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Aminor

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1/59

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 59Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Verse + Pre-Chorus     Chorus
------------------     -------------------
  Amx0221x               Amx-12-14-14-13-x
  Em02200x               Emx7998x
  Dmxx023x               Dmx5776x
   F13321x                F1332xx
   G35543x                G3554xx
-- See bottom for individual chorus notes --
Capo 4th fret
[Verse 1]
If I  Amscream at the top of my lungs, will you Emhear what I don't say
If I  Dmdance like I'm on a stage, will you Fsee I seem Gout of place
If I Amput on a disguise, will you think Emeverything's alright
If I Dmleave before the end, will you forget Fthat I was theGre
[Pre-Chorus 1]
When you saw me lAmeaving, did you think I had a Emplace to go
Since you stopped belDmieving, I've had to Fput on my own show
[Chorus 1]
I'll put on a perfAmormance, I'll put on a shEmow
It is a perfDmormance, I do it all FsoG  
You won't see my hAmurting, when my heart it breaEmks
I'll put on a perfDmormance, I'll put on a brave FfaceG  
[Verse 2]
   AmEven when I was hiding, you could Emalways find me
   DmNow you've stopped looking for me, but FI'm still playing Ghide and seek
   AmI want you to noticeEm, but you just don't see
   DmThe show is wasted on you, Fso I perform for Gme
[Pre-Chorus 2]
When you saw me lAmeaving, did you think I had a Emplace to go
Since you stopped belDmieving, I've had to Fput on my own shGow
[Chorus 2]
Am  Em  Dm  F  G
I'll put on a perfAmormance, I'll put on a shEmow
It is a perfDmormance, I do it all FsoG  
You won't see my hAmurting, when my heart it breaEmks
I'll put on a perfDmormance, I'll put on a brave FfaceG  
[Chorus]:
e|--Am-------------------------------------------------|--Em-------------------------------| |
B|-----------13----------------------13--------------|--------8---------------8--------| |
G|--------14----14----------------14----14-----------|------9---9-----------9---9------| |
D|-----14----------14----------14----------14--------|----9-------9-------9-------9----| |
A|--12----------------12-12-12----------------12-12--|-\7-----------7---7-----------7--| |
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |
                                                                                         |
                                    Dm                   F                                  G| x2
e|---------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------| |
B|--------6---------------6--------|-----------------|---------------------------------| |
G|------7---7-----------7---7------|--------2--------|--------4------------------------| |
D|----7-------7-------7-------7----|------3---3------|------5---5----------------------| |
A|--5-----------5-5-5-----------5\-|----3-------3----|----5-------5--------------------| |
E|---------------------------------|--1-----------1--|-/3-----------3------------------| |

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Performance

by The xx

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Verse + Pre-Chorus Chorus

------------------ -------------------

Am Am

x0221x x-12-14-14-13-x

Em Em

02200x x7998x

Dm Dm

xx023x x5776x

F F

13321x 1332xx

G G

35543x 3554xx

-- See bottom for individual chorus notes --

Capo 4th fret

[Verse 1]

Am Em

If I scream at the top of my lungs, will you hear what I don't say

Dm F G

If I dance like I'm on a stage, will you see I seem out of place

Am Em

If I put on a disguise, will you think everything's alright

Dm F G

If I leave before the end, will you forget that I was there

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Am Em

When you saw me leaving, did you think I had a place to go

Dm F

Since you stopped believing, I've had to put on my own show

[Chorus 1]

Am Em

I'll put on a performance, I'll put on a show

Dm F G

It is a performance, I do it all so

Am Em

You won't see my hurting, when my heart it breaks

Dm F G

I'll put on a performance, I'll put on a brave face

[Verse 2]

Am Em

Even when I was hiding, you could always find me

Dm F G

Now you've stopped looking for me, but I'm still playing hide and seek

Am Em

I want you to notice, but you just don't see

Dm F G

The show is wasted on you, so I perform for me

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am Em

When you saw me leaving, did you think I had a place to go

Dm F G

Since you stopped believing, I've had to put on my own show

[Chorus 2]

Am Em Dm F G

Am Em

I'll put on a performance, I'll put on a show

Dm F G

It is a performance, I do it all so

Am Em

You won't see my hurting, when my heart it breaks

Dm F G

I'll put on a performance, I'll put on a brave face

[Chorus]:

Am Em

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

B|-----------13----------------------13--------------|--------8---------------8--------| |

G|--------14----14----------------14----14-----------|------9---9-----------9---9------| |

D|-----14----------14----------14----------14--------|----9-------9-------9-------9----| |

A|--12----------------12-12-12----------------12-12--|-\7-----------7---7-----------7--| |

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

Dm F G

| x2

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

B|--------6---------------6--------|-----------------|---------------------------------| |

G|------7---7-----------7---7------|--------2--------|--------4------------------------| |

D|----7-------7-------7-------7----|------3---3------|------5---5----------------------| |

A|--5-----------5-5-5-----------5\-|----3-------3----|----5-------5--------------------| |

E|---------------------------------|--1-----------1--|-/3-----------3------------------| |

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