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Plate Tectonics

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Eminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Chords]
    C*    D*   Em*         G       D      Am     Em  D/F#  
e|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--2--|--0--|--x--|--2--|
B|--1--|--3--|--5--|--0--|--3--|--1--|--0--|--3--|
G|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--2--|
D|--2--|--4--|--5--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--0--|
A|--3--|--5--|--7--|--2--|--x--|--0--|--2--|--0--|
E|--x--|--x--|--x--|--3--|--x--|--x--|--0--|--2--|
** = only play once
[Intro]
G  Am  D  C Em
[Verse 1]
Is the woGrld we live in all that it's craAmcked up to be?
I mean, beDneath the surface, we all have oCur faultsEm  
Just know that yEmou'll need something sturdy to hold Amon to
Or you'll go flDying when hard times bring your world craCshing to a haltG  
I thGink that I'm well grounded, but I aAmlso see
A lot of eDmpty space where friends of mine oCnce stoodEm  
I know it iEmsn't a conspiracy agaAminst me
It's just the gDround is always shifting undeCrfootEm  
[Chorus]
Whether deCath or distance comes between
You knAmow exactly what I mean
There cDomes a time when everybody GleavesD/F#  
And hCow am I supposed to know
Just wAmho to chase and not let go?
My mDind is racing, but my feet just mCove too sDlowG  
[Verse 2]
And my cGonfidence gets shaky every tAmime I see
That growing eDmpty space where friends of mine onCce stoodEm  
I know it iEmsn't a conspiracy agaAminst me
It's just the gDround is always shifting undeCrfootEm  
[Chorus]
Whether deCath or distance comes between
You knAmow exactly what I mean
There cDomes a time when everybody GleavesD/F#  
And hCow am I supposed to know
Just wAmho to chase and not let go?
                                    D          C     D  C*  D*
My mind is racing, but my feet just move too slow
Em*       D*       C*  D*  Em*  D*
Oh, they move too slow
[Bridge]
         C*             D*            Em*   D*
As I'm broken like the rocks beneath my feet
          C*             D*      Em*
But the same is true for everyone I meet
       D*
The shifting plates
       C*          D*            Em*    D*
Will carry us wherever they may choose
                C*               D*             Em*   D*
But still, the earth could never move me like you do
                      C*          D*
Cause you shape the edges of my life
             Em*             D*
And all the spots where we collide
         C*             D*             Em*    D*
Until stronger forces send us different ways
                    C*                D*
And we might have years or months or days
             Em*             D**
But I know nothing gold can stay
               C**             D**             Em**
So I hope you hold me close until it's time to go
   C*      D*      Em*     D*
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----1-------3-------5-------3---|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-| x4
A|-3-------5-------7-------5-------|
E|---------------------------------|
         C*              D*            Em*   D*
As I'm broken like the rocks beneath my feet
          C*             D*        Em*
But the same is true for everyone I meet
       D*
The shifting plates
       C*          D*            Em*    D*
Will carry us wherever they may choose
                C*               D*             Em*   D*
But still, the earth could never move me like you do
                      C*          D*
Cause you shape the edges of my life
             Em*            D*
And all the spots where we collide
         C*             D*             Em*    D*
Until stronger forces send us different ways
                 C*             D*
One day, you'll leave me here alone
             Em*            D*
But I guess nothing's set in stone
               C**             D**             G**
So I hope you hold me close until it's time to go

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Plate Tectonics

by When the Clock Strikes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Chords]

C D Em G D Am Em D/F#

* * *

e|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--2--|--0--|--x--|--2--|

B|--1--|--3--|--5--|--0--|--3--|--1--|--0--|--3--|

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

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

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

E|--x--|--x--|--x--|--3--|--x--|--x--|--0--|--2--|

** = only play once

[Intro]

G Am D C Em

[Verse 1]

G Am

Is the world we live in all that it's cracked up to be?

D C Em

I mean, beneath the surface, we all have our faults

Em Am

Just know that you'll need something sturdy to hold on to

D C G

Or you'll go flying when hard times bring your world crashing to a halt

G Am

I think that I'm well grounded, but I also see

D C Em

A lot of empty space where friends of mine once stood

Em Am

I know it isn't a conspiracy against me

D C Em

It's just the ground is always shifting underfoot

[Chorus]

Whether death or distance comes between

You know exactly what I mean

D G D/F#

There comes a time when everybody leaves

And how am I supposed to know

Just who to chase and not let go?

D C D G

My mind is racing, but my feet just move too slow

[Verse 2]

G Am

And my confidence gets shaky every time I see

D C Em

That growing empty space where friends of mine once stood

Em Am

I know it isn't a conspiracy against me

D C Em

It's just the ground is always shifting underfoot

[Chorus]

Whether death or distance comes between

You know exactly what I mean

D G D/F#

There comes a time when everybody leaves

And how am I supposed to know

Just who to chase and not let go?

D C D C D

* *

My mind is racing, but my feet just move too slow

Em D C D Em D

* * * * * *

Oh, they move too slow

[Bridge]

C D Em D

* * * *

As I'm broken like the rocks beneath my feet

C D Em

* * *

But the same is true for everyone I meet

The shifting plates

C D Em D

* * * *

Will carry us wherever they may choose

C D Em D

* * * *

But still, the earth could never move me like you do

C D

* *

Cause you shape the edges of my life

Em D

* *

And all the spots where we collide

C D Em D

* * * *

Until stronger forces send us different ways

C D

* *

And we might have years or months or days

Em D

* **

But I know nothing gold can stay

C D Em

** ** **

So I hope you hold me close until it's time to go

C D Em D

* * * *

e|---------------------------------|

B|-----1-------3-------5-------3---|

G|---------------------------------|

D|---2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4-| x4

A|-3-------5-------7-------5-------|

E|---------------------------------|

C D Em D

* * * *

As I'm broken like the rocks beneath my feet

C D Em

* * *

But the same is true for everyone I meet

The shifting plates

C D Em D

* * * *

Will carry us wherever they may choose

C D Em D

* * * *

But still, the earth could never move me like you do

C D

* *

Cause you shape the edges of my life

Em D

* *

And all the spots where we collide

C D Em D

* * * *

Until stronger forces send us different ways

C D

* *

One day, you'll leave me here alone

Em D

* *

But I guess nothing's set in stone

C D G

** ** **

So I hope you hold me close until it's time to go

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