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Elastic Heart

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

No Capo
Standard Tuning
Note that he slides from Dadd4/A and Dadd4 to Em and Em/B respectively.
e|---C/G0-----G3-----Dadd4/A0-------Em0-----C3-----Dadd45-----Em/B7-----D2---|
B|---1-----0-----3-------0-----1-----3-----0-----3---|
G|---0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----2---|
D|---2-----0-----4-------5-----2-----4-----5-----0---|
A|---3-----2-----5-------7-----3-----5-----7-----0---|
E|---3-----3-----5-------7-----x-----x-----7-----x---|
[Intro]
C/G G Dadd4/A Em
C/G G Dadd4/A
[Verse 1]
   C/GAnd Ganother one bites the Dadd4/Adust
   Oh, Emwhy can I not conquer C/Glove?
   And I Gmight have thought that we were Dadd4/Aone
   Wanted to Emfight this war without weaC/Gpons
   And I Gwant it, I want my life so Dadd4/Abad
   EmThere were so many red C/Gflags
   And Ganother one bites the Dadd4/Adust
   Oh Emlet's be clear I trust no C/Gone
[Pre-Chorus]
   You did Gnot break meDadd4  Em  
   C/GI'm still Gfighting for Dadd4/Apeace
[Chorus]
   But CI've got thick skGin and an elastiDadd4c heart
   EmBut your blade, it might be too sharp
   CI'm like a rubber baGnd until you pull toDadd4o hard
   And EmI may snap when I move close
   CYou won't see me faGll aDadd4partEm  
   'Cause CI've got an eGlastic heDadd4artEm  
[Post-Chorus]
   C/GI've got an eGlastic heaDadd4/Art
[Verse 2]
   C/GAnd GI will stay up through the Dadd4/Anight
   Yeah, let's be clear, won't close my C/Geyes
   And GI know that I can surDadd4vive
   I'll Emwalk through fire to save my C/Glife
   And I want iGt, I want my life sDadd4/Ao bad
   I'm Emdoin' everythin' I cC/Gan
   And aGnother one bites the Dadd4/Adust
   It's Emhard to lose a chosen C/Gone
[Pre-Chorus]
   You did Gnot break meDadd4  Em/B  
   C/GI'm still Gfighting foDadd4/Ar peaceEm  
[Chorus]
   But CI've got thick skGin and an elastiDadd4c heart
   EmBut your blade, it might be too sharp
   CI'm like a rubber baGnd until you pull toDadd4o hard
   And EmI may snap when I move close
   CYou won't see me faGll aDadd4partEm  
   'Cause CI've got an eGlastic heDadd4artEm  
[Post-Chorus]
   C/GI've got an eGlastic heaDadd4/Art
[Bridge]
C G D
C G D
[Pre-Chorus]
   You did Gnot break meDadd4  Em/B  
   C/GI'm still Gfighting foDadd4/Ar peaceEm  
[Chorus]
   But CI've got thick skGin and an elastiDadd4c heart
   EmBut your blade, it might be too sharp
   CI'm like a rubber baGnd until you pull toDadd4o hard
   And EmI may snap when I move close
   CYou won't see me faGll aDadd4partEm  
   'Cause CI've got an eGlastic heDadd4artEm  
[Post-Chorus]
   C/GI've got an eGlastic heaDadd4/Art
   C/GI've got an eGlastic heaDadd4/Art

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Elastic Heart

by Vance Joy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dadd4/A

Dadd4

Em/B

No Capo

Standard Tuning

Note that he slides from Dadd4/A and Dadd4 to Em and Em/B respectively.

C/G G Dadd4/A Em C Dadd4 Em/B D

e|---0-----3-----0-------0-----3-----5-----7-----2---|

B|---1-----0-----3-------0-----1-----3-----0-----3---|

G|---0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----2---|

D|---2-----0-----4-------5-----2-----4-----5-----0---|

A|---3-----2-----5-------7-----3-----5-----7-----0---|

E|---3-----3-----5-------7-----x-----x-----7-----x---|

[Intro]

C/G G Dadd4/A Em

C/G G Dadd4/A

[Verse 1]

C/G G Dadd4/A

And another one bites the dust

Em C/G

Oh, why can I not conquer love?

G Dadd4/A

And I might have thought that we were one

Em C/G

Wanted to fight this war without weapons

G Dadd4/A

And I want it, I want my life so bad

Em C/G

There were so many red flags

G Dadd4/A

And another one bites the dust

Em C/G

Oh let's be clear I trust no one

[Pre-Chorus]

G Dadd4 Em

You did not break me

C/G G Dadd4/A

I'm still fighting for peace

[Chorus]

C G Dadd4

But I've got thick skin and an elastic heart

But your blade, it might be too sharp

C G Dadd4

I'm like a rubber band until you pull too hard

And I may snap when I move close

C G Dadd4 Em

You won't see me fall apart

C G Dadd4 Em

'Cause I've got an elastic heart

[Post-Chorus]

C/G G Dadd4/A

I've got an elastic heart

[Verse 2]

C/G G Dadd4/A

And I will stay up through the night

C/G

Yeah, let's be clear, won't close my eyes

G Dadd4

And I know that I can survive

Em C/G

I'll walk through fire to save my life

G Dadd4/A

And I want it, I want my life so bad

Em C/G

I'm doin' everythin' I can

G Dadd4/A

And another one bites the dust

Em C/G

It's hard to lose a chosen one

[Pre-Chorus]

G Dadd4 Em/B

You did not break me

C/G G Dadd4/A Em

I'm still fighting for peace

[Chorus]

C G Dadd4

But I've got thick skin and an elastic heart

But your blade, it might be too sharp

C G Dadd4

I'm like a rubber band until you pull too hard

And I may snap when I move close

C G Dadd4 Em

You won't see me fall apart

C G Dadd4 Em

'Cause I've got an elastic heart

[Post-Chorus]

C/G G Dadd4/A

I've got an elastic heart

[Bridge]

C G D

[Pre-Chorus]

G Dadd4 Em/B

You did not break me

C/G G Dadd4/A Em

I'm still fighting for peace

[Chorus]

C G Dadd4

But I've got thick skin and an elastic heart

But your blade, it might be too sharp

C G Dadd4

I'm like a rubber band until you pull too hard

And I may snap when I move close

C G Dadd4 Em

You won't see me fall apart

C G Dadd4 Em

'Cause I've got an elastic heart

[Post-Chorus]

C/G G Dadd4/A

I've got an elastic heart

C/G G Dadd4/A

I've got an elastic heart

About Elastic Heart Chords by Vance Joy

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