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[Verse 1]
   GmWant me to love you in moderation
   GmDo I look moderate to you?
   GmSip it slowly and pay attention
   GmI just have to see it through
   GmYou got me looking for validation
   GmPassion's new
   GmWant me to love you in moderation
   GmWell, who do you think you're talking to?Gm  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
   EbThen bow your head in the Chouse of God
   GmAnd little girl, who do you Dthink you are?
   EbYou think you need it, you think Cyou want love
   GmYou wouldn't want it if you knew Dwhat it was
[Chorus 1]
       Gm       D/F#ModerFation,      Cmoderation
(Ahhh, ahhh,     ahhh, ahhh)
       Gm       DModerBbationC  
(Ahhh, ahhh,     ahhh, ooh ooh-ooh)
[Verse 2]
   GmI've never made it with moderation
   GmNo, I've never understood
   GmAll the feeling was all or nothing
   GmAnd I took everything I could
   GmCan't hold it back, I can't take the tension
   GmOh, I'm trying to be good
   GmWant me to love you in moderation
   GmWell don't you know, I wish I could
[Pre-Chorus 2]
   EbThen bow your head in the Chouse of God
   GmAnd little girl, who do you Dthink you are?
   EbYou think you need it, you think Cyou want love
   GmYou wouldn't want it if you knew Dwhat it was
[Chorus 2]
       Gm       D/F#ModerFation,      Cmoderation
(Ahhh, ahhh,     ahhh, ahhh)
       Gm       DModerBbationC  
(Ahhh, ahhh,     ahhh, ahhh)
[Bridge]
  CGirl, you better lDearn (I just can't win)
Can't hold it iEbn (can't hold it in)
And girl, you better lFearn (I just can't win)
And I just can't Cwin (can't hold it in)
'Cause I don't see the Dworth (I just can't win)
I don't see the Ebworth, and I'm still tryna figure out if it
FAlways, always, Gbalways has to Gmhurt
[Chorus 3]
Gm(Ahhh, D/F#ahhh, Fahhh, Cahhh)
       Gm       D/F#You want FloveC  
(Ahhh, ahhh,         ahhh, ahhh)
       Gm       DModerBbation,      Cmoderation
(Ahhh, ahhh,     ahhh, ahhh)
       Gm       DModerBbation,      C  Gmmoderation
(Ahhh, ahhh,     ahhh, ahhh)

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Moderation

by Florence + The Machine

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D/F#

[Verse 1]

Want me to love you in moderation

Do I look moderate to you?

Sip it slowly and pay attention

I just have to see it through

You got me looking for validation

Passion's new

Want me to love you in moderation

Gm Gm

Well, who do you think you're talking to?

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Eb C

Then bow your head in the house of God

Gm D

And little girl, who do you think you are?

Eb C

You think you need it, you think you want love

Gm D

You wouldn't want it if you knew what it was

[Chorus 1]

Gm D/F# F C

Moderation, moderation

(Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh)

Gm D Bb C

Moderation

(Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ooh ooh-ooh)

[Verse 2]

I've never made it with moderation

No, I've never understood

All the feeling was all or nothing

And I took everything I could

Can't hold it back, I can't take the tension

Oh, I'm trying to be good

Want me to love you in moderation

Well don't you know, I wish I could

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Eb C

Then bow your head in the house of God

Gm D

And little girl, who do you think you are?

Eb C

You think you need it, you think you want love

Gm D

You wouldn't want it if you knew what it was

[Chorus 2]

Gm D/F# F C

Moderation, moderation

(Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh)

Gm D Bb C

Moderation

(Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh)

[Bridge]

C D

Girl, you better learn (I just can't win)

Can't hold it in (can't hold it in)

And girl, you better learn (I just can't win)

And I just can't win (can't hold it in)

'Cause I don't see the worth (I just can't win)

I don't see the worth, and I'm still tryna figure out if it

F Gb Gm

Always, always, always has to hurt

[Chorus 3]

Gm D/F# F C

(Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh)

Gm D/F# F C

You want love

(Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh)

Gm D Bb C

Moderation, moderation

(Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh)

Gm D Bb C Gm

Moderation, moderation

(Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh)

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