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Hostage

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[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
FI’ve been looking for a waAmy out of this cagGe you keep me iFn.
FYour hands touch my neck as yAmour breath creeps up undGerneath my skFin.
FI can’t help but to want it.
AmIf you want my love, come get it.
FAnd I can’t fight that grip on my hCeaGrt.(hostage)
[Pre-Chorus]
FAnd if love is a drug, I don’t want it.
CBecause I don’t have any self Gcontrol.
FThe harder I try to get off it.
CThe more I can see that I need it GI need it.
[Chorus]
(Oh FwAmoah)  
And I can’t break CfrGee.
From your hold on FmeAm.
Throw away that CkeGy
N.C.                            
This love don’t wanna let me leave.
And I’m a hoFstAmage.
And I’m a hoCstGage
[Verse 2]
FI was hoping that you’d see.
AmWhat my heart’s doing to me.
FCause your love has me tied and CboGund.
[Pre-Chorus]
FAnd if love is a drug, I don’t waAmnt it.
CBecause I don’t have any self Gcontrol.
FThe harder I try to geAmt off it.
CThe more I can see that I need it I nGeed it.
[Chorus/Outro]
(FOh Amwoah)  
And I can’t break CfrGee.
From your hold on FmeAm.
Throw away that CkeGy
GThis love don’t wanna let me leave.
And I’m a hoFstAmage.
And I’m a hoCstGage
And I’m a hoFstAmage.
And I’m a hoCstGage
DmI’ve been looking
AmFor a way out
(OFh Amwoah)  
And I can’t break CfrGee.
From your hold on FmeAm.
Throw away that CkeGy
GThis love don’t wanna let me leave.
And I’m a hoFstAmage.
And I’m a hoCstGage

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Hostage

by Griffin Oskar

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F Am G F

I’ve been looking for a way out of this cage you keep me in.

F Am G F

Your hands touch my neck as your breath creeps up underneath my skin.

I can’t help but to want it.

If you want my love, come get it.

F C G

And I can’t fight that grip on my heart.(hostage)

[Pre-Chorus]

And if love is a drug, I don’t want it.

C G

Because I don’t have any self control.

The harder I try to get off it.

C G

The more I can see that I need it I need it.

[Chorus]

F Am

(Oh woah)

C G

And I can’t break free.

F Am

From your hold on me.

C G

Throw away that key

N.C.

This love don’t wanna let me leave.

F Am

And I’m a hostage.

C G

And I’m a hostage

[Verse 2]

I was hoping that you’d see.

What my heart’s doing to me.

F C G

Cause your love has me tied and bound.

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am

And if love is a drug, I don’t want it.

C G

Because I don’t have any self control.

F Am

The harder I try to get off it.

C G

The more I can see that I need it I need it.

[Chorus/Outro]

F Am

(Oh woah)

C G

And I can’t break free.

F Am

From your hold on me.

C G

Throw away that key

This love don’t wanna let me leave.

F Am

And I’m a hostage.

C G

And I’m a hostage

F Am

And I’m a hostage.

C G

And I’m a hostage

I’ve been looking

For a way out

F Am

(Oh woah)

C G

And I can’t break free.

F Am

From your hold on me.

C G

Throw away that key

This love don’t wanna let me leave.

F Am

And I’m a hostage.

C G

And I’m a hostage

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