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Lifeline
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Step 1 / 20Position: 3
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Turning: Standard
[Note]
Keep playing the pattern in the intro throughout the entire song!(except for interlude and bridge)
You can simplify the chords in the interlude and bridge by just playing Am7 G D.
[Intro]
e|-C-----------Em----D--|------------G----C--|------------Em----D--|--------Bm----------|
B|-5----------8---7-|------------12--5-|------------8---7-|--------3---------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| x2
A|-3----------7---5-|------------10--3-|------------7---5-|--------2---------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
[Verse 1]
CNightmare,
EmI Dsaw you standGing, you Cwere right thereEm D Bm
And I surCrender,
EmYour Dface is just Ghow I CrememberEm D Bm
[Pre-Chorus]
To Cthink about it noEmw, think Dabout it now
GYou threw Cme overboard, no heEmsitDationBm
And now you're Ctryin' to figure ouEmt, tryin' Dto figure out
GHow Cto come back looking like Ema sDaviorBm
[Chorus]
And CI,Em D
I'm Ggonna Cbe just fine
EmOh DI don't need Bmyour lifeline
CI,Em D
I'm Ggonna Cbe just fine
EmOh DI don't need Bmyour lifeline
CTell me one more time Emhow Dyou're the one to save Git CallEm D Bm
I'll Ctell you one more time Emhow Dyou're the one that made Gme Cfall
EmOh DI don't need Bmyour lifelineC Em D G
[Verse 2]
CFlashback,
EmOh Dhow I used to wish Gthat you Cwould come backEm D Bm
But now I'm Cpast hurt,
EmSo it's Dstrange to see you crawl Gout of Cthe woodworkEm D Bm
[Pre-Chorus]
To Cthink about it noEmw, think Dabout it now
GYou threw Cme overboard, no heEmsitDationBm
And now you're Ctryin' to figure ouEmt, tryin' Dto figure out
GHow Cto come back looking like Ema sDaviorBm
[Chorus]
And CI,Em D
I'm Ggonna Cbe just fine
EmOh DI don't need Bmyour lifeline
CI,Em D
I'm Ggonna Cbe just fine
EmOh DI don't need Bmyour lifeline
CTell me one more time Emhow Dyou're the one to save Git CallEm D Bm
I'll Ctell you one more time Emhow Dyou're the one that made Gme Cfall
EmOh DI don't need Bmyour lifeline
[Interlude]
(add some strums in between to make it sound like in her original)
e|-Am7-----A7sus2--------Am7-----A7sus2--------G3----G5x----Dsus4-------D---|
B|-x-----x------x-----x------0----3-----8-----7--|
G|-5-----4------5-----4------0----0-----7-----7--|
D|-5-----5------5-----5------0----0-----x-----x--| x2
A|-x-----x------x-----x------x----x-----5-----5--|
E|-5-----5------5-----5------3----3--------------|
[Bridge]
(keep playing the same as in the interlude)
And now you Am7cast yoA7sus2ur rope
Like it's Am7some kind of A7sus2joke
Like you forGgot whaG5t happened Dsus4hereD
Why do you Am7just shA7sus2ow up
When you're Am7down on your A7sus2luck
And when you've Ggot no G5ship to Dsus4steerD
[Chorus]
N.C.
And I,
I'm gonna be Cjust fine
EmOh DI don't need Bmyour lifeline
CI,Em D
I'm Ggonna Cbe just fine
EmOh DI don't need Bmyour lifeline
CTell me one more time Emhow Dyou're the one to save Git CallEm D Bm
Oh I'll Ctell you one more time Emthat Dyou're the one that made Gme Cfall
EmOh DI don't need Bmyour lifeline
[Post-Chorus]
CNo, no, Emno, DI don't need your lifGelinCe
No, no, Emno, DI don't need Bmyour lifeline
CNo, no, Emno, DI don't need your lifGelinCe
No, no, Emno, DI don't need Bmyour lifeline
[Outro]
C Em D G C Em D Bm
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| x Mute note
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Lifeline
by Orla Gartland
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Em
D
G
Bm
Am7
A7sus2
G5
Dsus4
Turning: Standard
[Note]
Keep playing the pattern in the intro throughout the entire song!(except for interlude and bridge)
You can simplify the chords in the interlude and bridge by just playing Am7 G D.
[Intro]
C Em D G C Em D Bm
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|-5----------8---7-|------------12--5-|------------8---7-|--------3---------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| x2
A|-3----------7---5-|------------10--3-|------------7---5-|--------2---------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
[Verse 1]
C
Nightmare,
Em D G C Em D Bm
I saw you standing, you were right there
C
And I surrender,
Em D G C Em D Bm
Your face is just how I remember
[Pre-Chorus]
C Em D
To think about it now, think about it now
G C Em D Bm
You threw me overboard, no hesitation
C Em D
And now you're tryin' to figure out, tryin' to figure out
G C Em D Bm
How to come back looking like a savior
[Chorus]
C Em D
And I,
G C
I'm gonna be just fine
Em D Bm
Oh I don't need your lifeline
C Em D
I,
G C
I'm gonna be just fine
Em D Bm
Oh I don't need your lifeline
C Em D G C Em D Bm
Tell me one more time how you're the one to save it all
C Em D G C
I'll tell you one more time how you're the one that made me fall
Em D Bm C Em D G
Oh I don't need your lifeline
[Verse 2]
C
Flashback,
Em D G C Em D Bm
Oh how I used to wish that you would come back
C
But now I'm past hurt,
Em D G C Em D Bm
So it's strange to see you crawl out of the woodwork
[Pre-Chorus]
C Em D
To think about it now, think about it now
G C Em D Bm
You threw me overboard, no hesitation
C Em D
And now you're tryin' to figure out, tryin' to figure out
G C Em D Bm
How to come back looking like a savior
[Chorus]
C Em D
And I,
G C
I'm gonna be just fine
Em D Bm
Oh I don't need your lifeline
C Em D
I,
G C
I'm gonna be just fine
Em D Bm
Oh I don't need your lifeline
C Em D G C Em D Bm
Tell me one more time how you're the one to save it all
C Em D G C
I'll tell you one more time how you're the one that made me fall
Em D Bm
Oh I don't need your lifeline
[Interlude]
(add some strums in between to make it sound like in her original)
Am7 A7sus2 Am7 A7sus2 G G5 Dsus4 D
e|---------------------------3----x--------------|
B|-x-----x------x-----x------0----3-----8-----7--|
G|-5-----4------5-----4------0----0-----7-----7--|
D|-5-----5------5-----5------0----0-----x-----x--| x2
A|-x-----x------x-----x------x----x-----5-----5--|
E|-5-----5------5-----5------3----3--------------|
[Bridge]
(keep playing the same as in the interlude)
Am7 A7sus2
And now you cast your rope
Am7 A7sus2
Like it's some kind of joke
G G5 Dsus4 D
Like you forgot what happened here
Am7 A7sus2
Why do you just show up
Am7 A7sus2
When you're down on your luck
G G5 Dsus4 D
And when you've got no ship to steer
[Chorus]
N.C.
And I,
C
I'm gonna be just fine
Em D Bm
Oh I don't need your lifeline
C Em D
I,
G C
I'm gonna be just fine
Em D Bm
Oh I don't need your lifeline
C Em D G C Em D Bm
Tell me one more time how you're the one to save it all
C Em D G C
Oh I'll tell you one more time that you're the one that made me fall
Em D Bm
Oh I don't need your lifeline
[Post-Chorus]
C Em D G C
No, no, no, I don't need your lifeline
Em D Bm
No, no, no, I don't need your lifeline
C Em D G C
No, no, no, I don't need your lifeline
Em D Bm
No, no, no, I don't need your lifeline
[Outro]
C Em D G C Em D Bm
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| x Mute note
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