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The Descent

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Eminor

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**Capo on 1st fret**
[Intro]
EmOoh, call me baby
EmOoh, tBm7ear me down
[Verse 1]
Tell Emme how it feCels to be B7on the
oEmutside, with your hCands on the gB7lass
'Cause Emwe know it's the eCasiest tB7hing in
thEme world, to be tChat cynicalB7  
[Pre-Chorus]
I looked Emup to you, oh, I trCusted youB7  
I put fEmaith in you, guess that's wChat you B7do
Now I'll sCmaj7tare you out as you Empass me on the Dway down
I'll sCmaj7tare you out as you Empass me on the Dway down
[Chorus]
 CBe the one, be the one, be the one to cEmall me baby
 CEven though you're the one who would always tBm7ear me down
 CBe the one, be the one, be the one to cEmall me baby
 CEven though you're the one who would always tBm7ear me down
[Verse 2]
HEmow don't you gCet exhaB7usted
SpiEmtting forward sCo much bB7ile?
ShEmame that your tCime is ticB7king
And Emyou are so rCeplaceableB7  
[Pre-Chorus]
I looked Emup to you, oh, I trCusted youB7  
I put fEmaith in you, guess that's wChat you B7do
Now I'll sCmaj7tare you out as you pEmass me on the way dDown
I'll sCmaj7tare you out as you pEmass me on the way dDown
[Chorus]
 CBe the one, be the one, be the one to cEmall me baby
 CEven though you're the one who would always tBm7ear me down
 CBe the one, be the one, be the one to cEmall me baby
 CEven though you're the one who would always tBm7ear me down
[Bridge]
Because CI put faith into yEmou, oh
CI put faith into Bm7you
Woah, CI put faith into yEmou
And CI will break a smEmile when you fall
[Chorus]
 CBe the one, be the one, be the one to cEmall me baby
 CEven though you're the one who would always tBm7ear me down
 CBe the one, be the one, be the one to cEmall me baby
 CEven though you're the one who would always tBm7ear me down
[Post-Chorus]
TeCar me down, you tEmear me down
OCoh,        you Bm7are
You tear me dCown, tear me dEmown 
Tear me doCwn, (tBm7ear me down)
[Outro]
Cmaj7Ooh, caEmll me baby
Cmaj7Ooh, teBm7ar me down
[Part B]
You won't cEmall me by my name (call me baby)
While I'm sEmtill sitting in your grace  (Bm7tear me down)
You won't sEmay it to my face (call me baby)
While I'm fEmalling from your grace     (tBm7ear me down)
You won't cEmall me by my name (call me baby)
While I'm sEmtill sitting in your grace  (Bm7tear me down)
You won't sEmay it to my face (call me baby)
Have I finEmally found your grace?      Bm7  
[Bridge]
   CWhat do you know about all the fiEmlth that's going on here, huh?
   DKids who get high repeatedly don't want to come downG  
[Part C]
I brCeathe in hEmard
Don't spDeak, 'cause it's like a biGtter pill
You blCow my minEmd, you make my heart beat
FaDster, faster, fasteGr, faster, fast
  CThe echoes Emof that news ring loDudG  
It breaks my hCeart, it brEmeaks my heart iDnto
A mGillion pieces
COh, it bEmreaks my heart iDnto
A mGillion pieces
If it's gonna bCreak me, won't you let me Emgo?
Leave it 'til the mDorning, I don't wanna knGow
It breaks my hCeart, it brEmeaks my heart iDnto
A mGillion piecesC  Em  D  
A mGillion pieces  C  Em  D  
A mGillion pieces

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The Descent

by Bastille

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Cmaj7

**Capo on 1st fret**

[Intro]

Ooh, call me baby

Em Bm7

Ooh, tear me down

[Verse 1]

Em C B7

Tell me how it feels to be on the

Em C B7

outside, with your hands on the glass

Em C B7

'Cause we know it's the easiest thing in

Em C B7

the world, to be that cynical

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C B7

I looked up to you, oh, I trusted you

Em C B7

I put faith in you, guess that's what you do

Cmaj7 Em D

Now I'll stare you out as you pass me on the way down

Cmaj7 Em D

I'll stare you out as you pass me on the way down

[Chorus]

C Em

Be the one, be the one, be the one to call me baby

C Bm7

Even though you're the one who would always tear me down

C Em

Be the one, be the one, be the one to call me baby

C Bm7

Even though you're the one who would always tear me down

[Verse 2]

Em C B7

How don't you get exhausted

Em C B7

Spitting forward so much bile?

Em C B7

Shame that your time is ticking

Em C B7

And you are so replaceable

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C B7

I looked up to you, oh, I trusted you

Em C B7

I put faith in you, guess that's what you do

Cmaj7 Em D

Now I'll stare you out as you pass me on the way down

Cmaj7 Em D

I'll stare you out as you pass me on the way down

[Chorus]

C Em

Be the one, be the one, be the one to call me baby

C Bm7

Even though you're the one who would always tear me down

C Em

Be the one, be the one, be the one to call me baby

C Bm7

Even though you're the one who would always tear me down

[Bridge]

C Em

Because I put faith into you, oh

C Bm7

I put faith into you

C Em

Woah, I put faith into you

C Em

And I will break a smile when you fall

[Chorus]

C Em

Be the one, be the one, be the one to call me baby

C Bm7

Even though you're the one who would always tear me down

C Em

Be the one, be the one, be the one to call me baby

C Bm7

Even though you're the one who would always tear me down

[Post-Chorus]

C Em

Tear me down, you tear me down

C Bm7

Ooh, you are

C Em

You tear me down, tear me down

C Bm7

Tear me down, (tear me down)

[Outro]

Cmaj7 Em

Ooh, call me baby

Cmaj7 Bm7

Ooh, tear me down

[Part B]

You won't call me by my name (call me baby)

Em Bm7

While I'm still sitting in your grace (tear me down)

You won't say it to my face (call me baby)

Em Bm7

While I'm falling from your grace (tear me down)

You won't call me by my name (call me baby)

Em Bm7

While I'm still sitting in your grace (tear me down)

You won't say it to my face (call me baby)

Em Bm7

Have I finally found your grace?

[Bridge]

C Em

What do you know about all the filth that's going on here, huh?

D G

Kids who get high repeatedly don't want to come down

[Part C]

C Em

I breathe in hard

D G

Don't speak, 'cause it's like a bitter pill

C Em

You blow my mind, you make my heart beat

D G

Faster, faster, faster, faster, fast

C Em D G

The echoes of that news ring loud

C Em D

It breaks my heart, it breaks my heart into

A million pieces

C Em D

Oh, it breaks my heart into

A million pieces

C Em

If it's gonna break me, won't you let me go?

D G

Leave it 'til the morning, I don't wanna know

C Em D

It breaks my heart, it breaks my heart into

G C Em D

A million pieces

G C Em D

A million pieces

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