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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|--C---------------------|--D5-------C-------Bm--------------|--Em--------------|
B|-----------------------|----3-x-----------------------|----------------|
G|----0-x----0-x----0-x--|----2-x----0-x----4-x----4-x--|----------------|
D|----2-x----2-x----2-x--|--0--------2-x----4-x----4-x--|----2-x----2-x--|
A|--3------3------3------|---------3------2------2------|----2-x----2-x--|
E|-----------------------|------------------------------|--0------0------|
x = muted note
Capo 4th fret
[Verse 1]
  CDon't D5try Cto Bmhide awayEm  
You know Cyou've been on, but won't keep and come, D5I'm Cnot Bmon, go aEmway my love
  CThought D5I  Ccould Bmchange our fateEm  
I Ctried again but there's delayD5, iCt's Bmmore than I can take
[Chorus 1]
And it Emgot to Cme, when you D5state Cyour BmloveEm  
Then you walk aCway, what could D5you Cbe Bmon?Em  
Now you're not aCround, but I D5hope Cyou BmseeEm  
                          C   D5    C    BmN.C.
I will be full-on, if it's up to me, it's all I got
[Verse 2]
  CFeels D5so Cgood Bmdoin' meEm  
If you Ctake a look at the time you took D5and Cmove Bmon but don't go too Emfar my 
CLove, we D5could Ctry Bmharder babyEm  
There's Cgotta be a better wayD5, sCo Bmmuch that we could Emmake it
[Chorus 2]
And it got to Cme, when you D5state Cyour BmloveEm  
But you run aCway, what could D5you Cbe Bmon?Em  
Now you're not aCround, but I D5hope Cyou BmseeEm  
                       C   D5    C    BmN.C. 
Gotta be full-on, it is up to me, it's all I got
[Interlude]
C  D5 C  Bm  Em
   C     D5     C      Bm     EmIt's all I got, it's all I got, it's all I got, it's all I got
[Bridge]
Wish CI could think of Cbetter ways, 'cause I Clost my patience D5yesterCday
If Bmyou can see inBmside of me, there'd be Emno heart on my EmX-Ray
OpCponents tryna Ccheckmate, but CI don't see no D5escCape
They Bmtryna keep my Bmhead straight, on Bmthin ice with the Emice skates
At Ctimes, I feel like Cgiving up, 'cause Cit feel like I've D5had eCnough
Felt Bmlike my soul in Bmhandcuffs, got Emquestions but no Emanswers
Can't Chelp me out, I Cneed a friend, I'm Closing faith in this D5world of Csin
Tryna Bmmake ends meet with a Bmweek, no sleep, it's Bmlike a cycle that Emnever ends
I Ccan't pretend with no Chandling, I Ccan't take care of D5no grown Cman
All Bmby myself, cryBming for help, but Bmwon't get saved by no EmSuperman
CAll come round to the Cmighty dollar, Cwe the last, aD5busing Cpower
Bm                     Bm          N.C.
Clock is ticking, hour after hour, maybe when I throw my hands, you'll holla
[Chorus 3]
And it got to Cme, when you D5state Cyour BmloveEm  
But you run aCway, what could D5you Cbe Bmon?Em  
Now you're not aCround, but I D5hope Cyou BmseeEm  
Gotta be full-Con, it is D5up Cto BmmeEm  

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Submission

by Gorillaz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C D5 C Bm Em

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

B|-----------------------|----3-x-----------------------|----------------|

G|----0-x----0-x----0-x--|----2-x----0-x----4-x----4-x--|----------------|

D|----2-x----2-x----2-x--|--0--------2-x----4-x----4-x--|----2-x----2-x--|

A|--3------3------3------|---------3------2------2------|----2-x----2-x--|

E|-----------------------|------------------------------|--0------0------|

x = muted note

Capo 4th fret

[Verse 1]

C D5 C Bm Em

Don't try to hide away

C D5 C Bm Em

You know you've been on, but won't keep and come, I'm not on, go away my love

C D5 C Bm Em

Thought I could change our fate

C D5 C Bm

I tried again but there's delay, it's more than I can take

[Chorus 1]

Em C D5 C Bm Em

And it got to me, when you state your love

C D5 C Bm Em

Then you walk away, what could you be on?

C D5 C Bm Em

Now you're not around, but I hope you see

C D5 C Bm

N.C.

I will be full-on, if it's up to me, it's all I got

[Verse 2]

C D5 C Bm Em

Feels so good doin' me

C D5 C Bm Em

If you take a look at the time you took and move on but don't go too far my

C D5 C Bm Em

Love, we could try harder baby

C D5 C Bm Em

There's gotta be a better way, so much that we could make it

[Chorus 2]

C D5 C Bm Em

And it got to me, when you state your love

C D5 C Bm Em

But you run away, what could you be on?

C D5 C Bm Em

Now you're not around, but I hope you see

C D5 C Bm

N.C.

Gotta be full-on, it is up to me, it's all I got

[Interlude]

C D5 C Bm Em

It's all I got, it's all I got, it's all I got, it's all I got

[Bridge]

C C C D5 C

Wish I could think of better ways, 'cause I lost my patience yesterday

Bm Bm Em Em

If you can see inside of me, there'd be no heart on my X-Ray

C C C D5 C

Opponents tryna checkmate, but I don't see no escape

Bm Bm Bm Em

They tryna keep my head straight, on thin ice with the ice skates

C C C D5 C

At times, I feel like giving up, 'cause it feel like I've had enough

Bm Bm Em Em

Felt like my soul in handcuffs, got questions but no answers

C C C D5 C

Can't help me out, I need a friend, I'm losing faith in this world of sin

Bm Bm Bm Em

Tryna make ends meet with a week, no sleep, it's like a cycle that never ends

C C C D5 C

I can't pretend with no handling, I can't take care of no grown man

Bm Bm Bm Em

All by myself, crying for help, but won't get saved by no Superman

C C C D5 C

All come round to the mighty dollar, we the last, abusing power

Bm Bm N.C.

Clock is ticking, hour after hour, maybe when I throw my hands, you'll holla

[Chorus 3]

C D5 C Bm Em

And it got to me, when you state your love

C D5 C Bm Em

But you run away, what could you be on?

C D5 C Bm Em

Now you're not around, but I hope you see

C D5 C Bm Em

Gotta be full-on, it is up to me

About Submission Chords by Gorillaz

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