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Royal Beggars

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Bminor

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Chords used:
 F#m= 344333
 G= 466544
 A(Verses) = x13331
A (Chorus) = 688766
 Bm= x35543
eb|------------------------------------4-4--4-4-------------|
Bb|------------------------------------4-4--4-4-------------|
Gb|------------------------------------5-5--5-5-------------|  x2
Db|------3---------3---------3---------6-6--6-6-------------|
Ab|-------5-5b6-5---5-5b6-5---5-5b6----6-6--6-6-------------|
Eb|----3----3b4-3-----3b4-3-----3b4----4-4--4-4-------------|
[Verse 1]
BmRoyal beggars, royal bAeggars
Do you, do you, do you wannaG  
GLive forBmever, live forAever
AAlone, alone, alone?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
'GCause we're F#mbroken
All hope is Gdead, but we're F#mcoping
          N.C.
Somebody, save our souls
[Chorus]
BmLike a bird in a Gcage, trying to Afly away
Is this the price that we have F#mto pBmay?
Overflowing with Grage, yet we Astill obey
'Cause we're asleep in a hF#murricane
[Verse 2]
GBitter Bmlovers, bitter Alovers
Let go, let go, let go 'cause it'sG  
GNow or Bmnever, now or Anever
ABreathe in, breathe out, breathe in
[Pre-Chorus 2]
'GCause we're F#mchoking
And left for Gdead, but we're F#mcoping
          N.C.
Somebody, save our souls
[Chorus]
BmLike a bird in a Gcage, trying to Afly away
Is this the price that we have F#mto pBmay?
Overflowing with Grage, yet we Astill obey
'Cause we're asleep in a F#mhurricane
[Instrumental]
G Bm A
[Bridge]
GAre you listeniBmng? You may not have Anoticed
We have totally lost our wayG  
GAre you lost in the Bmclouds? Or can you hold your Afocus?
It's ourselves that we will betrayG  
GAre you listeninBmg? You may not have Anoticed
We have totally lost our wayG  
GAre you lost in the Bmclouds? Or can you hold your Afocus?
AIt's ourselves that we will betray
[Chorus]
BmLike a bird in a Gcage, trying to Afly away
Is this the price that we have F#mto pBmay?
Overflowing with Grage, yet we Astill obey
'Cause we're asleep in a F#mhurricane
[Outro]
F#mWe sit on a throne, waiting for GGod to bend the F#mknee
                         F#mN.C.
But we're nothing more than royal beggars
eb|------------------------------------4-4--4-4-------------|
Bb|------------------------------------4-4--4-4-------------|
Gb|------------------------------------5-5--5-5-------------|  x2
Db|------3---------3---------3---------6-6--6-6-------------|
Ab|-------5-5b6-5---5-5b6-5---5-5b6----6-6--6-6-------------|
Eb|----3----3b4-3-----3b4-3-----3b4----4-4--4-4-------------|
F#mBut I'm as guilty as the Gnext man
F#mOur eyes are open, but we're not Glistening

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Royal Beggars

by Architects

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Chords used:

F#m

= 344333

= 466544

(Verses) = x13331

A (Chorus) = 688766

= x35543

eb|------------------------------------4-4--4-4-------------|

Bb|------------------------------------4-4--4-4-------------|

Gb|------------------------------------5-5--5-5-------------| x2

Db|------3---------3---------3---------6-6--6-6-------------|

Ab|-------5-5b6-5---5-5b6-5---5-5b6----6-6--6-6-------------|

Eb|----3----3b4-3-----3b4-3-----3b4----4-4--4-4-------------|

[Verse 1]

Bm A

Royal beggars, royal beggars

Do you, do you, do you wanna

G Bm A

Live forever, live forever

Alone, alone, alone?

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G F#m

'Cause we're broken

G F#m

All hope is dead, but we're coping

N.C.

Somebody, save our souls

[Chorus]

Bm G A

Like a bird in a cage, trying to fly away

F#m Bm

Is this the price that we have to pay?

G A

Overflowing with rage, yet we still obey

F#m

'Cause we're asleep in a hurricane

[Verse 2]

G Bm A

Bitter lovers, bitter lovers

Let go, let go, let go 'cause it's

G Bm A

Now or never, now or never

Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G F#m

'Cause we're choking

G F#m

And left for dead, but we're coping

N.C.

Somebody, save our souls

[Chorus]

Bm G A

Like a bird in a cage, trying to fly away

F#m Bm

Is this the price that we have to pay?

G A

Overflowing with rage, yet we still obey

F#m

'Cause we're asleep in a hurricane

[Instrumental]

G Bm A

[Bridge]

G Bm A

Are you listening? You may not have noticed

We have totally lost our way

G Bm A

Are you lost in the clouds? Or can you hold your focus?

It's ourselves that we will betray

G Bm A

Are you listening? You may not have noticed

We have totally lost our way

G Bm A

Are you lost in the clouds? Or can you hold your focus?

It's ourselves that we will betray

[Chorus]

Bm G A

Like a bird in a cage, trying to fly away

F#m Bm

Is this the price that we have to pay?

G A

Overflowing with rage, yet we still obey

F#m

'Cause we're asleep in a hurricane

[Outro]

F#m G F#m

We sit on a throne, waiting for God to bend the knee

F#m

N.C.

But we're nothing more than royal beggars

eb|------------------------------------4-4--4-4-------------|

Bb|------------------------------------4-4--4-4-------------|

Gb|------------------------------------5-5--5-5-------------| x2

Db|------3---------3---------3---------6-6--6-6-------------|

Ab|-------5-5b6-5---5-5b6-5---5-5b6----6-6--6-6-------------|

Eb|----3----3b4-3-----3b4-3-----3b4----4-4--4-4-------------|

F#m G

But I'm as guilty as the next man

F#m G

Our eyes are open, but we're not listening

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