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[Intro]
  Em  C  Em
  Am  Em
[Verse 1]
EmFire is burnCingEm  C  
CCasting a shaAmdowEm  
EmPeople are watchCingAm  
DWaiting for the AmfallC  
[Verse 2]
C
Whispers are creepingC  Am  
DUnder the gallCows
CPeople are talkAming
DWe could lose it CallAm  C  Am  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmTell them something is comingC  
CThere's blood in the watAmerD  
DGive them a Amwarning
[Chorus]
DLet it Call come crashing down
CBurn the castle Dto the Emground
DHang the Glies, no disguise
GIt's our Amtime
AmLet it all come
CDown Ddown,EmdownG  Am  C  Em  
[Verse 3]
EmPointing our arrows
EmFighting for glorAmyEm  
EmHeat in the AmnarrowD  C  Am  
DWe could lose it Amall
[Chorus]
DLet it Call come crashing down
CBurn the castle Dto the Emground
DHang the Glies, no disguise
GIt's our Amtime
AmLet it all come Cdown
CBurn the castle Dto the Emground
GAll the cries, alibis
AmIt's our time
AmLet it Call come down Emdown, DdownG  Am  
CDown Ddown, EmdownG  C  Am  
C  Em  Am  G  Am
AmLet it Dall come crashing Cdown
CBurn the castle Dto the Emground
DHang the Glies, no disguise
GIt's our Amtime
AmLet it all come Cdown
CBurn the castle Dto the gEmround
AmAll the Gcries, alibis
GIt's our Amtime
AmLet it all come Cdown
CDown, EmdownAm  G  

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Gallows

by Katie Garfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C Em

Am Em

[Verse 1]

Em C Em C

Fire is burning

C Am Em

Casting a shadow

Em C Am

People are watching

D Am C

Waiting for the fall

[Verse 2]

C Am

Whispers are creeping

D C

Under the gallows

C Am

People are talking

D C Am C Am

We could lose it all

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

Tell them something is coming

C Am D

There's blood in the water

D Am

Give them a warning

[Chorus]

D C

Let it all come crashing down

C D Em

Burn the castle to the ground

D G

Hang the lies, no disguise

G Am

It's our time

Let it all come

C D Em G Am C Em

Down down,down

[Verse 3]

Pointing our arrows

Em Am Em

Fighting for glory

Em Am D C Am

Heat in the narrow

D Am

We could lose it all

[Chorus]

D C

Let it all come crashing down

C D Em

Burn the castle to the ground

D G

Hang the lies, no disguise

G Am

It's our time

Am C

Let it all come down

C D Em

Burn the castle to the ground

All the cries, alibis

It's our time

Am C Em D G Am

Let it all come down down, down

C D Em G C Am

Down down, down

C Em Am G Am

Am D C

Let it all come crashing down

C D Em

Burn the castle to the ground

D G

Hang the lies, no disguise

G Am

It's our time

Am C

Let it all come down

C D Em

Burn the castle to the ground

Am G

All the cries, alibis

G Am

It's our time

Am C

Let it all come down

C Em Am G

Down, down

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