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Ashes Part 2

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[Chords]
     Ex79990
 Emaj7x79890
    E7x79790
  A/C#x42220
     E079900
  E/D#x69900
   E/Dx59900
     Ax02220
[Intro]
E
[Verse]
  EI guess now this is how the story Emaj7ends
I lost my lover and I lost a E7friend
Lord, help me A/C#now
[Verse 2]
  ELife will never be the same E/D#again
Love's first kiss going up in E/Dflames
With no way Aout
[Prechorus]
I’ve been Bshaking, taking, faking it to eAscape
But life on the Bceiling, losing feeling is not the F#mbest place
[Chorus]
'Cause EI can remember when we held the world in our Bhands (Yeah)
We were F#meverything, two names on a beating Aheart
EWe lived our life while the others were making Bplans (Yeah)
We held F#mevery breath and made every day our Alast
We burned liked F#mfire, now everything's turned to Bashes
We burned liked F#mfire, now everything’s turned to BsusashesB  
[Verse 3]
I wanna sing (Esing) like we Bdid back then
So out of C#mplace, yeah, we G#mdidn't fit in
ADancing like we were the only ones high
BNever again will I feel so alive
Wanna Edrink, you'd only Bhave champagne
Get out my C#mface, I'm seeing G#myours again
ASpinning around like you're there in my arms
I'm Bkeeping your memory alive
[Chorus]
'Cause EI can remember when we held the world in our Bhands (yeah)
We were F#meverything, two names on a beating Aheart
EWe lived our life while the others were making Bplans (yeah)
We held F#mevery breath and made every day our Alast
We burned liked F#mfire, now everything's turned to Bashes
We burned liked F#mfire, now everything's turned to Bashes
[Instrumental]
Oooh-oEhB  C#m  G#m  A  B  
E  B  C#m  G#m  A    B A G# F# G# A  B A G# F# G# A  B A G# F# G# A  B A G# F# G# A B
[Bridge]
You were Ataken from me but I can still see that Bsmile
And I Aknow that you’ll tell me, "Move on", but it's taking a Bwhile
I Afind myself laughing at things you would say
And Bhow through the bad times, you’d say it's okay
You're Aliving in me now and that's where you’ll staBy
[Chorus]
I'll Ealways remember when we held the world in our Bhands (Yeah)
We were F#meverything, two names on a beating Aheart
I'll Emiss you forever when no one else underBstands (Yeah)
I'll hold F#mevery breath and save every beam of the Astars
We burned liked F#mfire, now everything's turned to Bashes, oh
We burned liked F#mfire, now everything's turned to Bashes
[Outro]
To Bashes, to ashes, oh, Eoh

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Ashes Part 2

by The Struts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

A/C#

E/D#

E/D

F#m

Bsus

C#m

G#m

[Chords]

x79990

Emaj7

x79890

x79790

A/C#

x42220

079900

E/D#

x69900

E/D

x59900

x02220

[Intro]

[Verse]

E Emaj7

I guess now this is how the story ends

I lost my lover and I lost a friend

A/C#

Lord, help me now

[Verse 2]

E E/D#

Life will never be the same again

E/D

Love's first kiss going up in flames

With no way out

[Prechorus]

B A

I’ve been shaking, taking, faking it to escape

B F#m

But life on the ceiling, losing feeling is not the best place

[Chorus]

E B

'Cause I can remember when we held the world in our hands (Yeah)

F#m A

We were everything, two names on a beating heart

E B

We lived our life while the others were making plans (Yeah)

F#m A

We held every breath and made every day our last

F#m B

We burned liked fire, now everything's turned to ashes

F#m Bsus B

We burned liked fire, now everything’s turned to ashes

[Verse 3]

E B

I wanna sing (sing) like we did back then

C#m G#m

So out of place, yeah, we didn't fit in

Dancing like we were the only ones high

Never again will I feel so alive

E B

Wanna drink, you'd only have champagne

C#m G#m

Get out my face, I'm seeing yours again

Spinning around like you're there in my arms

I'm keeping your memory alive

[Chorus]

E B

'Cause I can remember when we held the world in our hands (yeah)

F#m A

We were everything, two names on a beating heart

E B

We lived our life while the others were making plans (yeah)

F#m A

We held every breath and made every day our last

F#m B

We burned liked fire, now everything's turned to ashes

F#m B

We burned liked fire, now everything's turned to ashes

[Instrumental]

E B C#m G#m A B

Oooh-oh

E B C#m G#m A B A G# F# G# A B A G# F# G# A B A G# F# G# A B A G# F# G# A B

[Bridge]

A B

You were taken from me but I can still see that smile

A B

And I know that you’ll tell me, "Move on", but it's taking a while

I find myself laughing at things you would say

And how through the bad times, you’d say it's okay

A B

You're living in me now and that's where you’ll stay

[Chorus]

E B

I'll always remember when we held the world in our hands (Yeah)

F#m A

We were everything, two names on a beating heart

E B

I'll miss you forever when no one else understands (Yeah)

F#m A

I'll hold every breath and save every beam of the stars

F#m B

We burned liked fire, now everything's turned to ashes, oh

F#m B

We burned liked fire, now everything's turned to ashes

[Outro]

B E

To ashes, to ashes, oh, oh

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