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Icarus

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F
(76 bpm)
[Verse 1]
 FMy hearts beating so hAmard, GI shouldn't be talking so fCast
 FI shouldn't be heAmre at allG  C  
 FComing up and the sun goes Amdown Glights in my eyes alone in the Ccrowd
 FI Only find myself when I Amlose cGontrolC  
[Pre-chorus]
  DmI dunno how I got here and my Amhead keeps spinning spinning
  DmBut this is what I live for all I lAmive for
[Chorus]
I dunno if I'm Fflying dunno if I'm Gfalling dunno if I'm
 Fburning up burning up burning up like GIcarus
 I dunno if I'm Fflying dunno if I'm Gfalling dunno if I'm
 Fburning up burning up burning up like GIcarus like Icarus
[Instrumental]
F C G Em
[Verse 2]
FI shouldve been more than thAmis, GI was gonna be something biCg
Fbut I never did anything at aAmllG  C  
 Fcoming down as the sun comes uAmp  Ga new day starts and a I just cant stopC  
FNow we'll know I never really Amhad cGontrolC  
[Pre-chorus 2]
 Dmlying on the pavement and the Amsky keeps spinning spinning
 DmBut this is what I live for all I lAmive for
[Chorus]
I dunno if I'm Fflying dunno if I'm Gfalling dunno if I'm
 Fburning up burning up burning up like GIcarus
 I dunno if I'm Fflying dunno if I'm Gfalling dunno if I'm
Fburning up burning up burning up like IGcarus like Icarus
[Bridge] 
Ab F C
 AbToo close to the sFun too messed Cup to change
 Abbreaking into pFieces going Cdown in flames
 Ablost sight of the lFight as the Csky turns black
 Abso scatred so Fscare it's to laCte to turn back
[Chorus]
I dunno if I'm Fflying dunno if I'm Gfalling dunno if I'm
 Fburning up burning up burning up like GIcarus
 I dunno if I'm Fflying dunno if I'm Gfalling dunno if I'm
 Fburning up burning up burning up like GIcarus like Icarus
[Refrain]
 FBurning up burning up burning up like Gicarus like IcarusF  

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Icarus

by Dan Owen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(76 bpm)

[Verse 1]

F Am G C

My hearts beating so hard, I shouldn't be talking so fast

F Am G C

I shouldn't be here at all

F Am G C

Coming up and the sun goes down lights in my eyes alone in the crowd

F Am G C

I Only find myself when I lose control

[Pre-chorus]

Dm Am

I dunno how I got here and my head keeps spinning spinning

Dm Am

But this is what I live for all I live for

[Chorus]

F G

I dunno if I'm flying dunno if I'm falling dunno if I'm

F G

burning up burning up burning up like Icarus

F G

I dunno if I'm flying dunno if I'm falling dunno if I'm

F G

burning up burning up burning up like Icarus like Icarus

[Instrumental]

F C G Em

[Verse 2]

F Am G C

I shouldve been more than this, I was gonna be something big

F Am G C

but I never did anything at all

F Am G C

coming down as the sun comes up a new day starts and a I just cant stop

F Am G C

Now we'll know I never really had control

[Pre-chorus 2]

Dm Am

lying on the pavement and the sky keeps spinning spinning

Dm Am

But this is what I live for all I live for

[Chorus]

F G

I dunno if I'm flying dunno if I'm falling dunno if I'm

F G

burning up burning up burning up like Icarus

F G

I dunno if I'm flying dunno if I'm falling dunno if I'm

F G

burning up burning up burning up like Icarus like Icarus

[Bridge]

Ab F C

Too close to the sun too messed up to change

Ab F C

breaking into pieces going down in flames

Ab F C

lost sight of the light as the sky turns black

Ab F C

so scatred so scare it's to late to turn back

[Chorus]

F G

I dunno if I'm flying dunno if I'm falling dunno if I'm

F G

burning up burning up burning up like Icarus

F G

I dunno if I'm flying dunno if I'm falling dunno if I'm

F G

burning up burning up burning up like Icarus like Icarus

[Refrain]

F G F

Burning up burning up burning up like icarus like Icarus

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