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Ghost

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[Intro]
Em7    Cadd9
[Verse]
Em7Ghost, I see you standing therCadd9e,
Don't turn awGay, I want you to stDsus4ay,D  
GhEm7ost, what's your nameCadd9?
Why so surprGised? I'm interestedDsus4  D  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmYou're just a soul that blends into the crowd,
I hBmear you so loud no one else hears a sound,
You rCadd9each out your hand no one else feels a thing,
And Dsus4I'm just a stranger who cDould be a friend
[Chorus]
   Em7You could have been so grCadd9eat,
I won't let you slip awGay,
Is there any hope for us lDsus4eft,
DEven a Ghost needs a frEm7iend
You could have been someCadd9one,
But you let them into your hGead,
I want you to know this instDsus4ead,
That DI see the light in your chEm7est
[Verse]
Em7Ghost, Where you fromCadd9?
I can take you awGay, so fDsus4ar awaDy,
Em7Ghost, I'll make sure they all see,Cadd9  
The kGind of man, that yDsus4ou can beD  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOpen your lungs & inhale my words,
I sBmee in your eyes a reflection of hurt,
The bCadd9ook in your mind hasn't come to an end,
There's Dsus4always a page, that hDasn't been read
[Chorus]
   Em7You could have been so grCadd9eat,
I won't let you slip awGay,
Is there any hope for us lDsus4eft,
DEven a Ghost needs a frEm7iend
You could have been someCadd9one,
But you let them into your hGead,
I want you to know this instDsus4ead,
That DI see the light in your chEm7est
[Outro]
Em7Your heart, it beatsCadd9, forever, forever, we sGee,
I will belDsus4ieve, that thDere's a Ghost in mEm7e
Your lungs they brCadd9eathe, forever, forever, we sGee,
I will belDsus4ieve

The story behind the song

Jacob Lee is an Australian pop singer-songwriter who got his start busking in Surfers Paradise. He was a contestant on the third season of The Voice Australia in 2014. "Ghost" appears on his release "Sine Qua Non."

AI-written from these sources:Jacob Lee — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Ghost

by Jacob Lee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Em7 Cadd9

[Verse]

Em7 Cadd9

Ghost, I see you standing there,

G Dsus4 D

Don't turn away, I want you to stay,

Em7 Cadd9

Ghost, what's your name?

G Dsus4 D

Why so surprised? I'm interested

[Pre-Chorus]

You're just a soul that blends into the crowd,

I hear you so loud no one else hears a sound,

Cadd9

You reach out your hand no one else feels a thing,

Dsus4 D

And I'm just a stranger who could be a friend

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

You could have been so great,

I won't let you slip away,

Dsus4

Is there any hope for us left,

D Em7

Even a Ghost needs a friend

Cadd9

You could have been someone,

But you let them into your head,

Dsus4

I want you to know this instead,

D Em7

That I see the light in your chest

[Verse]

Em7 Cadd9

Ghost, Where you from?

G Dsus4 D

I can take you away, so far away,

Em7 Cadd9

Ghost, I'll make sure they all see,

G Dsus4 D

The kind of man, that you can be

[Pre-Chorus]

Open your lungs & inhale my words,

I see in your eyes a reflection of hurt,

Cadd9

The book in your mind hasn't come to an end,

Dsus4 D

There's always a page, that hasn't been read

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9

You could have been so great,

I won't let you slip away,

Dsus4

Is there any hope for us left,

D Em7

Even a Ghost needs a friend

Cadd9

You could have been someone,

But you let them into your head,

Dsus4

I want you to know this instead,

D Em7

That I see the light in your chest

[Outro]

Em7 Cadd9 G

Your heart, it beats, forever, forever, we see,

Dsus4 D Em7

I will believe, that there's a Ghost in me

Cadd9 G

Your lungs they breathe, forever, forever, we see,

Dsus4

I will believe

About Ghost Chords by Jacob Lee

Learn how to play Ghost by Jacob Lee with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ghost chords”, “Ghost guitar chords”, or “Jacob Lee Ghost chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ghost chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ghost lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em7, Cadd9, G, Dsus4, D, Am.

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The chords for "Ghost" show the original chord names (including Em7, Cadd9, G, Dsus4, D, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.