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People Need A Melody

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[Intro]
(CPick yourself up, kid, ooh)
(Fmaj7Pick yourself up, kid, ooh)
[Verse 1]
  CPick yourself up, kid
I can't bare the Fmaj7weight
Pick your mood up, friend
We don't have the Ctime
When you find someone
We don't run aFmaj7way
Pick yourself up, kid
[Verse 2]
  CAll those books in your head
Is that all this really Fmaj7was?
Just a role you played
You could hide beChind
Is it what you want?
To bury yourself aFmaj7way
Before your time goes?
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't want a Amlove Cthat Gholds us Fmaj7back
I don't want a Amlife Cthat GI can't Fmaj7have
[Chorus]
'Cause Cpeople need a melody to open their eyes
Like a key to a memory frozen in tiFmaj7me
CHolding onto everything, you're stuck in the past
Boy, when you gonna learn the world moves Fmaj7fast?
[Verse 3]
  CSo pick yourself up, kid
I can't bare the Fmaj7weight
Let the light back in
'Cause you've been walkin' Cblind
Now it's all on you
Don't you let it Fmaj7fade
Before your time goes
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't want a Amlove Cthat Gholds us Fmaj7back
I don't want a Amlife Cthat GI can't Fmaj7have
[Chorus]
'Cause Cpeople need a melody to open their eyes
Like a key to a memory frozen in tiFmaj7me
CHolding onto everything, you're stuck in the past
Boy, when you gonna learn the world moves Fmaj7fast?
The world moves
[Bridge]
  AmIt's been a little while since we've
  CBeen together, it's
  Fmaj7Been a long time since we were
  DmYoung and wild, remember?
  AmWhen we were friCends, remember?
  Fmaj7When we were lCovers, it's
  Fmaj7Not too lCate, it was
  Fmaj7Never toDmo late
[Instrumental]
Am   G   Fmaj7   Am  G
[Chorus]
CPeople need a melody to open their eyes
To a memory frozen in tiFmaj7me
CHolding onto everything, you're stuck in the past
Boy, when you gonna learn the world moves Fmaj7fast?
CPeople need a melody to open their eyes
To a memory frozen in timeFmaj7  
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't want a Amlove Cthat Gholds us Fmaj7back
I don't want a Amlife Cthat GI can't Fmaj7have
I don't want a Amlove Cthat Gholds us Fmaj7back
[Outro]
Am  C  G    Fmaj7

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People Need A Melody

by The Head and the Heart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Fmaj7

[Intro]

(Pick yourself up, kid, ooh)

Fmaj7

(Pick yourself up, kid, ooh)

[Verse 1]

Pick yourself up, kid

Fmaj7

I can't bare the weight

Pick your mood up, friend

We don't have the time

When you find someone

Fmaj7

We don't run away

Pick yourself up, kid

[Verse 2]

All those books in your head

Fmaj7

Is that all this really was?

Just a role you played

You could hide behind

Is it what you want?

Fmaj7

To bury yourself away

Before your time goes?

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C G Fmaj7

I don't want a love that holds us back

Am C G Fmaj7

I don't want a life that I can't have

[Chorus]

'Cause people need a melody to open their eyes

Fmaj7

Like a key to a memory frozen in time

Holding onto everything, you're stuck in the past

Fmaj7

Boy, when you gonna learn the world moves fast?

[Verse 3]

So pick yourself up, kid

Fmaj7

I can't bare the weight

Let the light back in

'Cause you've been walkin' blind

Now it's all on you

Fmaj7

Don't you let it fade

Before your time goes

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C G Fmaj7

I don't want a love that holds us back

Am C G Fmaj7

I don't want a life that I can't have

[Chorus]

'Cause people need a melody to open their eyes

Fmaj7

Like a key to a memory frozen in time

Holding onto everything, you're stuck in the past

Fmaj7

Boy, when you gonna learn the world moves fast?

The world moves

[Bridge]

It's been a little while since we've

Been together, it's

Fmaj7

Been a long time since we were

Young and wild, remember?

Am C

When we were friends, remember?

Fmaj7 C

When we were lovers, it's

Fmaj7 C

Not too late, it was

Fmaj7 Dm

Never too late

[Instrumental]

Am G Fmaj7 Am G

[Chorus]

People need a melody to open their eyes

Fmaj7

To a memory frozen in time

Holding onto everything, you're stuck in the past

Fmaj7

Boy, when you gonna learn the world moves fast?

People need a melody to open their eyes

Fmaj7

To a memory frozen in time

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C G Fmaj7

I don't want a love that holds us back

Am C G Fmaj7

I don't want a life that I can't have

Am C G Fmaj7

I don't want a love that holds us back

[Outro]

Am C G Fmaj7

About People Need A Melody Chords by The Head and the Heart

Learn how to play People Need A Melody by The Head and the Heart with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “People Need A Melody chords”, “People Need A Melody guitar chords”, or “The Head and the Heart People Need A Melody chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy People Need A Melody chords and for experienced players who want accurate People Need A Melody lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Fmaj7, Am, G, Dm.

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What key is "People Need A Melody" in?

The chords for "People Need A Melody" show the original chord names (including C, Fmaj7, Am, G, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.