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Avalanche

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Aminor

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Use this shape for the Fmaj7 chord (133210) or mute the 6th string (x33210)
[Verse 1]
Cut me Amopen and tell me what's inFmaj7side
Diagnose Amme cause I can't keep wondering Fmaj7whyG  
And Amno, it's not a phase cause it happens all the Fmaj7time
Start oAmver, check again, now tell me what you Fmaj7findG  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Cause I'm Amgoing out
of fFmaj7requency
Can anAmyone respoFmaj7nd?G  
[Chorus 1]
It's like an avalFmaj7anche
I fAmeel myself go under
Cause the wGeight of it's like hands around my AmneckG  
I never stood a cFmaj7hance
My hAmeart is frozen over
And I fGeel like I am treading on thin AmiceG  
[Verse 2]
Am I Ambroken? What's the chance I will survFmaj7ive?
Don't sugarAmcoat me, cause I feel like suicFmaj7ideG  
Just Amgive it to me straight cause I'm running out oFmaj7f timeG  
I nAmeed another drug, now what can you pFmaj7rescribe?G  
[Chorus 2]
It's like an avalFmaj7anche
I fAmeel myself go under
Cause the wGeight of it's like hands around my AmneckG  
I never stood a cFmaj7hance
My hAmeart is frozen over
And I fGeel like I am treading on thin Amice   And I'm Ggoing under-
[Bridge]
   Fmaj7I need a cure Gfor me cause a sAmquare doesn't fit the cirGcle
   Fmaj7Give me a reGmedy cause my hAmead wasn't wired for this Gworld
   Fmaj7I need a cure Gfor me cause a sAmquare doesn't fit the cirGcle
   Fmaj7Give me a reGmedy cause my hAmead wasn't wired for this Amworld
(Slow down and take one strum at a time)
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Cause I'm Amgoing ouFmaj7t of frGequency
Can aAmnyone Fmaj7respondG? (hold)
N.C.
(Slow down and go fingerpick the chord)
[Chorus 3]
It's like an avalFmaj7anche
I fAmeel myself go under
Cause the wGeight of it's like hands around my AmneckG  
(Speed it up again when you hit G chord)
I never stood a cFmaj7hance
My hAmeart is frozen over
And I fGeel like I am treading on thin Amice   And I'm Ggoing under-
[Bridge 2]
   Fmaj7I need a cure Gfor me cause a sAmquare doesn't fit the cirGcle
   Fmaj7Give me a reGmedy cause my hAmead wasn't wired for this Gworld
   Fmaj7I need a cure Gfor me cause a sAmquare doesn't fit the cirGcle
   Fmaj7Give me a remGedy cause when it Amhits- (hold)
[Outro]
Well, it hits like an avaFmaj7lanche (hold)

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Avalanche

by Janick Thibault

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Use this shape for the Fmaj7 chord (133210) or mute the 6th string (x33210)

[Verse 1]

Am Fmaj7

Cut me open and tell me what's inside

Am Fmaj7 G

Diagnose me cause I can't keep wondering why

Am Fmaj7

And no, it's not a phase cause it happens all the time

Am Fmaj7 G

Start over, check again, now tell me what you find

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Cause I'm going out

Fmaj7

of frequency

Am Fmaj7 G

Can anyone respond?

[Chorus 1]

Fmaj7

It's like an avalanche

I feel myself go under

G Am G

Cause the weight of it's like hands around my neck

Fmaj7

I never stood a chance

My heart is frozen over

G Am G

And I feel like I am treading on thin ice

[Verse 2]

Am Fmaj7

Am I broken? What's the chance I will survive?

Am Fmaj7 G

Don't sugarcoat me, cause I feel like suicide

Am Fmaj7 G

Just give it to me straight cause I'm running out of time

Am Fmaj7 G

I need another drug, now what can you prescribe?

[Chorus 2]

Fmaj7

It's like an avalanche

I feel myself go under

G Am G

Cause the weight of it's like hands around my neck

Fmaj7

I never stood a chance

My heart is frozen over

G Am G

And I feel like I am treading on thin ice And I'm going under-

[Bridge]

Fmaj7 G Am G

I need a cure for me cause a square doesn't fit the circle

Fmaj7 G Am G

Give me a remedy cause my head wasn't wired for this world

Fmaj7 G Am G

I need a cure for me cause a square doesn't fit the circle

Fmaj7 G Am Am

Give me a remedy cause my head wasn't wired for this world

(Slow down and take one strum at a time)

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am Fmaj7 G

Cause I'm going out of frequency

Am Fmaj7 G

Can anyone respond? (hold)

N.C.

(Slow down and go fingerpick the chord)

[Chorus 3]

Fmaj7

It's like an avalanche

I feel myself go under

G Am G

Cause the weight of it's like hands around my neck

(Speed it up again when you hit G chord)

Fmaj7

I never stood a chance

My heart is frozen over

G Am G

And I feel like I am treading on thin ice And I'm going under-

[Bridge 2]

Fmaj7 G Am G

I need a cure for me cause a square doesn't fit the circle

Fmaj7 G Am G

Give me a remedy cause my head wasn't wired for this world

Fmaj7 G Am G

I need a cure for me cause a square doesn't fit the circle

Fmaj7 G Am

Give me a remedy cause when it hits- (hold)

[Outro]

Fmaj7

Well, it hits like an avalanche (hold)

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