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Chaperone

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By A* I mean you should use a barré chord, so A* = 577655.
By E* I mean you should use a barré chord, so E* = 779997.
By F#m* I mean you should use a barré chord, so F#m* = 9-9-11-11-10-9
[Intro]
A  E  F#m  D
[Verse 1]
 AAnother Efriday night, F#myou call me Dup on the telephone
 AI tried Eto tell you you're toF#mo good for himD  
             A               E   F#m*         D  
I guess after all that time, falling for you was inevitable
 A*         E*                    F#m*         D  
 Right now I'm worried about the state you're in
[Chorus]
But if you Awant to go home, Ebaby IF#m'll be your chaperDone
If you wAant to go homeE, I'll gF#mo back to my bDed alone
Would you run Aaway Eif I F#mtold you I Dloved you
Would you run Aaway Eif I F#mtold you I Dcan't
And I jAust Ewant to be Bmmore than your Dfriend
Would you run Aaway Eif I F#mtold you how I Dfeel
[Verse 2]
                 A             E   F#m*              D  
 I don't know if you remember, that night at the bar I was looking at you
 A*           E*              F#m*     D  
 Desperately trying work out where I stand
             A              E   F#m*          D  
 Right now I know you need, someone like me not another lover
 A*               E*            F#m*   D  
 But when you're ready for me, here I am
[Chorus]
But if you Awant to go home, Ebaby IF#m'll be your chaperDone
If you wAant to go homeE, I'll gF#mo to my bed alDone
Would you run Aaway Eif I F#mtold you I Dloved you
Would you run Aaway Eif I F#mtold you I Dcan't
And I jAust Ewant to be Bmmore than your Dfriend
Would you run Aaway Eif I F#mtold you how I Dfeel
[Bridge]
Would you run AawaaaEaaaaF#maaaay
Would you run AawaaaEaaaaF#maaaay
Don't you run DawaaaAaaaaEaaaay
[Outtro]
A   E   F#m   D
A   E   F#m   D
 A*  E*  F#m* D  
   A     E   F#m* D  
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Chaperone

by Hurts

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F#m

By A* I mean you should use a barré chord, so A* = 577655.

By E* I mean you should use a barré chord, so E* = 779997.

By F#m* I mean you should use a barré chord, so F#m* = 9-9-11-11-10-9

[Intro]

A E F#m D

[Verse 1]

A E F#m D

Another friday night, you call me up on the telephone

A E F#m D

I tried to tell you you're too good for him

A E F#m D

I guess after all that time, falling for you was inevitable

A E F#m D

* * *

Right now I'm worried about the state you're in

[Chorus]

A E F#m D

But if you want to go home, baby I'll be your chaperone

A E F#m D

If you want to go home, I'll go back to my bed alone

A E F#m D

Would you run away if I told you I loved you

A E F#m D

Would you run away if I told you I can't

A E Bm D

And I just want to be more than your friend

A E F#m D

Would you run away if I told you how I feel

[Verse 2]

A E F#m D

I don't know if you remember, that night at the bar I was looking at you

A E F#m D

* * *

Desperately trying work out where I stand

A E F#m D

Right now I know you need, someone like me not another lover

A E F#m D

* * *

But when you're ready for me, here I am

[Chorus]

A E F#m D

But if you want to go home, baby I'll be your chaperone

A E F#m D

If you want to go home, I'll go to my bed alone

A E F#m D

Would you run away if I told you I loved you

A E F#m D

Would you run away if I told you I can't

A E Bm D

And I just want to be more than your friend

A E F#m D

Would you run away if I told you how I feel

[Bridge]

A E F#m

Would you run awaaaaaaaaaaay

A E F#m

Would you run awaaaaaaaaaaay

D A E

Don't you run awaaaaaaaaaaay

[Outtro]

A E F#m D

* * *

A E F#m D

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