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[Intro]
| A   E| B   F#m|
| A   E|     B|
| A   E| B   F#m|
| A   E|     B|
[Verse 1]
If lAife was sEimple
BEvery day like Sunday AafternoEonB  F#m  
There'd bAe no rEeason
To wBake up, fight back, be a bAetter yEouB  F#m  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Come dAance by the fEire
'Til you're fBeeling higher
Than the StAate of EmpEire
Let that NBew York fF#meeling
Kill your pEain into your ears
Let the rhF#mythm dry your tears
As the wBorld stops
[Chorus]
And the band playsA  E  B  F#m  
WAalking to the lEight all of a sBudden
And the band playsA  E  B  F#m  
AAlways making sEomething out of nBothing
Turn your hAeartache into lEoving
  F#mAnd the band plays
[Instrumental]
| A   E| B   F#m|
| A   E|     B|
[Verse 2]
BewAare the strEaight roads
BOr they'll catch you sleeping Aat the wheeElB  F#m  
The wAarning siErens are mBore than sounds
There's something yAou can fEeelB  F#m  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Come lAet down your hEair
Let your dBespair be shared
You can dAance in your bEed
Let that dBowntown fF#meeling
Kill your pEain and all your fears
Let the rhF#mythm dry your tears
As the wBork stops
[Chorus]
And the band playsA  E  B  F#m  
WAalking to the lEight all of a sBudden
And the band playsA  E  B  F#m  
AAlways making sEomething out of nBothing
Turn your hAeartache into lEoving
  F#mAnd the band plays
[Instrumental]
| A   E| B   F#m|
| A   E|     B|
| A   E| B   F#m|
| A   E|     B|
[Chorus 2]
 BAnd the band plays
BAoom boom bEoom
BPow wow F#mwow
CrAashing on the cEymbals
 BAnd the band plays
BAoom boom bEoom
BPow wow F#mwow
CAan you hear the trEumpets
ScrBeaming at the trombonesA  E  B  F#m  
WAalking to the lEight all of a suBdden
And the band playsA  E  B  F#m  
You know we're Aalways making sEomething out of nBothing
Turn your hAeartache into lEovingB  
 F#mAnd the band plays
Ending
| A   E| B   F#m|
| A   E|     B|
| A   E| B   F#m|
| A   E|     B|

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And The Band Plays

by Take That

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F#m

[Intro]

A E B F#m

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A E B

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A E B F#m

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A E B

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[Verse 1]

A E

If life was simple

B A E B F#m

Every day like Sunday afternoon

A E

There'd be no reason

B A E B F#m

To wake up, fight back, be a better you

[Pre-Chorus 1]

A E

Come dance by the fire

'Til you're feeling higher

A E

Than the State of Empire

B F#m

Let that New York feeling

Kill your pain into your ears

F#m

Let the rhythm dry your tears

As the world stops

[Chorus]

A E B F#m

And the band plays

A E B

Walking to the light all of a sudden

A E B F#m

And the band plays

A E B

Always making something out of nothing

A E

Turn your heartache into loving

F#m

And the band plays

[Instrumental]

A E B F#m

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A E B

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[Verse 2]

A E

Beware the straight roads

B A E B F#m

Or they'll catch you sleeping at the wheel

A E B

The warning sirens are more than sounds

A E B F#m

There's something you can feel

[Pre-Chorus 2]

A E

Come let down your hair

Let your despair be shared

A E

You can dance in your bed

B F#m

Let that downtown feeling

Kill your pain and all your fears

F#m

Let the rhythm dry your tears

As the work stops

[Chorus]

A E B F#m

And the band plays

A E B

Walking to the light all of a sudden

A E B F#m

And the band plays

A E B

Always making something out of nothing

A E

Turn your heartache into loving

F#m

And the band plays

[Instrumental]

A E B F#m

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A E B

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A E B F#m

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A E B

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[Chorus 2]

And the band plays

A E

Boom boom boom

B F#m

Pow wow wow

A E

Crashing on the cymbals

And the band plays

A E

Boom boom boom

B F#m

Pow wow wow

A E

Can you hear the trumpets

B A E B F#m

Screaming at the trombones

A E B

Walking to the light all of a sudden

A E B F#m

And the band plays

A E B

You know we're always making something out of nothing

A E B

Turn your heartache into loving

F#m

And the band plays

Ending

A E B F#m

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A E B

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A E B F#m

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A E B

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