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[Verse 1]
What did I Emhave to lose
Being Dnegative
I Embled through the snow
Then Dnever sat down
It's Emclear for today
You're Dsleazy at night
As sEmoon as we hear we will Drun
[Pre-Chorus]
Or start EmswingingD  
Start CswingingG  
For Embelow, there begging Cfor it
I want my Emway
Never settle, Dalways learning
EmPeople, they beg us Cfor it
EmI'm on my way
Better settle, Dalmost there
[Chorus]
This Emmight just feed the Dmother of Call Emneeds
TurniDng over here
[Verse 2]
Luck must Emfight over me
And Dnever give in to
EmWeird out the soul, Dreplace it with salt
EmI live within sight of this Dmedicine man how Emperfectly
Sure of this Dcircus
[Pre-Chorus]
I start EmswingingD  
We start CswingingD  
[Chorus]
'Cause this Emmight just feed the Dmother of Call Emneeds
DTurning over, Cheard it all so Emclear
The Dmother of Call Emneeds
DTurning over, Cheard it oh so
[Bridge]
Just Emrun them off
Or Emgrab and CholdEm  

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This Circus

by Chevelle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

What did I have to lose

Being negative

I bled through the snow

Then never sat down

It's clear for today

You're sleazy at night

Em D

As soon as we hear we will run

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

Or start swinging

C G

Start swinging

Em C

For below, there begging for it

I want my way

Never settle, always learning

Em C

People, they beg us for it

I'm on my way

Better settle, almost there

[Chorus]

Em D C Em

This might just feed the mother of all needs

Turning over here

[Verse 2]

Luck must fight over me

And never give in to

Em D

Weird out the soul, replace it with salt

Em D Em

I live within sight of this medicine man how perfectly

Sure of this circus

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

I start swinging

C D

We start swinging

[Chorus]

Em D C Em

'Cause this might just feed the mother of all needs

D C Em

Turning over, heard it all so clear

D C Em

The mother of all needs

D C

Turning over, heard it oh so

[Bridge]

Just run them off

Em C Em

Or grab and hold

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