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Drop The Guillotine

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[Verse 1]
AmYou said you Edidn't know her Fname yesterCday
AmBut now you've got Eher stayin' Flater on
AmIn whispered Epress a lash is Fleft on her Ccheek
AmJust brush it Eoff you got her fFeelin' weak
[Pre Chorus]
D7After practice you were Fsitting on the lawn
D7While she was laughin' in the sun Fmmm
[Chorus]
CYou sure know Ehow to drop that guilloFtine on Cme
AmThough you would Enever wanna sFee me bleed
CI'll just wipe Eoff my neck then Fleave you in betD7ween
CYou sure know Ehow to kill meF  
[Verse 2]
AmI saw you Elookin' back a Flot yesterCday
AmThinkin' how Ecould you get this Fgoin' on
AmIn whispered Epress her lips said Fyes, dance with Cme
AmJust pull her Eclose you got her Ffeelin' weak
[Pre Chorus]
D7In the middle of darkness after Feverybody's gone
D7She'll be lookin' back at you for the dawnF  
[Chorus]
CYou sure know Ehow to drop that guilloFtine on Cme
AmThough you would Enever wanna sFee me bleed
CI'll just wipe Eoff my neck then Fleave you in betD7ween
CYou sure know Ehow to kill meF  
CYou sure know Ehow to drop that guilloFtine on Cme
AmThough you would Enever wanna sFee me bleed
CI'll just wipe Eoff my neck then Fleave you in betD7ween
CYou sure know Ehow to kill meF  

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Drop The Guillotine

by cavetown

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[Verse 1]

Am E F C

You said you didn't know her name yesterday

Am E F

But now you've got her stayin' later on

Am E F C

In whispered press a lash is left on her cheek

Am E F

Just brush it off you got her feelin' weak

[Pre Chorus]

D7 F

After practice you were sitting on the lawn

D7 F

While she was laughin' in the sun mmm

[Chorus]

C E F C

You sure know how to drop that guillotine on me

Am E F

Though you would never wanna see me bleed

C E F D7

I'll just wipe off my neck then leave you in between

C E F

You sure know how to kill me

[Verse 2]

Am E F C

I saw you lookin' back a lot yesterday

Am E F

Thinkin' how could you get this goin' on

Am E F C

In whispered press her lips said yes, dance with me

Am E F

Just pull her close you got her feelin' weak

[Pre Chorus]

D7 F

In the middle of darkness after everybody's gone

D7 F

She'll be lookin' back at you for the dawn

[Chorus]

C E F C

You sure know how to drop that guillotine on me

Am E F

Though you would never wanna see me bleed

C E F D7

I'll just wipe off my neck then leave you in between

C E F

You sure know how to kill me

C E F C

You sure know how to drop that guillotine on me

Am E F

Though you would never wanna see me bleed

C E F D7

I'll just wipe off my neck then leave you in between

C E F

You sure know how to kill me

About Drop The Guillotine Chords by cavetown

Learn how to play Drop The Guillotine by cavetown with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Drop The Guillotine chords”, “Drop The Guillotine guitar chords”, or “cavetown Drop The Guillotine chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Drop The Guillotine chords and for experienced players who want accurate Drop The Guillotine lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, E, F, C, D7.

FAQ — Drop The Guillotine by cavetown

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Is "Drop The Guillotine" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Drop The Guillotine" by cavetown with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by cavetown below.

What key is "Drop The Guillotine" in?

The chords for "Drop The Guillotine" show the original chord names (including Am, E, F, C, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.