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Aminor

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The song is basically Am. Keep progressive and it should sound good :)
Be sure to play softly in the chorus, okay? Have a good study!
No Capo needed. Only if you want to.
I've inserted a strumming pattern, but it's up to you.
* Single strum
Intros and Post-Chorus, The C chords are played quickly, as a transition.
~ Don't forget to rate the tab and show your opinion!
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[Intro]
 Am(4x)  C(2x)
[Verse 1]
IEm've been Amup, I've been down
AmSeen the world from the ground
AmBut I hear the drumming
Now my veins are pumAping
ScEmraped my kAmnees, bruised my heart
AmIt's where you end, not where you start
AmI see them running
'Cause they see me cAomingAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI'm done with the noise that life seems to bring
AmBut I'll use my voice, it's my turn to sing
WCoo, wDoo
[Chorus]
EmYou know that aFll my lAmife
I have been Gwaiting, I have been waiting for this
AFll my lAmife
I have been fGighting, I have been fighting for this
DFream in my sAmoul
And I woGn't let it Cgo
You know that
AFll my lAmife
 N.C
They try to keep me down but I just get higher
[Post-Chorus]
 Am(4x)  C(2x)
Whoa, whoa, whoa
                            C   Dm(single strum)
They try to keep me down but I just get higher
[Verse 2]
Broke my bAmones, tasted blood
AmBurned my wings close to the sun
AmBut I'll keep on flying (flying)
I'm too young for dAying (dying)
'CAmause there's a dream I can taste
AmThink it's time I break my chains
AmAnd run with the giants (giants)
Like smoke, I'm rAisingAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI'm done with the noise that life seems to bring
AmBut I'll use my voice, it's my turn to sing
WCoo, wDoo
[Chorus]
EmYou know that aFll my lAmife
I have been Gwaiting, I have been waiting for this
AFll my lAmife
I have been fGighting, I have been fighting for this
DFream in my sAmoul
And I woGn't let it Cgo
You know that
AFll my lAmife
 N.C
They try to keep me down but I just get higher
[Post-Chorus]
 Am(4x)  C(2x)
Whoa, whoa, whoa
                            C  Dm*
They try to keep me down but I just get higher
 Am(4x)  C(2x)
Whoa, whoa, whoa
                            C  Dm*
They try to keep me down but I just get higher
 Am(3x)
[Breakdown]
AFll my lAmife
AFll my lAmife
There's a drFeam in my sAmoul
And I woGn't let it Cgo
CYou know that
AFll my lAmife
 N.C
They try to keep me down but I just get higher
[Outro]
 Am(4x)  C(2x)
Whoa, whoa, whoa
                            C  Dm*
They try to keep me down but I just get higher
 Am(4x)  C(2x)
Whoa, whoa, whoa
                            C  Dm*
They try to keep me down but I just get higher

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Higher

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Chords in this song · guitar

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The song is basically Am. Keep progressive and it should sound good :)

Be sure to play softly in the chorus, okay? Have a good study!

No Capo needed. Only if you want to.

I've inserted a strumming pattern, but it's up to you.

* Single strum

Intros and Post-Chorus, The C chords are played quickly, as a transition.

~ Don't forget to rate the tab and show your opinion!

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[Intro]

Am C

(4x) (2x)

[Verse 1]

Em Am

I've been up, I've been down

Seen the world from the ground

But I hear the drumming

Now my veins are pumping

Em Am

Scraped my knees, bruised my heart

It's where you end, not where you start

I see them running

A Am

'Cause they see me coming

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm done with the noise that life seems to bring

But I'll use my voice, it's my turn to sing

C D

Woo, woo

[Chorus]

Em F Am

You know that all my life

I have been waiting, I have been waiting for this

F Am

All my life

I have been fighting, I have been fighting for this

F Am

Dream in my soul

G C

And I won't let it go

You know that

F Am

All my life

N.C

They try to keep me down but I just get higher

[Post-Chorus]

Am C

(4x) (2x)

Whoa, whoa, whoa

C Dm

(single strum)

They try to keep me down but I just get higher

[Verse 2]

Broke my bones, tasted blood

Burned my wings close to the sun

But I'll keep on flying (flying)

I'm too young for dying (dying)

'Cause there's a dream I can taste

Think it's time I break my chains

And run with the giants (giants)

A Am

Like smoke, I'm rising

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm done with the noise that life seems to bring

But I'll use my voice, it's my turn to sing

C D

Woo, woo

[Chorus]

Em F Am

You know that all my life

I have been waiting, I have been waiting for this

F Am

All my life

I have been fighting, I have been fighting for this

F Am

Dream in my soul

G C

And I won't let it go

You know that

F Am

All my life

N.C

They try to keep me down but I just get higher

[Post-Chorus]

Am C

(4x) (2x)

Whoa, whoa, whoa

C Dm

They try to keep me down but I just get higher

Am C

(4x) (2x)

Whoa, whoa, whoa

C Dm

They try to keep me down but I just get higher

(3x)

[Breakdown]

F Am

All my life

F Am

All my life

F Am

There's a dream in my soul

G C

And I won't let it go

You know that

F Am

All my life

N.C

They try to keep me down but I just get higher

[Outro]

Am C

(4x) (2x)

Whoa, whoa, whoa

C Dm

They try to keep me down but I just get higher

Am C

(4x) (2x)

Whoa, whoa, whoa

C Dm

They try to keep me down but I just get higher

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