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Song - Trials [Demo]
Artist - London Grammar
Album - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing (Deluxe Edition)
Year - 2017
Straight 4/4 in Eb Major - transcribed on piano, for piano
[Intro]
Ab         Bb
[Verse 1]
behind it aAbll, there’s ordinary lBbife
and would you wAbant me
     Ebstanding in the samBbe light
i wasn’t weary Fmof trouble
when it’s under my skinBb  
they never made Abme awareEb  
of all of those thinBbgs
[Pre-Chorus]
and they were your wordsBb  
so don’t leave them on their owAbn
you should stand by themEb  
build them a thrBbone
and if you want mBbe
then have Abme maybe,
i will bEbuild you
the happiest homBbe
[Chorus]
       Fmwhen i’m with you Ebi’m not aloBbne
       Fmi still bEbelieve i might not be Bbenough
hey, tAbrials they make Ebyou what you arBbe
but it goes against the grFmain
all of these thiEbngs i’ve seen you're notBb  
[Verse 2]
and it iAbs about the ordinary lifBbe
but would you waAbnt me
     Ebstanding in the samBbe light
well i wasn’t Fmweary of trouble
when it’s under my sBbkin
they never made Abme awareEb  
of all of those thinBbgs
[Pre-Chorus]
and if you wBbant me
so don’t leave them on their owAbn
you should stand by themEb  
build them a thrBbone
and if you want mBbe
then have Abme maybe,
i will bEbuild you
the happiest homBbe
[Chorus]
       Fmwhen i’m with you Ebi’m not aloBbne
       Fmi still bEbelieve i might not be Bbenough
hey, tAbrials they make Ebyou what you arBbe
but it goes against the Fmgrain
all of these thiEbngs i’ve seen you're notBb  
[Chorus]
       Fmwhen i’m with you Ebi’m not aloBbne
       Fmi still bEbelieve i might not be Bbenough
Abtrials they mEbake you what you Bbare
but it goes against the Fmgrain
all of these thiEbngs i’ve seen you're notBb  

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Trials

by London Grammar

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Song - Trials [Demo]

Artist - London Grammar

Album - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing (Deluxe Edition)

Year - 2017

Straight 4/4 in Eb Major - transcribed on piano, for piano

[Intro]

Ab Bb

[Verse 1]

Ab Bb

behind it all, there’s ordinary life

and would you want me

Eb Bb

standing in the same light

i wasn’t weary of trouble

when it’s under my skin

Ab Eb

they never made me aware

of all of those things

[Pre-Chorus]

and they were your words

so don’t leave them on their own

you should stand by them

build them a throne

and if you want me

then have me maybe,

i will build you

the happiest home

[Chorus]

Fm Eb Bb

when i’m with you i’m not alone

Fm Eb Bb

i still believe i might not be enough

Ab Eb Bb

hey, trials they make you what you are

but it goes against the grain

Eb Bb

all of these things i’ve seen you're not

[Verse 2]

Ab Bb

and it is about the ordinary life

but would you want me

Eb Bb

standing in the same light

well i wasn’t weary of trouble

when it’s under my skin

Ab Eb

they never made me aware

of all of those things

[Pre-Chorus]

and if you want me

so don’t leave them on their own

you should stand by them

build them a throne

and if you want me

then have me maybe,

i will build you

the happiest home

[Chorus]

Fm Eb Bb

when i’m with you i’m not alone

Fm Eb Bb

i still believe i might not be enough

Ab Eb Bb

hey, trials they make you what you are

but it goes against the grain

Eb Bb

all of these things i’ve seen you're not

[Chorus]

Fm Eb Bb

when i’m with you i’m not alone

Fm Eb Bb

i still believe i might not be enough

Ab Eb Bb

trials they make you what you are

but it goes against the grain

Eb Bb

all of these things i’ve seen you're not

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