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Trapdoor

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[Intro]
F#m F#m6 C#madd9 C#m A Emaj7 G#
[Verse 1]
    F#m  F#m6He wakes up C#madd9early todC#may
AThrows on a Emaj7mask that will G#alter his faF#mce
F#m6Nobody C#madd9knows his real nC#mame
But Anow he just Emaj7uses one he G#saw on a graF#mve
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mAnd F#m6he prC#madd9etends hC#me's okAay, but Emaj7you should G#see, F#moh
F#m6Him iC#madd9n bed laC#mte at nAight, he'Emaj7s petrified
[Chorus]
ATake me oG#ut, and fiG#nish this waste of a lAife
Everyone Egather around for a Bshow
Watch as this C#mman disappears as we kAnow
Do me a fEavor and try to iBgnore
As you watch him fBall through a blatant trapdoF#mor
F#m6 C#madd9 C#m A Emaj7     G#
[Verse 2]
F#mHe thinks that C#madd9faith might be C#mdead
ANothing kills a Emaj7man faster G#than his own heF#mad
F#m6He used to C#madd9see dreams at C#mnight
But Anow he's just Emaj7watching the G#backs of his eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mAnd F#m6he prC#madd9etends hC#me's okAay, but Emaj7you should G#see, F#moh
F#m6Him iC#madd9n bed laC#mte at nAight, he'Emaj7s petrified
[Chorus]
ATake me oG#ut, and fiG#nish this waste of a lAife
Everyone Egather around for a Bshow
Watch as this C#mman disappears as we kAnow
Do me a fEavor and try to iBgnore
As you watch him fBall through a blatant trapdoF#mor
F#m6 C#madd9 C#m A Emaj7     G#
YeC#mah, AyeG#ah
YeC#mah, AyeG#ah
C#m A E G#
C#m A E G#
[Break]
C#mOh, AyeEahG#  
C#mOh, AyeEahG#  
[Chorus]
ATake me oG#ut, and fiG#nish this waste of a lAife
Everyone Egather around for a Bshow
Watch as this C#mman disappears as we kAnow
Do me a fEavor and try to iBgnore
As you watch him fC#mall through a blatant trapdAoor
'Cause Amnobody knows he's Ealive

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Trapdoor

by twenty one pilots

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m6

C#madd9

C#m

Emaj7

[Intro]

F#m F#m6 C#madd9 C#m A Emaj7 G#

[Verse 1]

F#m F#m6 C#madd9 C#m

He wakes up early today

A Emaj7 G# F#m

Throws on a mask that will alter his face

F#m6 C#madd9 C#m

Nobody knows his real name

A Emaj7 G# F#m

But now he just uses one he saw on a grave

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m F#m6 C#madd9 C#m A Emaj7 G# F#m

And he pretends he's okay, but you should see, oh

F#m6 C#madd9 C#m A Emaj7

Him in bed late at night, he's petrified

[Chorus]

A G# G# A

Take me out, and finish this waste of a life

E B

Everyone gather around for a show

C#m A

Watch as this man disappears as we know

E B

Do me a favor and try to ignore

B F#m

As you watch him fall through a blatant trapdoor

F#m6 C#madd9 C#m A Emaj7 G#

[Verse 2]

F#m C#madd9 C#m

He thinks that faith might be dead

A Emaj7 G# F#m

Nothing kills a man faster than his own head

F#m6 C#madd9 C#m

He used to see dreams at night

A Emaj7 G#

But now he's just watching the backs of his eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m F#m6 C#madd9 C#m A Emaj7 G# F#m

And he pretends he's okay, but you should see, oh

F#m6 C#madd9 C#m A Emaj7

Him in bed late at night, he's petrified

[Chorus]

A G# G# A

Take me out, and finish this waste of a life

E B

Everyone gather around for a show

C#m A

Watch as this man disappears as we know

E B

Do me a favor and try to ignore

B F#m

As you watch him fall through a blatant trapdoor

F#m6 C#madd9 C#m A Emaj7 G#

C#m A G#

Yeah, yeah

C#m A G#

Yeah, yeah

C#m A E G#

[Break]

C#m A E G#

Oh, yeah

C#m A E G#

Oh, yeah

[Chorus]

A G# G# A

Take me out, and finish this waste of a life

E B

Everyone gather around for a show

C#m A

Watch as this man disappears as we know

E B

Do me a favor and try to ignore

C#m A

As you watch him fall through a blatant trapdoor

Am E

'Cause nobody knows he's alive

About Trapdoor Chords by twenty one pilots

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What key is "Trapdoor" in?

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