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Excuse Me

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1/15

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 15Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

No capo
[Verse 1]
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|---10---------------------------10------10------|
G|--------9p10-9p10---10-----9p10----9p10----10---|
D|------8-----------8-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
(this is the tab from the verses)
GmHis space crowds out your Bbspace, your Cspace
GmYour space crowds out herBbsC  
GmCoffee breath and heBbadphone hiCss
But nGmo one says a wBbordC  
GmEyes upon the pBbaper heaCdline
GmRefuge in your phBboneC  
GmBumping shoulders coBbugh and snCiff
But nGmo one says hellBboC  
[Chorus]
WGmoahhhDm  
CExcuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here
WGmoahhhDm  
CExcuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here
[Verse 2]
GmMy heart beats like yoBburs does, heCrs does,
GmHer heart keeps good tBbimeC  
And Gmeveryday I mind the gap betBbween you and mCe
GmHere comes someone else to share the Bbair we brCeathe
[Chorus 2]
WGmoahhhDm  
CExcuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here
WGmoahhhDm  
CReach out for anyone, and they will tell you get out of here
WGmoahhhDm  
CI'm asking everyone, you've gotta help me get out of here
WGmoahhhDm  
CExcuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here
[Bridge]
BbMeaBbnwhBbileC  
BbUndBber Bbthe Cgun
BbHey BbeveGmryoGmne
Our Bbwork Bbhere Gmis Gmdone
BbWe BboutBb  C  
BbYou BbgonBbna Ccome?
BbHey BbeveGmryoGmne
Our Bbwork Bbhere Gmis Gmdone
[Chorus 2]
WGmoahhhDm  
CExcuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here
WGmoahhhDm  
CReach out for anyone, and they will tell you get out of here
WGmoahhhDm  
CI'm asking everyone, you've gotta help me get out of here
WGmoahhhDm  
CExcuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here

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Excuse Me

by Nothing But Thieves

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Chords in this song · guitar

No capo

[Verse 1]

e|------------------------------------------------|

B|---10---------------------------10------10------|

G|--------9p10-9p10---10-----9p10----9p10----10---|

D|------8-----------8-----------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------|

(this is the tab from the verses)

Gm Bb C

His space crowds out your space, your space

Gm Bb C

Your space crowds out hers

Gm Bb C

Coffee breath and headphone hiss

Gm Bb C

But no one says a word

Gm Bb C

Eyes upon the paper headline

Gm Bb C

Refuge in your phone

Gm Bb C

Bumping shoulders cough and sniff

Gm Bb C

But no one says hello

[Chorus]

Gm Dm

Woahhh

Excuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here

Gm Dm

Woahhh

Excuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here

[Verse 2]

Gm Bb C

My heart beats like yours does, hers does,

Gm Bb C

Her heart keeps good time

Gm Bb C

And everyday I mind the gap between you and me

Gm Bb C

Here comes someone else to share the air we breathe

[Chorus 2]

Gm Dm

Woahhh

Excuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here

Gm Dm

Woahhh

Reach out for anyone, and they will tell you get out of here

Gm Dm

Woahhh

I'm asking everyone, you've gotta help me get out of here

Gm Dm

Woahhh

Excuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here

[Bridge]

Bb Bb Bb C

Meanwhile

Bb Bb Bb C

Under the gun

Bb Bb Gm Gm

Hey everyone

Bb Bb Gm Gm

Our work here is done

Bb Bb Bb C

We out

Bb Bb Bb C

You gonna come?

Bb Bb Gm Gm

Hey everyone

Bb Bb Gm Gm

Our work here is done

[Chorus 2]

Gm Dm

Woahhh

Excuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here

Gm Dm

Woahhh

Reach out for anyone, and they will tell you get out of here

Gm Dm

Woahhh

I'm asking everyone, you've gotta help me get out of here

Gm Dm

Woahhh

Excuse me while I run, I really gotta get out of here

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