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Stranglehold

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[Verse 1]
OC#mo You think the Eball is in your F#mcourt
 C#mI threw it oEut days befoF#mre, yeahA  
OC#mo My anger riEses from withinF#m  
 C#mAnd this heat is faEst and volcaniF#mc, yeahA  
[Chorus 1]
Why's this C#mlove such a shBame and so taF#mme?
StrangleC#mhold on my heBart, I feel the sF#mame
Let me C#mgo far awaBy
So I'll F#mnever miss you one more day
And never miss another Bthing
[Verse 2]
EOo C#mShe knows me moEre than I'll admiF#mt
 C#mWith her my maEsk is paper thF#min, yeahA  
OC#mo I'll hurry thrEough within get huF#mrt
 C#mAnd you're worried it Eonly gets woF#mrse, yeahA  
F#m     A
[Chorus 2]
Why's this C#mlove such a shBame and so taF#mme?
StrangleC#mhold on my heBart, I feel the sF#mame
Let me C#mgo far awBay
So I'll nF#mever miss you one more day
And never miss another Ething, no, no, Gno
[Bridge]
What's this Alight I've Gcome aFcross?G  
DAnd no Aone could ever turn it FoffG  
Blow it all Aup no Gone will FknowG  
You think you Aknow me, Gbut you Fdon't
OEo You think the ball is in your court
EYou think the ball is in your court
N.C.
You think the ball is in your court
N.C.
You think the ball is in your court
[Chorus 3]
Why's this C#mlove such a shBame and so taAme?
StrangleC#mhold on my heBart, I feel the sAame
Let me C#mgo far awEay
So I'll Anever miss you one more day
And never miss another EthinAg
And never miss you one more day
And never miss Eanother thing

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Stranglehold

by Kevin Garrett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

C#m E F#m

Oo You think the ball is in your court

C#m E F#m A

I threw it out days before, yeah

C#m E F#m

Oo My anger rises from within

C#m E F#m A

And this heat is fast and volcanic, yeah

[Chorus 1]

C#m B F#m

Why's this love such a shame and so tame?

C#m B F#m

Stranglehold on my heart, I feel the same

C#m B

Let me go far away

F#m

So I'll never miss you one more day

And never miss another thing

[Verse 2]

E C#m E F#m

Oo She knows me more than I'll admit

C#m E F#m A

With her my mask is paper thin, yeah

C#m E F#m

Oo I'll hurry through within get hurt

C#m E F#m A

And you're worried it only gets worse, yeah

F#m A

[Chorus 2]

C#m B F#m

Why's this love such a shame and so tame?

C#m B F#m

Stranglehold on my heart, I feel the same

C#m B

Let me go far away

F#m

So I'll never miss you one more day

E G

And never miss another thing, no, no, no

[Bridge]

A G F G

What's this light I've come across?

D A F G

And no one could ever turn it off

A G F G

Blow it all up no one will know

A G F

You think you know me, but you don't

Oo You think the ball is in your court

You think the ball is in your court

N.C.

You think the ball is in your court

N.C.

You think the ball is in your court

[Chorus 3]

C#m B A

Why's this love such a shame and so tame?

C#m B A

Stranglehold on my heart, I feel the same

C#m E

Let me go far away

So I'll never miss you one more day

E A

And never miss another thing

And never miss you one more day

And never miss another thing

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