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Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb-  x13331
 F-   133211
 Gm-  355333
 Eb-  x68886
 F/A- x032xx
 Cm-  x35543
Intro: Drumbeats
Verse 1:
  BbYou've got me running
Cmout the bGmack door while
you hold it EbdownBb. So
smooth as you make the
moves Cmlike you've Gmgot
it all figured Ebout.
  BbIf we only knew the
potenCmtial  Gmof a night
like Ebthat Bboh I'd say
forget the confidenCmtial
Gm                Eb(hold)
  and meet me out back.
Chorus 1:
  BbCoz Like a candle we're
going to burn this down
  Ebso take your things and
get the hell out of town
  GmCuz I know we're better
than this  Ebcoz I
know we're betterBb  Bb  
   Bb     Cm    Gmwe're going
to Ebburn this downBb  Cm  Gm  Eb  
Verse 2:
  BbBelieve me yeah
look Cmthis Gmway Before
I forEbget just how to
Bbsay I want to taste
another night on
Cmmy Gmtongue I can
              Eb(hold)
feel it in my breathe
and in my lungs.
Chorus 2:
  BbLike a candle we're
going to burn this down
  Ebso take your things and
get the hell out of town
  GmCuz I know we're better
than this  Ebcoz I
know we're better
Bridge:
  BbI won't F/Alet this
Bbdrift awGmay cuz
today is the day
we make it out
  Foh out oh out oh
out oEbkay So take my
                    Bb(hold)
hand and here we go!
Chorus 32:
  BbLike a candle we're
going to burn this down
  Ebso take your things and
get the hell out of town
  GmCuz I know we're better
than this Ebcoz I
know we're better
  BbLike a candle we're
going to burn this down
  Gmso take your things and
get the hell out of town
  FCuz I know we're better
than this  Ebcoz I
know we're better
oh Bboh we're gonna
burn this GmdownF  
let's get the hell
out of Ebtown and
take my hand
              Bb(hold)
coz here we go

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Hold It Down

by The Maddigans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x13331

- 133211

- 355333

- x68886

F/A

- x032xx

- x35543

Intro: Drumbeats

Verse 1:

You've got me running

Cm Gm

out the back door while

Eb Bb

you hold it down. So

smooth as you make the

Cm Gm

moves like you've got

it all figured out.

If we only knew the

Cm Gm

potential of a night

Eb Bb

like that oh I'd say

forget the confidential

Gm Eb(hold)

and meet me out back.

Chorus 1:

Coz Like a candle we're

going to burn this down

so take your things and

get the hell out of town

Cuz I know we're better

than this coz I

Bb Bb

know we're better

Bb Cm Gm

we're going

Eb Bb Cm Gm Eb

to burn this down

Verse 2:

Believe me yeah

Cm Gm

look this way Before

I forget just how to

say I want to taste

another night on

Cm Gm

my tongue I can

Eb(hold)

feel it in my breathe

and in my lungs.

Chorus 2:

Like a candle we're

going to burn this down

so take your things and

get the hell out of town

Cuz I know we're better

than this coz I

know we're better

Bridge:

Bb F/A

I won't let this

Bb Gm

drift away cuz

today is the day

we make it out

oh out oh out oh

out okay So take my

Bb(hold)

hand and here we go!

Chorus 32:

Like a candle we're

going to burn this down

so take your things and

get the hell out of town

Cuz I know we're better

than this coz I

know we're better

Like a candle we're

going to burn this down

so take your things and

get the hell out of town

Cuz I know we're better

than this coz I

know we're better

oh oh we're gonna

Gm F

burn this down

let's get the hell

out of town and

take my hand

Bb(hold)

coz here we go

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