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[Intro]
Amaj7  Bm7  C#m7  F7  E7  A  B7sus4  E
[Verse 1]
Amaj7Silver shone the Bm7rooftops, I hC#m7eard the words 'you will'
And E7realized that in your eyes, the Aforce of B7sus4love could Ekill
So Amaj7go and get your Bm7wages, gC#m7et what you desF7erve
When E7hope held out of it's Amaj7hands toBmday, you lAaughed and turned and Amaj7fled
[Chorus]
Dmaj7Release, 'cos I wanted the world,
and B7all I could get to was a gun or a girl
Dmaj7Release, now I've thrown them away
I'm B7here and I'm hungry and I Bm7hope I can stay
[Instrumental]
  Amaj7    Bm7    C#m7    F7    E7    A    B7sus4       Ex2
[Verse 2]
Amaj7The loch is overflBm7owing, the C#m7sun has shed it's light
And aE7ll that's left to warm your breast's the Awine we B7sus4stole tonEight
Amaj7Bottle merchants both of us, oC#m7verdosed on keats,
we sE7mashed them all and wAmaj7atched tBmhem fall like mAagic in the streAmaj7ets
[Chorus]
Dmaj7Release, 'cos I wanted the world,
and B7all I could get to was a gun or a girl
Dmaj7Release, now I've thrown them away
I'm B7here and I'm hungry and I Bm7hope I can stay
[Instrumental]
Amaj7  Bm7  C#m7  F7  E7  A  B7sus4  E
[Verse 3]
BStanding in our new C#m7boots, we've D#m7lost the urge to Dm7hide
We F#7left it with the souvenirs thaBt forced C#7sus4us to deciF#de
BHow we'd storm the pC#m7alace, meet D#m7me at the gaDm7tes
TherF#7e's plenty bread and Bmaj7water here fC#m6or anyone who BwaitsBmaj7  B  
[Chorus]
ERelease, 'cos I wanted the world,
and C#7all I could get to was a gun or a girl
ERelease, now I've thrown them away
I'm C#7here and I'm hungry and I hope I can stay
EBut you can't remember where you squandered your hope
A fC#7istful of dollars and a fistful of dope
With Eyour hands in your hair and your hair in your face
You'd bC#7etter summon your soul because we're leaving this place
With Emaj7a red, red flag and a reC#7d red flag
A reEmaj7d red flag for a sC#7ouvenir
With Emaj7a red, red flag and a reC#7d red flag
A reEmaj7d red flag for a sC#7ouvenir
[Outro]
 Emaj7   C#7x 2

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Release

by Aztec Camera

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Bm7

C#m7

B7sus4

Dmaj7

D#m7

Dm7

F#7

C#7sus4

Bmaj7

C#m6

C#7

Emaj7

[Intro]

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F7 E7 A B7sus4 E

[Verse 1]

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7

Silver shone the rooftops, I heard the words 'you will'

E7 A B7sus4 E

And realized that in your eyes, the force of love could kill

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F7

So go and get your wages, get what you deserve

E7 Amaj7 Bm A Amaj7

When hope held out of it's hands today, you laughed and turned and fled

[Chorus]

Dmaj7

Release, 'cos I wanted the world,

and all I could get to was a gun or a girl

Dmaj7

Release, now I've thrown them away

B7 Bm7

I'm here and I'm hungry and I hope I can stay

[Instrumental]

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F7 E7 A B7sus4 E

[Verse 2]

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7

The loch is overflowing, the sun has shed it's light

E7 A B7sus4 E

And all that's left to warm your breast's the wine we stole tonight

Amaj7 C#m7

Bottle merchants both of us, overdosed on keats,

E7 Amaj7 Bm A Amaj7

we smashed them all and watched them fall like magic in the streets

[Chorus]

Dmaj7

Release, 'cos I wanted the world,

and all I could get to was a gun or a girl

Dmaj7

Release, now I've thrown them away

B7 Bm7

I'm here and I'm hungry and I hope I can stay

[Instrumental]

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 F7 E7 A B7sus4 E

[Verse 3]

B C#m7 D#m7 Dm7

Standing in our new boots, we've lost the urge to hide

F#7 B C#7sus4 F#

We left it with the souvenirs that forced us to decide

B C#m7 D#m7 Dm7

How we'd storm the palace, meet me at the gates

F#7 Bmaj7 C#m6 B Bmaj7 B

There's plenty bread and water here for anyone who waits

[Chorus]

Release, 'cos I wanted the world,

C#7

and all I could get to was a gun or a girl

Release, now I've thrown them away

C#7

I'm here and I'm hungry and I hope I can stay

But you can't remember where you squandered your hope

C#7

A fistful of dollars and a fistful of dope

With your hands in your hair and your hair in your face

C#7

You'd better summon your soul because we're leaving this place

Emaj7 C#7

With a red, red flag and a red red flag

Emaj7 C#7

A red red flag for a souvenir

Emaj7 C#7

With a red, red flag and a red red flag

Emaj7 C#7

A red red flag for a souvenir

[Outro]

Emaj7 C#7

x 2

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