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Violet

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Begin strumming pattern with an upstroke ahead of the beat, and tie the last strum on the & of 8
over to the beginning of the pattern when repeating.
Capo 4
[Verse 1]
You Csee with golden Em/Geyes
The Amnovocain Flullaby
CReach and crack the Em/Gsky
With an Amopen mouth, Fpeace inside
[Pre-Chorus]
AGmerican eyes
AmCherry cheeks and Fbloodshot eyes
AGmerican eyes
AmSee peace on earth, and Ftruth in lies
[Chorus]
CViolet, trying to start your riot
Trying to get up and then Am/Fgo
So the Fmaj7world will always know
CViolet, you and your fucked up riot
Trying to get up and then Am/Fgo
So the Fmaj7world will always know
[Verse 2]
CThen you'll come to Em/Gme
With a Ambitter wind, in Fagony
CClean the reds, you'll Em/Gsee
The Amsky is lost in the Fcompany
[Pre-Chorus]
Of those AGmerican eyes
AmSee good on earth, and Ftruth in lies
[Chorus]
CViolet, trying to start your riot
Trying to get up and then Am/Fgo
So the Fmaj7world will always know
CViolet, you and your fucked up riot
Trying to get up and then Am/Fgo
So the Fmaj7world will always know
C    Am/F    F
[Outro]
CYou go go go
CYou go go go
CYou go go go
CYou go go go
AmYou go go go
AmYou go go go
FYou go go go go
(4x)
C

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Violet

by Hippo Campus

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/G

Am/F

Fmaj7

Begin strumming pattern with an upstroke ahead of the beat, and tie the last strum on the & of 8

over to the beginning of the pattern when repeating.

Capo 4

[Verse 1]

C Em/G

You see with golden eyes

Am F

The novocain lullaby

C Em/G

Reach and crack the sky

Am F

With an open mouth, peace inside

[Pre-Chorus]

American eyes

Am F

Cherry cheeks and bloodshot eyes

American eyes

Am F

See peace on earth, and truth in lies

[Chorus]

Violet, trying to start your riot

Am/F

Trying to get up and then go

Fmaj7

So the world will always know

Violet, you and your fucked up riot

Am/F

Trying to get up and then go

Fmaj7

So the world will always know

[Verse 2]

C Em/G

Then you'll come to me

Am F

With a bitter wind, in agony

C Em/G

Clean the reds, you'll see

Am F

The sky is lost in the company

[Pre-Chorus]

Of those American eyes

Am F

See good on earth, and truth in lies

[Chorus]

Violet, trying to start your riot

Am/F

Trying to get up and then go

Fmaj7

So the world will always know

Violet, you and your fucked up riot

Am/F

Trying to get up and then go

Fmaj7

So the world will always know

C Am/F F

[Outro]

You go go go

You go go go go

(4x)

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