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Ribcage

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Capo 2nd
[Verse 1]
      C/G  DMy hands are Emtied
      And Gsomeone gotta come set me C/Gfree
      C/GI been Dlonely Eminside
      Because Gno one ever gets C/Gunderneath
[Pre-Chorus]
AmOoh, whenever you pull me close
EmMy walls are too highD  
AmSo I always end up alone
EmAs hard as I tryD  
[Chorus]
That's why they C/Gcall it a DribcageEm  
To lock all of Gmy feelings C/Gup
To make sure my C/Gheart never DescapesEm  
I'll Dnever be the same if it does
Oh-oh-C/Gooh, Doh-oh, Emoh
I'll Gnever be the same if it C/Gdoes
[Verse 2]
      C/GMy Dlips on your Emskin
      I Gknow you're tryna hide all the C/Gscars
      C/GFrom when Dyou trusted Emhim
      But he Gleft you feeling broke in the C/Gdark
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeaah, Amwhenever I pull you close
EmYour walls are too highD  
AmSo I always end up alone
EmAs hard as I tryD  
[Chorus]
Well, that's why they C/Gcall it a DribcageEm  
To lock all of Gmy feelings C/Gup
To make sure my C/Gheart never DescapesEm  
I'll Dnever be the same if it does
That's why they C/Gcall it a DribcageEm  
To keGep me away from your C/Gtouch
To make sure my C/Gheart never DescapesEm  
I'll Dnever be the same if it does
Woh-oh-C/Gooh, Doh-oh, Emoh (Gyeah, C/Gyeh-eh)
[Bridge]
AmI never let anybody get too close to me
EmYou never let anybody Dsee inside
Am'Cause if we let anybody get a hold
EmThen our love runs Dwild
[Chorus]
That's why they C/Gcall it a DribcageEm  
To lock Gall of our feelings C/Gup
To make sure the C/Gheart never DescapesEm  
I'll Dnever be the same if it does
That's why they C/Gcall it a DribcageEm  
To lock Gall of our feelings C/Gup
To make sure the C/Gheart never DescapesEm  
I'll Dnever be the same if it does
Oh-oh-C/Gooh, Doh-oh, Emoh, GyeahC/G  

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Ribcage

by Plested

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Capo 2nd

[Verse 1]

C/G D Em

My hands are tied

G C/G

And someone gotta come set me free

C/G D Em

I been lonely inside

G C/G

Because no one ever gets underneath

[Pre-Chorus]

Ooh, whenever you pull me close

Em D

My walls are too high

So I always end up alone

Em D

As hard as I try

[Chorus]

C/G D Em

That's why they call it a ribcage

G C/G

To lock all of my feelings up

C/G D Em

To make sure my heart never escapes

I'll never be the same if it does

C/G D Em

Oh-oh-ooh, oh-oh, oh

G C/G

I'll never be the same if it does

[Verse 2]

C/G D Em

My lips on your skin

G C/G

I know you're tryna hide all the scars

C/G D Em

From when you trusted him

G C/G

But he left you feeling broke in the dark

[Pre-Chorus]

Yeaah, whenever I pull you close

Em D

Your walls are too high

So I always end up alone

Em D

As hard as I try

[Chorus]

C/G D Em

Well, that's why they call it a ribcage

G C/G

To lock all of my feelings up

C/G D Em

To make sure my heart never escapes

I'll never be the same if it does

C/G D Em

That's why they call it a ribcage

G C/G

To keep me away from your touch

C/G D Em

To make sure my heart never escapes

I'll never be the same if it does

C/G D Em G C/G

Woh-oh-ooh, oh-oh, oh (yeah, yeh-eh)

[Bridge]

I never let anybody get too close to me

Em D

You never let anybody see inside

'Cause if we let anybody get a hold

Em D

Then our love runs wild

[Chorus]

C/G D Em

That's why they call it a ribcage

G C/G

To lock all of our feelings up

C/G D Em

To make sure the heart never escapes

I'll never be the same if it does

C/G D Em

That's why they call it a ribcage

G C/G

To lock all of our feelings up

C/G D Em

To make sure the heart never escapes

I'll never be the same if it does

C/G D Em G C/G

Oh-oh-ooh, oh-oh, oh, yeah

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