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English Summer Rain

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* = Palm Mute
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Always stays the same, nothing ever changes.
N.C.
English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.
N.C.
Always stay to same, nothing ever changes.
N.C.
English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.
BbmI'm in the basement, you're in the sky.
F#I'm in the basement baby, drop on by.
BbmI'm in the basement, you're in the sky.
                                F#   D#m(passing chord, optional)
I'm in the basement baby, drop on by.
[Pre-Chorus]
 Bbm*
Always stays the same, nothing ever changes.
                     F#*
English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.
BbmAlways stay to same, nothing ever changes.
F#English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.
[Chorus]
BbmI'm in the basement, you're in the sky.
F#I'm in the basement baby, drop on by.
BbmI'm in the basement, you're in the sky.
F#I'm in the basement baby, drop on by.
[Bridge]
 Bbm   F#x4
 G#   F#x2
 Bbm*
Hold your breath and count to 10.
 F#*
Then fall apart and start again.
 Bbm*
Hold your breath and count to 10.
 F#*
Start again, start again.
BbmHold your breath and count to 10.
F#Then fall apart and start again.
  Bbm   F#(change chords after every 4 “start again”s
Start again. [Repeat: x13]
Bbm F#
[Verse 2]
BbmAlways stays the same, nothing ever changes.
F#English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.
BbmAlways stay to same, nothing ever changes.
F#English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.
[Pre-Chorus]
BbmHold your breath and count to 10.
F#Then fall apart and start again.
BbmHold your breath and count to 10.
F#Start again, start again. 
[Outro]
BbmHold your breath and count to 10.
F#Then fall apart and start again.
BbmHold your breath and count to 10.
 Bbm   F#   D#m( Bbmplayed for 4 “start again”s,  F#and  D#mplayed for 2)
Start again. [Repeat: x19]  

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English Summer Rain

by Placebo

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

D#m

* = Palm Mute

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Always stays the same, nothing ever changes.

N.C.

English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.

N.C.

Always stay to same, nothing ever changes.

N.C.

English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.

Bbm

I'm in the basement, you're in the sky.

I'm in the basement baby, drop on by.

Bbm

I'm in the basement, you're in the sky.

F# D#m

(passing chord, optional)

I'm in the basement baby, drop on by.

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm

Always stays the same, nothing ever changes.

English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.

Bbm

Always stay to same, nothing ever changes.

English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.

[Chorus]

Bbm

I'm in the basement, you're in the sky.

I'm in the basement baby, drop on by.

Bbm

I'm in the basement, you're in the sky.

I'm in the basement baby, drop on by.

[Bridge]

Bbm F#

G# F#

Bbm

Hold your breath and count to 10.

Then fall apart and start again.

Bbm

Hold your breath and count to 10.

Start again, start again.

Bbm

Hold your breath and count to 10.

Then fall apart and start again.

Bbm F#

(change chords after every 4 “start again”s

Start again. [Repeat: x13]

Bbm F#

[Verse 2]

Bbm

Always stays the same, nothing ever changes.

English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.

Bbm

Always stay to same, nothing ever changes.

English Summer Rain seems to last for ages.

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm

Hold your breath and count to 10.

Then fall apart and start again.

Bbm

Hold your breath and count to 10.

Start again, start again.

[Outro]

Bbm

Hold your breath and count to 10.

Then fall apart and start again.

Bbm

Hold your breath and count to 10.

Bbm F# D#m Bbm F# D#m

( played for 4 “start again”s, and played for 2)

Start again. [Repeat: x19]

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