
[Solo]
 Bb5    C5   Bb5    C5   Bb5    C5       F5    Eb5x8
[Chorus]
   CYou’re free to do what    Gyou want to do but EmI don’t have toF  
   CI used to care what    Gyou thought of me but Emnow I Fsee through
   CYou’re free to do what    Gyou want to do but EmI don’t have toF  
   CI used to care what    Gyou thought of me but Emnow I Fsee through
   CYou’re free to do what    Gyou want to do but EmI don’t have toF  
   CI used to care what    Gyou thought of me but Emnow I see through
FYou and your brass rCingsG  
Cuz EmI don’t daFnce and I Ggot no strCings
Ending
 Bb5    C5   Bb5    C5   Bb5    C5       F5    Eb5x3
Bb5 C5  Bb5 C5  Bb5 C5  F5

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No Strings

by I Fight Dragons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

Eb5

In the intro/interlude/solo, etc, slide from Bb5 to C5.

[Intro]

Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 F5 Eb5

[Verse]

C G Am F

I used to hate myself when I would let you down

C G Em F

I thought it was my fault, but I know better now

G Am

You didn’t want me as I was

F G

You wanted someone who would live for your applause

[Chorus]

C G Em F

You’re free to do what you want to do but I don’t have to

C G Em

I used to care what you thought of me but now I see through

F C G

You and your brass rings

Em F G C

Cuz I don’t dance and I got no strings

[Interlude]

Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 F5 Eb5

[Verse]

C G Am F

I used to think that you knew all the answers cold

C G Em F

But then I blinked and saw the shit beneath the gold

G Am

Now that I know, I can let go

F G

I can be anyone I want when I’m alone

[Chorus]

C G Em F

You’re free to do what you want to do but I don’t have to

C G Em

I used to care what you thought of me but now I see through

F C G

You and your brass rings

Em F G C

Cuz I don’t dance and I got no strings

[Solo]

Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 F5 Eb5

[Chorus]

C G Em F

You’re free to do what you want to do but I don’t have to

C G Em F

I used to care what you thought of me but now I see through

C G Em F

You’re free to do what you want to do but I don’t have to

C G Em F

I used to care what you thought of me but now I see through

C G Em F

You’re free to do what you want to do but I don’t have to

C G Em

I used to care what you thought of me but now I see through

F C G

You and your brass rings

Em F G C

Cuz I don’t dance and I got no strings

Ending

Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 F5 Eb5

Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 Bb5 C5 F5

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