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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
EmDistant flickering, Cgreener scenery.
AmThis weather’s bringing it Call back again.
EmGreat adventures, Cfaces and condensation.
AmGoing outside to Ctake it all in.
[Chorus]
EmIs it too late to Cstart with your heart in a Amheadlock
CI don’t believe any of it
EmYou say too late to Cstart with your heart in a Amheadlock
CYou know you’re better than thisEm  
[Verse 2]
EmWe’re a different pair, Cjust something out of step.
AmThrow a strange an Cunexpected smile…
EmWith big intention.
CStill posted at your station.
AmAlways on about the Cday you should have flied.
[Chorus]
EmIs it too late to Cstart with your heart in a Amheadlock
CI don’t believe any of it
EmYou say too late to Cstart with your heart in a Amheadlock
CYou know you’re better than this
EmAfraid to Cstart with your heart in a Amheadlock
CI don’t believe any of it
EmYou say too late to sCtart with your heart in a Amheadlock
CYou know you’re better than thisEm  
[Bridge]
EmBeen walking, Cbeen hiding,
AmYou look half dCead, half the time
EmMonitoring you, Clike machines do
AmYou’ve still go it, CI’m just keeping an eye
EmSo I’ve been walking, Cbeen hiding, (So I've been walking)
AmYou look half dCead half the time
EmMonitoring you, Clike machines do (Monitoring you)
AmYou’ve still got it, CI’m just keeping an eye
[Interlude]
EmHuh CHuh AmHuh C(mmm)
EmHuh CHuh AmHuh C(mmm)
[Chorus]
EmIs it too late to Cstart with your heart in a Amheadlock
CI don’t believe any of it
EmYou say too late to Cstart with your heart in a Amheadlock
CYou know you’re better than this

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Headlock

by Lennon & Maisy

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em C

Distant flickering, greener scenery.

Am C

This weather’s bringing it all back again.

Em C

Great adventures, faces and condensation.

Am C

Going outside to take it all in.

[Chorus]

Em C Am

Is it too late to start with your heart in a headlock

I don’t believe any of it

Em C Am

You say too late to start with your heart in a headlock

C Em

You know you’re better than this

[Verse 2]

Em C

We’re a different pair, just something out of step.

Am C

Throw a strange an unexpected smile…

With big intention.

Still posted at your station.

Am C

Always on about the day you should have flied.

[Chorus]

Em C Am

Is it too late to start with your heart in a headlock

I don’t believe any of it

Em C Am

You say too late to start with your heart in a headlock

You know you’re better than this

Em C Am

Afraid to start with your heart in a headlock

I don’t believe any of it

Em C Am

You say too late to start with your heart in a headlock

C Em

You know you’re better than this

[Bridge]

Em C

Been walking, been hiding,

Am C

You look half dead, half the time

Em C

Monitoring you, like machines do

Am C

You’ve still go it, I’m just keeping an eye

Em C

So I’ve been walking, been hiding, (So I've been walking)

Am C

You look half dead half the time

Em C

Monitoring you, like machines do (Monitoring you)

Am C

You’ve still got it, I’m just keeping an eye

[Interlude]

Em C Am C

Huh Huh Huh (mmm)

Em C Am C

Huh Huh Huh (mmm)

[Chorus]

Em C Am

Is it too late to start with your heart in a headlock

I don’t believe any of it

Em C Am

You say too late to start with your heart in a headlock

You know you’re better than this

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