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[Intro]
 Em(riff)
          Em      F#m     D(x2)
EmWhat's that sound? It's the F#msound of the Dtruth in usEm  F#m  D  
EmReaching highs that we F#mwon't in the fuDtureEm  F#m  D  
CYou can't say I didn't Gwarn ya
CIt makes me wanna GscreaDm
CLet's create our own Gfire
DRainbows in the shape of a girl
EmTake whatever you want Dfrom us
What are you Cstaring at?
Is it our Gsouls?
[Hook]
EmWe embrace all the Dviolence
With a small dose of hCappiness
Is it Gus?
[Verse]
EmAre we alive bGecause God Csaved us
Or is Emlife just a juggernaut?F#m  
GAre we alive Cbecause God Emtricked us
And Dthis is all just a joke on us?
EmStab my heart it won't stop beating onEm  F#m  D  
EmCage my mind it wF#mon't stop triDpping inEm  F#m  D  
CYou can't say I didn't wGarn ya
CIt makes me wGanna Dcream
CLet's move to GCalifornia
DFind ourselves a whole new world
[Hook]
EmWe embrace all the Dviolence
With a small dose of Chappiness
Is it Gus?
[Chorus]
EmAre we alive bGecause God Csaved us
Or is Emlife just a juggernaut?F#m  
GAre we alive Cbecause God Emtricked us
And Dthis is all just a joke on us?
[Instrumental]
Em(riff)
Em(riff)
C(riff)
C(riff)
Em    D
Em    D
C     Am
C     Am
[Bridge]
GI want to Amtake it back, I Emwant to take it Dback
GI want to Amlive in the dark, I Emwant to live in the dDark
CI'm in love with somebody else
CI'm in love with somebody else
CI'm in love with somebody else
CI'm in love with somebody else
[Chorus]
EmAre we alive bGecause God Csaved us
Or is Emlife just a juggernaut?F#m  
GAre we alive Cbecause God Emtricked us
And Dthis is all just a joke on us?
[Outro]
Em

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The Jokes On Us

by Biffy Clyro

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F#m

[Intro]

(riff)

Em F#m D

(x2)

Em F#m D Em F#m D

What's that sound? It's the sound of the truth in us

Em F#m D Em F#m D

Reaching highs that we won't in the future

C G

You can't say I didn't warn ya

C G D

It makes me wanna scream

C G

Let's create our own fire

Rainbows in the shape of a girl

Em D

Take whatever you want from us

What are you staring at?

Is it our souls?

[Hook]

Em D

We embrace all the violence

With a small dose of happiness

Is it us?

[Verse]

Em G C

Are we alive because God saved us

Em F#m

Or is life just a juggernaut?

G C Em

Are we alive because God tricked us

And this is all just a joke on us?

Em Em F#m D

Stab my heart it won't stop beating on

Em F#m D Em F#m D

Cage my mind it won't stop tripping in

C G

You can't say I didn't warn ya

C G D

It makes me wanna cream

C G

Let's move to California

Find ourselves a whole new world

[Hook]

Em D

We embrace all the violence

With a small dose of happiness

Is it us?

[Chorus]

Em G C

Are we alive because God saved us

Em F#m

Or is life just a juggernaut?

G C Em

Are we alive because God tricked us

And this is all just a joke on us?

[Instrumental]

(riff)

Em D

C Am

[Bridge]

G Am Em D

I want to take it back, I want to take it back

G Am Em D

I want to live in the dark, I want to live in the dark

I'm in love with somebody else

[Chorus]

Em G C

Are we alive because God saved us

Em F#m

Or is life just a juggernaut?

G C Em

Are we alive because God tricked us

And this is all just a joke on us?

[Outro]

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