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[Chords]
 F#m- xx422x
 Dmaj7- 05422x
 A- x0765x
 Aadd4/D- x576xx
 E6sus2/F#- xx465x
C#addb3/F - xx365x
 D- 00023x
 B5- x244xx
 C#m- x46654
[Verse 1]
F#mIf you seek an eDmaj7xplanation
Well, I'm Aafraid tAadd4/Dhere is not oAneAadd4/D  
F#mSee all I have aDmaj7re excuses
My daddy was a Ahunter aAadd4/Dnd I am my father's sAonAadd4/D  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
   E6sus2/F#C#addb3/F            D  A  
There was a time for about two weeks
I sB5wore you were the one
          E6sus2/F#C#addb3/F     D  A  
I thought I could tell you anything
You were mB5ore than a trick
You were mB5ore to me than all of itD  C#m  F#m  
[Chorus]
To all the exDesC#m  F#m  
That I left bDehinC#mdF#m  
These words will fall DshoC#mrtF#m  
But I must tryD  
[Interlude]
N.C.
[Verse 2]
F#mEverything I was Dmaj7proud of
With eveArythiAadd4/Dng that I'd Adone wAadd4/Drong
F#mIn your eyes, I Dmaj7was someone
With another AhistoAadd4/Dry, anotheAr pasAadd4/Dt
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  E6sus2/F#C#addb3/F     D  A  
In the lobby of the Ace Hotel
B5You will not meet my eye
  E6sus2/F#C#addb3/F     D  A  
Secrets spilled on pillows shared
You were mB5ore than just slight
You were mB5ore to me than all of DitC#m  F#m  
[Chorus]
To all the exDesC#m  F#m  
That I left bDehinC#mdF#m  
These words will fall DshoC#mrtF#m  
But I must tryD  
[Bridge]
(DTry, C#mtry)F#m  
But I must try (DTry, C#mtry)F#m  
But I must try (DTry, C#mtry)F#m  
But I must try (DTry, C#mtry)F#m  
But I must try (DTry, C#mtry)F#m  
[Interlude]
D  C#m  F#m
[Chorus]
To all the exDesC#m  F#m  
That I left bDehinC#mdF#m  
These words will fall DshoC#mrtF#m  
But I must tryD  

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Exes

by Bloc Party

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dmaj7

Aadd4/D

E6sus2/F#

C#m

[Chords]

F#m

- xx422x

Dmaj7

- 05422x

- x0765x

Aadd4/D

- x576xx

E6sus2/F#

- xx465x

C#addb3/F - xx365x

- 00023x

- x244xx

C#m

- x46654

[Verse 1]

F#m Dmaj7

If you seek an explanation

A Aadd4/D A Aadd4/D

Well, I'm afraid there is not one

F#m Dmaj7

See all I have are excuses

A Aadd4/D A Aadd4/D

My daddy was a hunter and I am my father's son

[Pre-Chorus 1]

E6sus2/F# D A

C#addb3/F

There was a time for about two weeks

I swore you were the one

E6sus2/F# D A

C#addb3/F

I thought I could tell you anything

You were more than a trick

B5 D C#m F#m

You were more to me than all of it

[Chorus]

D C#m F#m

To all the exes

D C#m F#m

That I left behind

D C#m F#m

These words will fall short

But I must try

[Interlude]

N.C.

[Verse 2]

F#m Dmaj7

Everything I was proud of

A Aadd4/D A Aadd4/D

With everything that I'd done wrong

F#m Dmaj7

In your eyes, I was someone

A Aadd4/D A Aadd4/D

With another history, another past

[Pre-Chorus 2]

E6sus2/F# D A

C#addb3/F

In the lobby of the Ace Hotel

You will not meet my eye

E6sus2/F# D A

C#addb3/F

Secrets spilled on pillows shared

You were more than just slight

B5 D C#m F#m

You were more to me than all of it

[Chorus]

D C#m F#m

To all the exes

D C#m F#m

That I left behind

D C#m F#m

These words will fall short

But I must try

[Bridge]

D C#m F#m

(Try, try)

D C#m F#m

But I must try (Try, try)

D C#m F#m

But I must try (Try, try)

D C#m F#m

But I must try (Try, try)

D C#m F#m

But I must try (Try, try)

[Interlude]

D C#m F#m

[Chorus]

D C#m F#m

To all the exes

D C#m F#m

That I left behind

D C#m F#m

These words will fall short

But I must try

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