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Vowels
Capital Cities
Produced By Ryan Merchant, Sebu Simonian & Sermstyle
[FIFA 17] Soundtrack
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[INTRO]
C F Am
[Verse 1]
AmI got something on my Gmind
CBut words, Fthey won't do it justice
AmI could Cwrite it on a Gsign
But Amwords, Fthey won't do it justice
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI need a translator at the tip of my tongue
CThere's a freight train of emotion Amstuck in my lung
CI need to Dmget it out, get it out before it's all gone
CSo I'll just speak in vowels from GnoG7w oGn
[Chorus]
AmA-A
FO-O
DmE-E
COoh-ooh-ooh
AmA-A
FO-O
DmE-E
COoh-ooh-ooh
[Instrumental]
G F Am
[Verse 2]
AmI could tell you Cwhat it's like
AmBut words, Cthey won't do it Amjustice
CSpell it out, Amturn up the mic
But words, they won't Cdo it justice
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI need a psychic to read my mind
CGet me a Shakespeare Amto feed me lines
CI need to Dmlet it out, let it out, I waited Ctoo long
I'm only using Fvowels from now onG  G7  G  
[Chorus]
AmA-A
FO-O
DmE-E
COoh-ooh-ooh
AmA-A
FO-O
DmE-E
COoh-ooh-ooh
[Post-Chorus]
AmAhh-Fahh-Amahh
CAhh-Amahh-FahhAm  C  Am  F  Dm  G  G7  G  
[Chorus]
AmA-A
FO-O
DmE-E
COoh-ooh-ooh
AmA-A
FO-O
DmE-E
COoh-ooh-ooh
AmA-A
FO-O
DmE-E
COoh-ooh-ooh
AmA-A
FO-O
DmE-E
COoh-ooh-ooh

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Vowels

by Capital Cities

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Vowels

Capital Cities

Produced By Ryan Merchant, Sebu Simonian & Sermstyle

[FIFA 17] Soundtrack

Standard Tuning

No Capo

[INTRO]

C F Am

[Verse 1]

Am G

I got something on my mind

C F

But words, they won't do it justice

Am C G

I could write it on a sign

Am F

But words, they won't do it justice

[Pre-Chorus]

I need a translator at the tip of my tongue

C Am

There's a freight train of emotion stuck in my lung

C Dm

I need to get it out, get it out before it's all gone

C G G7 G

So I'll just speak in vowels from now on

[Chorus]

A-A

O-O

E-E

Ooh-ooh-ooh

A-A

O-O

E-E

Ooh-ooh-ooh

[Instrumental]

G F Am

[Verse 2]

Am C

I could tell you what it's like

Am C Am

But words, they won't do it justice

C Am

Spell it out, turn up the mic

But words, they won't do it justice

[Pre-Chorus]

I need a psychic to read my mind

C Am

Get me a Shakespeare to feed me lines

C Dm C

I need to let it out, let it out, I waited too long

F G G7 G

I'm only using vowels from now on

[Chorus]

A-A

O-O

E-E

Ooh-ooh-ooh

A-A

O-O

E-E

Ooh-ooh-ooh

[Post-Chorus]

Am F Am

Ahh-ahh-ahh

C Am F Am C Am F Dm G G7 G

Ahh-ahh-ahh

[Chorus]

A-A

O-O

E-E

Ooh-ooh-ooh

A-A

O-O

E-E

Ooh-ooh-ooh

A-A

O-O

E-E

Ooh-ooh-ooh

A-A

O-O

E-E

Ooh-ooh-ooh

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