English Town

Chords
15
Original
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This version corrects inaccuracies of the original tab and introduces subtle chord variations that create
a haunting sound closer to the original song.
[Chords]
Asus2 X 0 2 2 0 0
Cmaj7 X 3 2 0 0 0
Fmaj7 X 0 3 2 1 0
Dsus2 X 0 0 2 3 0
D9 X 0 0 2 1 0
Cadd9 X 3 2 0 3 0
Em7 0 2 2 0 3 0
[Intro]
Asus2   Cmaj7   Fmaj7   Dsus2   D9   Asus2(x2)
[Verse]
Asus2Come insiCmaj7de The aFmaj7ir I breatheDsus2  D9  Asus2  
Asus2While the Cmaj7band still playFmaj7sDsus2  D9  Asus2  
Asus2It's the eCmaj7nd of the coldeFmaj7st weekDsus2  D9  Asus2  
Asus2Come dowCmaj7n into the Fmaj7seaDsus2  D9  Asus2  
AmCause everybody wants to get Cadd9away sometimes
AmAnd everybody needs mistFmaj7akes
[Chorus]
AmWhen the sun breaks
COver the Cadd9edge of an FEnglish town
DmIt pulls me away
AmFrom a bad dream
Cadd9I don't know why
FBut I know I'm not
EmEveEm7r goEming Amback
[Verse]
Asus2In the dCmaj7ark we can Fmaj7lose our sleepDsus2  D9  Asus2  
Asus2We can botCmaj7h be kindFmaj7  Dsus2  D9  Asus2  
Asus2Cause I doCmaj7n't need the puFmaj7lling apart of sheetsDsus2  D9  Asus2  
Asus2Just to knCmaj7ow who you areFmaj7  Dsus2  D9  Asus2  
AmWhen everybody wants to get aCadd9way from something
AmEverybody lose their Fmaj7way
[Chorus]
AmWhen the sun breaks
COver the Cadd9edge of an FEnglish town
DmIt pulls me away
AmFrom a bad dream
Cadd9I don't know why
FBut I know I'm not
EmEveEm7r goEming Amback
[Interlude]
It's a Amnon sGtop Amvoice
That can Flead Gyou Con
But Fcannot cChange Amit
[Post Chorus]
AmWhen the sun breaks
COver the Cadd9edge of an FEnglish townFmaj7  Em  
AmWhen the sun breaks
COver the Cadd9edge of an FEnglish townFmaj7  Em  
AmWhen the sun breaks
COver the Cadd9edge of an FEnglish townFmaj7  Em  
[Fade-Out]
Amla-laC-la-laF-laEm7  
Amla-laC-la-laF-laEm7  
Amla-laC-la-laF-la-lEm7a
Amoh-ohC-oh-ohF-oh-oEm7h
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