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1/15

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 15Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
Chords Used:
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    C   F   Am   D  D/A
e|--0---1---0--(2)-(2)--|
B|--1---1---1---3---3---|
G|--0---2---2---2---2---|
D|--2---3---2---0---x---|
A|--3---3---0-------0---|
E|-----(1)--------------|
- Play 8th fret of high E string with palm mute for the percussive note 
[Intro]                                                                         [0.00 - 0.14]
CHey, hey, hey, hey
FHey, hey, hey, hey
AmHey, hey, hey, hey
FHey, hey, hey, hey
[Verse 1]                                                                       [0.15 - 0.29]
     CI wanna get you in my spaFces
I wanna take you different plaAmces
I know the touring is romanFtic
I know you see me as a frantic Cgirl                                             
But I can give you what you wanFt                                                [0.30 - 0.43]
I know you like the way I held my Amtemper
When I gave you to the world, Fgave you to the world
I can be your heart to let Cgo
[Chorus]                                                                        [0.43 - 1.12]
C'Cause I've been scared of crowded placesF  
AmCome with me, I'll Ftake you home
'Cause CI've been scared of crowded placesF  
AmCome with me, I'll Ftake you home
[Verse 2]                                                                       [1.13 - 1.41]
CI know I messed with your head
It was just when I left you
  FWhen I was just blowing up and when I said
  AmRemember when I loved you right before that tour?
  FYou said you didn't want to see me anymore and
  CThen when I got home when I played that show in LA
FAll your shit was gone, It was the only time I thought I'd made a mistake
AmAnd when I only want to hold you
FI thought I wanted you to hold me
[Chorus]                                                                        [1.42 - 2.10]
C'Cause I've been scared of crowded placesF  
AmCome with me, I'll Ftake you home
'Cause CI've been scared of crowded placesF  
AmCome with me, I'll Ftake you home
[Bridge]                                                                        [2.11 - 2.25]
It Cfalls to death so talk with me
This Flife, what if it's you and me?
Don't Amknow, oh Fno
MayCbe that means we'll fall from grace                                          [2.26 - 2.39]
It'd Fbe ok, I'd have your face with Amme
You'll Fsee (you'll see, you'll see, you'll see)
[Chorus]                                                                        [2.40 - 3.52]
'Cause CI've been scared of crowded placesF  
       AmI've been scared of crowded placesF  
'Cause CI've been scared of crowded placesF  
'Cause AmI've been scared of crowded placesF  
'Cause CI've been scared of crowded placesF  
'Cause AmI've been scared of crowded placesF  
'Cause CI've been scared of crowded placesF  
'Cause AmI've been scared of crowded placesF  
'Cause CI've been scared of crowded placesF  
'Cause AmI've been scared of crowded placesF  
[Outro]                                                                         [3.53 - end]
CHey, hey, hey, hey
FHey, hey, hey, hey
AmHey, hey, hey, yeah
FHey, hey, hey, hey
CHey, hey, hey, hey
FHey, hey, hey, hey
Appendix:
Woah oh oh oh notes during the final chorus repeats
e|--8-7-------|--8-7-------|-------|
B|------10-8--|------10-8--|--8----|
G|------------|------------|----9--|
D|------------|------------|-------|
A|------------|------------|-------|
E|------------|------------|-------|

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Crowded Places

by Banks

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

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Tuning: Standard

Chords Used:

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C F Am D D/A

e|--0---1---0--(2)-(2)--|

B|--1---1---1---3---3---|

G|--0---2---2---2---2---|

D|--2---3---2---0---x---|

A|--3---3---0-------0---|

E|-----(1)--------------|

- Play 8th fret of high E string with palm mute for the percussive note

[Intro] [0.00 - 0.14]

Hey, hey, hey, hey

[Verse 1] [0.15 - 0.29]

C F

I wanna get you in my spaces

I wanna take you different places

I know the touring is romantic

I know you see me as a frantic girl

But I can give you what you want [0.30 - 0.43]

I know you like the way I held my temper

When I gave you to the world, gave you to the world

I can be your heart to let go

[Chorus] [0.43 - 1.12]

C F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

Am F

Come with me, I'll take you home

C F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

Am F

Come with me, I'll take you home

[Verse 2] [1.13 - 1.41]

I know I messed with your head

It was just when I left you

When I was just blowing up and when I said

Remember when I loved you right before that tour?

You said you didn't want to see me anymore and

Then when I got home when I played that show in LA

All your shit was gone, It was the only time I thought I'd made a mistake

And when I only want to hold you

I thought I wanted you to hold me

[Chorus] [1.42 - 2.10]

C F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

Am F

Come with me, I'll take you home

C F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

Am F

Come with me, I'll take you home

[Bridge] [2.11 - 2.25]

It falls to death so talk with me

This life, what if it's you and me?

Am F

Don't know, oh no

Maybe that means we'll fall from grace [2.26 - 2.39]

F Am

It'd be ok, I'd have your face with me

You'll see (you'll see, you'll see, you'll see)

[Chorus] [2.40 - 3.52]

C F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

Am F

I've been scared of crowded places

C F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

Am F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

C F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

Am F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

C F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

Am F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

C F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

Am F

'Cause I've been scared of crowded places

[Outro] [3.53 - end]

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, yeah

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Appendix:

Woah oh oh oh notes during the final chorus repeats

e|--8-7-------|--8-7-------|-------|

B|------10-8--|------10-8--|--8----|

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

D|------------|------------|-------|

A|------------|------------|-------|

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

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