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Artist - Citizen
Album - As You Please
Track - Flowerchild
Standard tuning
Chords used
eFmaj7|-0----Am-0--Gadd11---x-----Cx----Dsus2-0-----Em0-|
B|-1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----0-|
G|-2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----0-|
D|-3-----2-----0-----2-----0-----2-|
A|-3-----0-----2-----3-----x-----2-|
E|-x-----x-----3-----x-----x-----0-|
[Intro]
| Fmaj7| Am Gadd11|
| Fmaj7| Am Gadd11|
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7I fell into your Amforbidden Gadd11arms
Beautiful Fmaj7flower child
I am nothing but an Amecho through your Gadd11halls
Fmaj7Won't you, won't you just Amstay here for Gadd11longer?
I've given Fmaj7all to what is left of you
I don't Amknow where I went wGadd11rong
[Break]
E|-Fmaj7------7h8------------8-8-8-8-8-|-Am8-12----------Gadd11121210-----------|
B|---10-----------------1010101010|-1010----------101010-----------|
G|-9---9----------------9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-----------9-9-9------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-Fmaj7------------7--------7-7-7-7-7-|-Am7-8---8---8---Gadd118---8-121010--10-|
B|---8---8h10--10-------1010101010|-1010---------------------------|
G|-9---9-----9-9--------9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9---9-------9---------9----|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7Lately do you feAmel better when Gadd11I'm gone?
I made a Fmaj7mess of myself again
I Amknow it's all my Gadd11fault
Fmaj7I've been, I've been Amwhatever you Gadd11wanted
Fmaj7 AmGadd1
It's such a shame that still no one likes looking up when they are lost, they are lost
Lead throughout verse 2
E|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Break]
E|-Fmaj7------7h8------------8-8-8-8-8-|-Am8-12----------Gadd11121210-----------|
B|---10-----------------1010101010|-1010----------101010-----------|
G|-9---9----------------9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-----------9-9-9------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-Fmaj7------------7--------7-7-7-7-7-|-Am7-8---8---8---Gadd118---8-121010--10-|
B|---8---8h10--10-------1010101010|-1010---------------------------|
G|-9---9-----9-9--------9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9---9-------9---------9----|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Chorus]
AmThreading the skin
CI am at fault for Fmaj7you (lead guitar pt 1)
AmKeeping me in
CFaith in an empty Fmaj7room (lead Dsus2guitar pt 2)
AmSomething I've missed
CIn everyone but Fmaj7you (lead guitar pt 1)
AmKeeping me in
CFaith in an empty Fmaj7room (lead Dsus2guitar pt 2)
Lead guitar pt 1 Lead guitar pt 2
E|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
G|---------------------9----------| |----------------------9b--------|
D|-5----7-------------------------| |-----------------7--------------|
A|-----------7----8---------------| |--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
[Break]
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
A|-0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3--|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-4-4-4--------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-------------7-7-5-5-5----------|--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------8-8-8-7-7|-5-5-5----------/8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7|
E|--------------------------------|-------8-8-8-7-7----------------|
[Bridge]
AmInnocent Cpawn, Dsus2goddess of Emmy thoughts
AmAs the wCorld turned, we stood Dsus2far apart, far Emapart
AmFlower child is Cstuck Dsus2in her conEmdition
AmAs the woCrld turned, we had Dsusfallen apart, fallen Emapart
[Verse 3]
Fmaj7I am wrapped up in Ammomentary Gadd11touch
I'm feeling so Fmaj7worn down
I have tried but I Amknow that's not Gadd11enough
[Chorus]
AmThreading the skin
CI am at fault for Fmaj7you (lead guitar pt 1)
AmKeeping me in
CFaith in an empty Fmaj7room (lead guDsus2itar pt 2)
AmThousands of bricks,
CI carried them all for Fmaj7you (lead guitar pt 1)
AmKeeping me in
CFaith in an empty Fmaj7room (lead Dsus2guitar pt 2)
Lead guitar pt 1 Lead guitar pt 2
E|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
G|---------------------9----------| |----------------------9b--------|
D|-5----7-------------------------| |-----------------7--------------|
A|-----------7----8---------------| |--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
[Outro]
| Fmaj7| Am Gadd11|
| Fmaj7| Am Gadd11|
| Fmaj7| |
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Flowerchild
by Citizen
Chords in this song · guitar
Fmaj7
Am
Gadd11
C
Dsus2
Em
B
Dsus
Artist - Citizen
Album - As You Please
Track - Flowerchild
Standard tuning
Chords used
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11 C Dsus2 Em
e|-0-----0-----x-----x-----0-----0-|
B|-1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----0-|
G|-2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----0-|
D|-3-----2-----0-----2-----0-----2-|
A|-3-----0-----2-----3-----x-----2-|
E|-x-----x-----3-----x-----x-----0-|
[Intro]
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
| | |
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
| | |
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
I fell into your forbidden arms
Fmaj7
Beautiful flower child
Am Gadd11
I am nothing but an echo through your halls
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
Won't you, won't you just stay here for longer?
Fmaj7
I've given all to what is left of you
Am Gadd11
I don't know where I went wrong
[Break]
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
E|-------7h8------------8-8-8-8-8-|-8-12----------121210-----------|
B
|---10-----------------1010101010|-1010----------101010-----------|
G|-9---9----------------9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-----------9-9-9------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
E|-------------7--------7-7-7-7-7-|-7-8---8---8---8---8-121010--10-|
B|---8---8h10--10-------1010101010|-1010---------------------------|
G|-9---9-----9-9--------9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9---9-------9---------9----|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
Lately do you feel better when I'm gone?
Fmaj7
I made a mess of myself again
Am Gadd11
I know it's all my fault
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
I've been, I've been whatever you wanted
Fmaj7 Am
Gadd1
It's such a shame that still no one likes looking up when they are lost, they are lost
Lead throughout verse 2
E|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Break]
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
E|-------7h8------------8-8-8-8-8-|-8-12----------121210-----------|
B
|---10-----------------1010101010|-1010----------101010-----------|
G|-9---9----------------9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-----------9-9-9------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
E|-------------7--------7-7-7-7-7-|-7-8---8---8---8---8-121010--10-|
B|---8---8h10--10-------1010101010|-1010---------------------------|
G|-9---9-----9-9--------9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9---9-------9---------9----|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Am
Threading the skin
C Fmaj7
I am at fault for you (lead guitar pt 1)
Am
Keeping me in
C Fmaj7 Dsus2
Faith in an empty room (lead guitar pt 2)
Am
Something I've missed
C Fmaj7
In everyone but you (lead guitar pt 1)
Am
Keeping me in
C Fmaj7 Dsus2
Faith in an empty room (lead guitar pt 2)
Lead guitar pt 1 Lead guitar pt 2
E|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
G|---------------------9----------| |----------------------9b--------|
D|-5----7-------------------------| |-----------------7--------------|
A|-----------7----8---------------| |--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
[Break]
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1|---1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
A|-0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3--|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-4-4-4--------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-------------7-7-5-5-5----------|--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------8-8-8-7-7|-5-5-5----------/8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7|
E|--------------------------------|-------8-8-8-7-7----------------|
[Bridge]
Am C Dsus2 Em
Innocent pawn, goddess of my thoughts
Am C Dsus2 Em
As the world turned, we stood far apart, far apart
Am C Dsus2 Em
Flower child is stuck in her condition
Am C Dsus Em
As the world turned, we had fallen apart, fallen apart
[Verse 3]
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
I am wrapped up in momentary touch
Fmaj7
I'm feeling so worn down
Am Gadd11
I have tried but I know that's not enough
[Chorus]
Am
Threading the skin
C Fmaj7
I am at fault for you (lead guitar pt 1)
Am
Keeping me in
C Fmaj7 Dsus2
Faith in an empty room (lead guitar pt 2)
Am
Thousands of bricks,
C Fmaj7
I carried them all for you (lead guitar pt 1)
Am
Keeping me in
C Fmaj7 Dsus2
Faith in an empty room (lead guitar pt 2)
Lead guitar pt 1 Lead guitar pt 2
E|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
G|---------------------9----------| |----------------------9b--------|
D|-5----7-------------------------| |-----------------7--------------|
A|-----------7----8---------------| |--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|
[Outro]
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
| | |
Fmaj7 Am Gadd11
| | |
Fmaj7
| | |
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