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Barbed Wire

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[Intro]
E  C#m  E  C#m B
[Verse 1]
EA young man C#mwise to the bone
EFrom a youthless man who's walked C#ma lonely road
EAnd no fear of picking up C#mdaddy's traits
He Eholds himself together with these C#mbarbed wire gates
[Pre-chorus]
AC#mlone we stand, toEgether we fall
Just F#mknow that belief Aconquers aBll
[Chorus]
So Edon't let people hold yoC#mu back
Gotta Astand tall and Eaim higher
Don't touch the C#mbarbed wiAre
So Edon't let people hold yoC#mu back
Gotta Astand tall and Eaim higher
Don't touch the C#mbarbed wiAre, don't touch the Ebarbed wireC#m  A  
[Verse 2]
EAnd watch him grow into a C#mshell of a man
EEvery thing is taking shape and C#mgoing to plan
EHow quickly though, C#mLife can turn around
EOne step forward, F#mtwo steps back
He'C#ms lost in the Acrowd
[Pre-chorus]
AC#mlone we stand, toEgether we fall
Just F#mknow that belief Aconquers aBll
[Chorus]
So Edon't let people hold yoC#mu back
Gotta Astand tall and Eaim higher
Don't touch the C#mbarbed wiAre
So Edon't let people hold yoC#mu back
Gotta Astand tall and Eaim higher
Don't touch the C#mbarbed wiAre, don't touch the Ebarbed wireC#m  
[Bridge]
 EIf you walk in your shaC#mdow
Led by shepards then you kEnow
If you walk in your shadC#mowA  
 EIf you walk in your shaC#mdow
Led by shepards then you kEnow
If you walk in your shaF#mdow
Chorus]
So Edon't let people hold yoC#mu back
Gotta Astand tall and Eaim higher
Don't touch the C#mbarbed wiAre
So Edon't let people hold yoC#mu back
Gotta Astand tall and Eaim higher
Don't touch the C#mbarbed wiAre, don't touch the Ebarbed wireC#m  A  

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Barbed Wire

by Tom Grennan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

E C#m E C#m B

[Verse 1]

E C#m

A young man wise to the bone

E C#m

From a youthless man who's walked a lonely road

E C#m

And no fear of picking up daddy's traits

E C#m

He holds himself together with these barbed wire gates

[Pre-chorus]

C#m E

Alone we stand, together we fall

F#m A B

Just know that belief conquers all

[Chorus]

E C#m

So don't let people hold you back

A E

Gotta stand tall and aim higher

C#m A

Don't touch the barbed wire

E C#m

So don't let people hold you back

A E

Gotta stand tall and aim higher

C#m A E C#m A

Don't touch the barbed wire, don't touch the barbed wire

[Verse 2]

E C#m

And watch him grow into a shell of a man

E C#m

Every thing is taking shape and going to plan

E C#m

How quickly though, Life can turn around

E F#m

One step forward, two steps back

C#m A

He's lost in the crowd

[Pre-chorus]

C#m E

Alone we stand, together we fall

F#m A B

Just know that belief conquers all

[Chorus]

E C#m

So don't let people hold you back

A E

Gotta stand tall and aim higher

C#m A

Don't touch the barbed wire

E C#m

So don't let people hold you back

A E

Gotta stand tall and aim higher

C#m A E C#m

Don't touch the barbed wire, don't touch the barbed wire

[Bridge]

E C#m

If you walk in your shadow

Led by shepards then you know

C#m A

If you walk in your shadow

E C#m

If you walk in your shadow

Led by shepards then you know

F#m

If you walk in your shadow

Chorus]

E C#m

So don't let people hold you back

A E

Gotta stand tall and aim higher

C#m A

Don't touch the barbed wire

E C#m

So don't let people hold you back

A E

Gotta stand tall and aim higher

C#m A E C#m A

Don't touch the barbed wire, don't touch the barbed wire

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