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Chords are played as follows:
 C/G= 332010  
 G= 3200xx  
 FM7/C= x33210  
 Em= 022000  
 Am= x02210
x - Mute string
[Intro]
C/G
[Verse]
GDon't C/GspeakG  C/G  
C/GDon't speak GuntiFM7/Cl you've cauC/Gght youGr breatC/GhG  C/G  
C/GDon't sleepG  C/G  
C/GDon't sleep unGleFM7/Css you're C/Gsafe Gin beC/GdG  C/G  
[Chorus]
Just Gpray in the FM7/Cnight they C/Gtake someone 
FM7/CinsteadC/G  G  C/G  G  
C/GThe hills are alGive with the soFM7/Cunds of C/Gyour 
FM7/CheadC/G  G  C/G  G  
[Verse]
C/GPlease dearG  C/G  
C/GPlease dear be FM7/Csure of C/Gus and GoursC/G  G  C/G  
C/GDon't fearG  C/G  
C/GDon't fear Gthe C/Gworst in case Git C/GcomesG  C/G  
[Chorus]
C/GJust pray in thGe night that thFM7/Cey don't C/Gtake
Fyour lovC/GeG  C/G  G  
C/GThe hills are Galive with the FM7/Csounds of C/Gtheir
FgunsC/G  
[Verse]
You're getting use to 'emEm  
EmWhat happens nextAm  
AmWhat happens nextFM7/C  
FM7/CEast to west C/G  
C/GLunaticsG  
EmAnd it started slow Am  
AmEnds in a rushFM7/C  
FM7/CStarts with them C/G  
C/GAnd ends with usG  
[Chorus]
FM7/CJust pray in the C/Gnight these Gwalls are enoughFM7/C  
FM7/CThe hills are C/Galive and the Grivers show blooFM7/Cd
FM7/CThe cancer is C/Gwide and it's Gtaken my trustFM7/C  
FM7/CDo what we C/Gwill and we wGill what we mustFM7/C  
[Outro]
G C/G   G  C/G   G  FM7/C   G  C/G
G C/G   G  C/G   G  FM7/C   G  C/G
G C/G   G  C/G   G  FM7/C   G  C/G
G C/G   G  C/G   G  FM7/C   G  C/G

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Starts With Them

by Dan Mangan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

FM7/C

Chords are played as follows:

C/G

= 332010

= 3200xx

FM7/C

= x33210

= 022000

= x02210

x - Mute string

[Intro]

C/G

[Verse]

G C/G G C/G

Don't speak

C/G G FM7/C C/G G C/G G C/G

Don't speak until you've caught your breath

C/G G C/G

Don't sleep

C/G G FM7/C C/G G C/G G C/G

Don't sleep unless you're safe in bed

[Chorus]

G FM7/C C/G

Just pray in the night they take someone

FM7/C C/G G C/G G

instead

C/G G FM7/C C/G

The hills are alive with the sounds of your

FM7/C C/G G C/G G

head

[Verse]

C/G G C/G

Please dear

C/G FM7/C C/G G C/G G C/G

Please dear be sure of us and ours

C/G G C/G

Don't fear

C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

Don't fear the worst in case it comes

[Chorus]

C/G G FM7/C C/G

Just pray in the night that they don't take

F C/G G C/G G

your love

C/G G FM7/C C/G

The hills are alive with the sounds of their

F C/G

guns

[Verse]

You're getting use to 'em

Em Am

What happens next

Am FM7/C

What happens next

FM7/C C/G

East to west

C/G G

Lunatics

Em Am

And it started slow

Am FM7/C

Ends in a rush

FM7/C C/G

Starts with them

C/G G

And ends with us

[Chorus]

FM7/C C/G G FM7/C

Just pray in the night these walls are enough

FM7/C C/G G FM7/C

The hills are alive and the rivers show blood

FM7/C C/G G FM7/C

The cancer is wide and it's taken my trust

FM7/C C/G G FM7/C

Do what we will and we will what we must

[Outro]

G C/G G C/G G FM7/C G C/G

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