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The Skids - Arena    Capo 1
   [Intro]
  Bm    F#m    Em      F#mx2
Bm  Em     Bm     Em
   [Verse 1]
BmIt's gross F#mthis loss Emof jaded F#msanity
BmDays are F#mfound Emrecalling F#mvanity
Bm  Em  Bm  Em
   [Verse 2]
BmThe guise F#mthe poise Emserving F#msolitude
BmDays are F#mfound Emplating F#mgratitude
   [Chorus]
DArena, BmI seen her misdemeanour, in the corBsus2ner
AMural watching children scAsus4reaming
GRunning running running running F#mrunning run
D       Em  Bm     F#m
Em      A   G      Em
Bm  Em  Bm  Em
   [Verse 3]
BmThe face, F#mthe grace Emof this F#matttitude
BmMake misF#mtakes Emonto pF#mlatitudes
Bm  Em  Bm  Em
   [Verse 4]
BmThe race, F#mthe case Emthe boys are F#minnocent
BmThese misF#mtakes Embuy new F#mtestaments
   [Chorus]
DArena, BmI seen her misdemeanour, in the corBsus2ner
AMural watching children scAsus4reaming
BmNoble watchmen guard the childBsus2ren
AMural watching children sAsus4creaming
GRunning running running running F#mrunning run
   [Instrumental]
D  Em  Bm     F#m  Em   A       G   A
D  Em  Bm     F#m  Em   A       G   A   Em
D  Em  Bm     F#m  Em   A       G   A
D  Em  Bm     F#m  Em   A       G   A   Em
   [Outro]
D  Em  Bm     F#m  Em   A       G   A
D  Em  Bm     F#m  Em   A       G   A   Em
D  Em  Bm     F#m  Em   A       G   A
DAll the boys Emare Bminnocent, F#mloneEmly, Aoh, GohEm  
DAll the boys Emare Bminnocent, F#mloneEmly, Aoh, GohEm  
DAll the boys Emare Bminnocent, F#mloneEmly, Aoh, GohEm  

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Arena

by Skids

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bsus2

Asus4

The Skids - Arena Capo 1

[Intro]

Bm F#m Em F#m

Bm Em Bm Em

[Verse 1]

Bm F#m Em F#m

It's gross this loss of jaded sanity

Bm F#m Em F#m

Days are found recalling vanity

Bm Em Bm Em

[Verse 2]

Bm F#m Em F#m

The guise the poise serving solitude

Bm F#m Em F#m

Days are found plating gratitude

[Chorus]

D Bm Bsus2

Arena, I seen her misdemeanour, in the corner

A Asus4

Mural watching children screaming

G F#m

Running running running running running run

D Em Bm F#m

Em A G Em

Bm Em Bm Em

[Verse 3]

Bm F#m Em F#m

The face, the grace of this atttitude

Bm F#m Em F#m

Make mistakes onto platitudes

Bm Em Bm Em

[Verse 4]

Bm F#m Em F#m

The race, the case the boys are innocent

Bm F#m Em F#m

These mistakes buy new testaments

[Chorus]

D Bm Bsus2

Arena, I seen her misdemeanour, in the corner

A Asus4

Mural watching children screaming

Bm Bsus2

Noble watchmen guard the children

A Asus4

Mural watching children screaming

G F#m

Running running running running running run

[Instrumental]

D Em Bm F#m Em A G A

D Em Bm F#m Em A G A Em

D Em Bm F#m Em A G A

D Em Bm F#m Em A G A Em

[Outro]

D Em Bm F#m Em A G A

D Em Bm F#m Em A G A Em

D Em Bm F#m Em A G A

D Em Bm F#m Em A G Em

All the boys are innocent, lonely, oh, oh

D Em Bm F#m Em A G Em

All the boys are innocent, lonely, oh, oh

D Em Bm F#m Em A G Em

All the boys are innocent, lonely, oh, oh

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