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[Intro]
Em  C  Em  G Em
[Verse 1]
GWe met like Cstrangers through a Emsmoke screen.
GDowntown we dCanced a razor'Ems edge.
GYou fed the sClot machines; an Emold routine on Acold caffeine.
GUptown he's sCtanding on a lEmedge.
[Chorus]
DMy head is Gscreaming "Oh, we're fCrom another Dworld"
I must be Gdreaming but you Csuit those plastic Dpearls
My head is Gscreaming "Oh, we're fCrom another worDld"C  
[Solo]
G  C  G   Em G D C
[Verse 2]
GAnd I felt Cdizzy on the Emcut through.
GFour teddy Cboys in BatterEmsea.
GYou wore your oCld tattoo, that Emlipstick blue still Asticks
To you just Gas it dCid in '5Em3.
[Chorus]
DMy head is Gscreaming "Oh, we're fCrom another Dworld"
I must be Gdreaming but you Csuit those plastic Dpearls
My head is Gscreaming "Oh, we're fCrom another worDld"C  
[Solo]
G  C   G   Am C G
[Bridge]
GOh, oh, oh, the Bwhole world's Cjust a sGhow.
Hold fBast and dCon't let Ggo...
Oh, oh, oh, the wBhole world's jCust a sGhow.
Hold fBast and dCon't let gGo...
Oh, oh, oh, the wBhole world's jCust a sGhow.
Hold fBast and dCon't let go...
[Solo]
G  C Em
[Chorus]
DMy head is Gscreaming "Oh, we're fCrom another Dworld"
I must be Gdreaming but you Csuit those plastic Dpearls
My head is Gscreaming "Oh, we're fCrom another worDld"C  
End
G C  G C  G Em Am G  Am C   Am  C Em  G C

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Hold Fast

by The Crookes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C Em G Em

[Verse 1]

G C Em

We met like strangers through a smoke screen.

G C Em

Downtown we danced a razor's edge.

G C Em A

You fed the slot machines; an old routine on cold caffeine.

G C Em

Uptown he's standing on a ledge.

[Chorus]

D G C D

My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"

G C D

I must be dreaming but you suit those plastic pearls

G C D C

My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"

[Solo]

G C G Em G D C

[Verse 2]

G C Em

And I felt dizzy on the cut through.

G C Em

Four teddy boys in Battersea.

G C Em A

You wore your old tattoo, that lipstick blue still sticks

G C Em

To you just as it did in '53.

[Chorus]

D G C D

My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"

G C D

I must be dreaming but you suit those plastic pearls

G C D C

My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"

[Solo]

G C G Am C G

[Bridge]

G B C G

Oh, oh, oh, the whole world's just a show.

B C G

Hold fast and don't let go...

B C G

Oh, oh, oh, the whole world's just a show.

B C G

Hold fast and don't let go...

B C G

Oh, oh, oh, the whole world's just a show.

B C

Hold fast and don't let go...

[Solo]

G C Em

[Chorus]

D G C D

My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"

G C D

I must be dreaming but you suit those plastic pearls

G C D C

My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"

End

G C G C G Em Am G Am C Am C Em G C

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