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ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 C2 BD1 PC2 C3 INT1 V2 PC3 C4 C5 INT2 BD2 FC O
[INTRO]
 A| |
[VERSE 1]
   AWith my words across your face,
   you’re making Aup stories of your own.
   ALittle bits of white paper,
   Ain pockets deeper than you know.
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
     F#m7You painted black upon the F#m9whitest F#m7lies
     Bm7you’ve seen them fall, you have seen them rise,
                           Dmaj9    Dmaj7+11       Dmaj9             A     An.c.
     you painted black upon the whi   -   test lies, lies, your lies.
[CHORUS 1]
     Dmaj7Push play, stop reC#m7wind
     F#myou drown your heroes in red Ewine.
     Bm7Push play, stop reC#m7wind,
     Dmaj7you drown your heroes in red Ewine.
[CHORUS 2]
(build, quarter note snare)
     Dmaj7Push play, stop reC#m7wind
     F#myou drown your heroes in red Ewine.
(sixteenth)                   (64th then 16th)
            Bm7|           | |               |
     Push play, stop rewind...
[BREAKDOWN 1]
 F#m|   |   |   |
 F#m|   |   |   |
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
     F#mYou painted black upon the whitest lies
     Bm7you’ve seen them fall, you have seen them rise,
                                        Dmaj9                  A   F#mn.c.
     you painted black upon the whitest lies, lies, your lies.
[CHORUS 3]
   F#mPush play, stop rewind
   you drown your heroes in red wine.
   F#mPush play, stop rewind,
   you drown your heroes in red wine.
[INTERLUDE 1]
 A|   |
[VERSE 2]
F#mClose enough to see your hands
snea Bm7- king out of his        Bm7add13emBm7brace
Dmaj9pa - per thin whispering,
brea A- king in
[PRE-CHORUS 3]
     F#mYou painted black upon the whitest lies
     Bm7you’ve seen them fall, you have seen them rise,
Dmaj9                                        A                n.c.
     you painted black upon the whitest lies, lies, your lies.
[CHORUS 4]
     Dmaj7Push play, stop reC#m7wind
     F#myou drown your heroes in red Ewine.
     Bm7Push play, stop reC#m7wind,
     Dmaj7you drown your heroes in red Ewine.
[CHORUS 5]
(build, quarter note bass drum)
     Dmaj7Push play, stop reC#m7wind
     F#myou drown your heroes in red Ewine.
     Bm7Push play, stop reC#m7wind,
     Dmaj7you drown your heroes in red Ewine.
[INTERLUDE 2]
       F#m|           |     |    |
Push play, stop rewind...
(build)
 F#m| | | |
[BREAKDOWN 2]
  Dmaj7|   Dmaj7   C#m7|   F#m7|   F#m7   E|
 Bmadd9|  Bmadd9   C#m7|  Dmaj7|  Dmaj7   E|
[FINAL CHORUS]
     Dmaj7Push play, stop reC#m7wind
     F#myou drown your heroes in red Ewine.
                    Bm7   C#m7|  Dmaj7|  Dmaj7  E  
     Push play, stop rewind,
[OUTRO]
F#m

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Push Play

by Zedd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

F#m9

Bm7

Dmaj9

Dmaj7+11

Dmaj7

C#m7

F#m

Bm7add13

Bmadd9

ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 C2 BD1 PC2 C3 INT1 V2 PC3 C4 C5 INT2 BD2 FC O

[INTRO]

| |

[VERSE 1]

With my words across your face,

you’re making up stories of your own.

Little bits of white paper,

in pockets deeper than you know.

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

F#m7 F#m9 F#m7

You painted black upon the whitest lies

Bm7

you’ve seen them fall, you have seen them rise,

Dmaj9 Dmaj7+11 Dmaj9 A A

n.c.

you painted black upon the whi - test lies, lies, your lies.

[CHORUS 1]

Dmaj7 C#m7

Push play, stop rewind

F#m E

you drown your heroes in red wine.

Bm7 C#m7

Push play, stop rewind,

Dmaj7 E

you drown your heroes in red wine.

[CHORUS 2]

(build, quarter note snare)

Dmaj7 C#m7

Push play, stop rewind

F#m E

you drown your heroes in red wine.

(sixteenth) (64th then 16th)

Bm7

| | | |

Push play, stop rewind...

[BREAKDOWN 1]

F#m

| | | |

F#m

| | | |

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

F#m

You painted black upon the whitest lies

Bm7

you’ve seen them fall, you have seen them rise,

Dmaj9 A F#m

n.c.

you painted black upon the whitest lies, lies, your lies.

[CHORUS 3]

F#m

Push play, stop rewind

you drown your heroes in red wine.

F#m

Push play, stop rewind,

you drown your heroes in red wine.

[INTERLUDE 1]

| |

[VERSE 2]

F#m

Close enough to see your hands

Bm7 Bm7add13 Bm7

snea - king out of his embrace

Dmaj9

pa - per thin whispering,

brea - king in

[PRE-CHORUS 3]

F#m

You painted black upon the whitest lies

Bm7

you’ve seen them fall, you have seen them rise,

Dmaj9 A n.c.

you painted black upon the whitest lies, lies, your lies.

[CHORUS 4]

Dmaj7 C#m7

Push play, stop rewind

F#m E

you drown your heroes in red wine.

Bm7 C#m7

Push play, stop rewind,

Dmaj7 E

you drown your heroes in red wine.

[CHORUS 5]

(build, quarter note bass drum)

Dmaj7 C#m7

Push play, stop rewind

F#m E

you drown your heroes in red wine.

Bm7 C#m7

Push play, stop rewind,

Dmaj7 E

you drown your heroes in red wine.

[INTERLUDE 2]

F#m

| | | |

Push play, stop rewind...

(build)

F#m

| | | |

[BREAKDOWN 2]

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m7 F#m7 E

| | | |

Bmadd9 Bmadd9 C#m7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E

| | | |

[FINAL CHORUS]

Dmaj7 C#m7

Push play, stop rewind

F#m E

you drown your heroes in red wine.

Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E

| |

Push play, stop rewind,

[OUTRO]

F#m

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