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Icarus

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CAPO ON 4
[Verse 1]
GYou've got your eyes closed, such a temper
EmBeen so long that you can't remember
AmHow it started, how they took you Ddown
GYou got your wings up, now they're laughing
EmYou're the food at the feast that that they are having
AmAnd you know running away doesn't prove them Dwrong
[Pre-Chorus 1]
CWell have you tried apologizing?
EmDo you know the mess you've made?
AmYou believe you hold the answers
DBut your feathers are all frayed
[Chorus]
Oh well, GIcarus, Icarus
Why you so Cadd9serious, serious?
You know you've gotta let it Cgo
Cause you're flying too Dclose
[Verse 2]
GThere in your ego lies your weakness
EmWrap it tightly and keep it at your chest
AmYou are only the front that you Dharness
[Pre-Chorus 2]
CCause silence is so underrated
EmTheir voices are a loaded gun
AmYou'll be swallowed up by the sun
DCause you're trying to be someone
[Chorus]
Oh well, GIcarus, Icarus
Why you so Cadd9serious, serious?
You know you've gotta let it Cgo
Cause you're flying too Dclose
Oh well, GIcarus, Icarus
You're being so Cadd9dangerous, dangerous
You know the higher you Cfly
The less you can Dhide
[Bridge]
COh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
DOh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
COh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
DOh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
[Pre-Chorus 3]
CCause they're all waiting in the ocean
EmWith open arms to drag you down
AmSo have you tried apologizing
DBefore you start to drown?
[Chorus]
Oh well, GIcarus, Icarus
Why you so Cadd9serious, serious?
You know you've gotta let it Cgo
Cause you're flying too Dclose
Oh well, GIcarus, Icarus
You're being so Cadd9dangerous, dangerous
You know the higher you Cfly
The less you can Dhide

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Icarus

by Emma Blackery

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

CAPO ON 4

[Verse 1]

You've got your eyes closed, such a temper

Been so long that you can't remember

Am D

How it started, how they took you down

You got your wings up, now they're laughing

You're the food at the feast that that they are having

Am D

And you know running away doesn't prove them wrong

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Well have you tried apologizing?

Do you know the mess you've made?

You believe you hold the answers

But your feathers are all frayed

[Chorus]

Oh well, Icarus, Icarus

Cadd9

Why you so serious, serious?

You know you've gotta let it go

Cause you're flying too close

[Verse 2]

There in your ego lies your weakness

Wrap it tightly and keep it at your chest

Am D

You are only the front that you harness

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Cause silence is so underrated

Their voices are a loaded gun

You'll be swallowed up by the sun

Cause you're trying to be someone

[Chorus]

Oh well, Icarus, Icarus

Cadd9

Why you so serious, serious?

You know you've gotta let it go

Cause you're flying too close

Oh well, Icarus, Icarus

Cadd9

You're being so dangerous, dangerous

You know the higher you fly

The less you can hide

[Bridge]

Oh oh oh oh

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Cause they're all waiting in the ocean

With open arms to drag you down

So have you tried apologizing

Before you start to drown?

[Chorus]

Oh well, Icarus, Icarus

Cadd9

Why you so serious, serious?

You know you've gotta let it go

Cause you're flying too close

Oh well, Icarus, Icarus

Cadd9

You're being so dangerous, dangerous

You know the higher you fly

The less you can hide

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