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whenyoung - Reasons to Dream
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Track Listing:
1. Pretty Pure
2. Never Let Go
3. The Others
4. A Labour of Love
5. You're Grand
6. Blow up the World
7. Blank Walls
8. Future
9. In My Dreams
10. Heartbroken
11. Something Sweet
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1. PRETTY PURE
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Tuning: Standard
Key: G
[Intro]
| G| G| G| G|
| G   C   Bm   Am| x2
[Verse 1]
GIt's a trCagic poBmint of vieAmw
GIt's pretty Chonest but it's Bmfucked up tooAm  
GI tried to Crun as far aBmway from youAm  
GI keep it Cmessy but I Bmtell the truthAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
DDying laughter
Maybe BmI'm the Cfool
[Chorus]
GDon't think I'm hCuman AmanymorDe
GFeel soft as Cvelvet, Ampretty purDe
GDon't try to Chelp me Amfind the curDe
Don't Gwanna be Chuman AmanymorDe
[Interlude]
| G   C   Bm   Am| x2
[Verse 2]
GCurse the plCace where yoBmu were stungAm  
GIt's just the waCy I think it Bmshould be doneAm  
GThe cuts are Craw but better sBmome then noneAm  
GThe ugly Cbasicness of Bmany oneAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
DDying laughter
Maybe BmI'm the Cfool
[Chorus]
GDon't think I'm hCuman AmanymorDe
GFeel soft as Cvelvet, Ampretty purDe
GDon't try to Chelp me Amfind the curDe
Don't Gwanna be Chuman AmanymorDe
[Bridge]
LDaugh away, laugh away, laugh away, laugh away
BmPretty normal, Cpretty normal
LDaugh away, laugh away, laugh away, laugh away
It's Bmpretty pure, it's Cpretty pure
LDaugh away, laugh away, laugh away, laugh away
BmPretty normal, Cpretty normal
LDaugh away, laugh away, laugh away, laugh away
It's Bmpretty pure, it's Cpretty pure
[Pre-Chorus]
DDying laughter
Maybe BmI'm the Cfool
[Chorus]
GDon't think I'm hCuman AmanymorDe
GFeel soft as Cvelvet, Ampretty pureD  
GDon't try to Chelp me Amfind the curDe
Don't Gwanna be Chuman AmanymorDe
[Outro]
| G| G| G| G|
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2. NEVER LET GO
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Tuning: Standard
Key: F
[Intro]
Oh-Foh, oh-oh, oh-Coh, oh-oh
Oh-Dmoh, oh-oh, oh-Bboh
[Verse 1]
FClose your eyes, lie Cquietly, float aDmway
BbLeave all of it behind
FDon't forget what Cyou were going to DmsayBb  
[Pre-Chorus]
CCloser, Bbcloser
[Chorus]
DmCan you let me Bbknow when you let go?
DmCan you let me Bbknow when you let go?
DmCan you let me Bbknow when you let go?
DmNever let go, Bbnever let go
[Drop]
Dm F Bb F
DmNever Flet go, Bbnever let Fgo
Dm F Bb F
DmNever Flet go, Bbnever let Fgo
[Interlude]
Oh-Foh, oh-oh, oh-Coh, oh-oh
Oh-Dmoh, oh-oh, oh-Bboh
[Verse 2]
FOpen up, in Ctime you'll drift aDmway
The Bbcolours will flow back
FTake a breath, you Clived another DmdayBb  
[Pre-Chorus]
CCloser, Bbcloser
FCloser, Bbcloser
DmCloser, Bbcloser
[Chorus]
DmCan you let me Bbknow when you let go?
DmCan you let me Bbknow when you let go?
DmCan you let me Bbknow when you let go?
DmNever let go, Bbnever let go
[Drop]
Dm F Bb F
DmNever Flet go, Bbnever let Fgo
Dm F Bb F
DmNever Flet go, Bbnever let Fgo
[Interlude]
| F| C| Dm| Bb|
[Bridge]
FToo many voices, forCgotten the silence
DmYou know, you know the Bbdoor is open
FToo many choices, you Cdon't have to hide it
DmYou know not everyBbthing is broken
[Chorus]
DmCan you let me Bbknow when you let go?
DmCan you let me Bbknow when you let go?
DmCan you let me Bbknow when you let go?
DmNever let go, Bbnever let go
[Drop]
Dm F Bb F
DmNever Flet go, Bbnever let Fgo
Dm F Bb F
DmNever Flet go, Bbnever let Fgo
Dm F Bb F
DmNever Flet go, Bbnever let Fgo
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3. THE OTHERS
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Tuning: Standard
Key: C
[Intro]
COh-oh-oh
FOh-oh-oh
COh-oh-oh
FOh-oh-oh
[Verse 1]
CAll the pressure can be washed awaFy
Drown the sadness from your Cface
Tiredness, madness, daydreFams
Call a friend in the night time
[Pre-Chorus 1]
EmGet all the boys, go dancing
CJumbled in the urban Emheat
Safety in the darknessC  
Confusion, hunger, banjaxed
[Chorus]
CThat's how The Others dFied
That's how they'll die agaCin
That's how The Others dFied
And that's how they'll die again
[Interlude]
COh-oh-oh
FOh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
CYou should turn your ears to what they saFy
Tough and rough and angry, stay awaCy
Disregarded, neglect, desert, blind-eFye
Head kept down when you pass by them
[Pre-Chorus 2]
EmTell your kids that nothing's equal
CEven in a land like tEmhis
Ignorance is peacefulC  
Mouldy ceilings burnt out
[Chorus]
CThat's how The Others dFied
That's how they'll die agaCin
That's how The Others dFied
And that's how they'll die
AgaEmin and again and again and again
And agaCin and again and again and again
And agaEmin and again and again and again
And agaCin (Again, again, again, again)
[Bridge]
FJust around the corner
CThat's a different story
FThey're the salt of the earth
CBut not sure what their worth is
FGo on and turn the news off
CCrying, screaming, shouting
FBrushed off your cold shoulders
ShCow your poor mouth, forget about it, drink up
[Chorus]
CThat's how The Others dFied
That's how they'll die agaCin
That's how The Others dFied
And that's how they'll die
AgaEmin and again and again and again
And agaCin and again and again and again
And agaEmin and again and again and again
And agaCin (Again, again, again, again)
[Chorus]
CThat's how The Others dFied
That's how they'll die agaCin
That's how The Others dFied
And that's how they'll die
AgaEmin and again and again and again
And agaCin and again and again and again
And agaEmin and again and again and again
And agaCin
[Outro]
| C| F| C| F|
| C|
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4. A LABOUR OF LOVE
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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd Fret
Key: B
[Intro]
| A  Asus4| x4
[Verse 1]
Your Awords, I feel, they fix, they heal
They Bmfree me Dfrom the Aworld
[Verse 2]
Your prAecious time spent mending mine
Your Bmgentle Dcaring Aheart
[Pre-Chorus 1]
AWhat makes you special?
BmWhat makes you rich?
DWhat makes you beautifuAl?
[Chorus]
You build me back Aup
F#mNow I see it, Ea labour of lDove
You build me back Aup
F#mNow I see it, Ea labour of lDove
[Interlude]
| A| A| A| A|
[Verse 3]
You Atake me F#min, cast Eoff my Dsin
You Bmdampen Dfear, keep Ahope in sight
[Pre-Chorus 2]
AWhat makes you special?
BmWhat makes you rich?
DWhat makes you beautifuAl?
AWhat makes you graceful?
BmWhat makes you pure?
DWhat makes you elegaAnt?
[Chorus]
You build me back Aup
F#mNow I see it, Ea labour of lDove
You build me back Aup
F#mNow I see it, Ea labour of lDove
[Bridge]
AI see it, AI feel it, F#ma labour of loC#mveE  
AI see it, BmI feel it, F#ma labour of loEve
AI see it, DI feel it, F#ma labour of loC#mveE  
[Build]
ACherish every day and everyone
F#mAnd all the places you love
And all the soft Emoments
Think of them as you fall asleep
DThink of them as you wake
And what you Aare and what you came from
And what you've F#mchosen, and what you've not chosen
And Ewhy, and why, and Dwhy
[Chorus]
You build me back Aup
N.C.
Now I see it, a labour of love
You build me back Aup
F#mNow I see it, Ea labour of lDove
You build me back Aup
F#mNow I see it, Ea labour of lDove
You build me back Aup
F#mNow I see it, Ea labour of lDove
[Outro]
| A| F#m| E| D|
| A  Asus4| x4
| A|
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5. YOU'RE GRAND
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Tuning: Standard
Key: C
[Intro]
| F| C| Dm| Dm|
[Verse 1]
FDarkness comes in like Clightning
FDaytime answers to Cmidnight
FScared to death of the Csilence
DmMake last orders, hopes and kisses
GThen you're on your own
[Verse 2]
FLook for stars in the Cblack sky
FWho's feeling the Csame way?
FFill the blanks with disCtractions
DmRead a story, have some coffee
GBags under your eyes
[Chorus]
I watFch the sCky
I'm Dmwaiting for the day to rise
I Fwish the Csun
Could Dmstay awake all night
[Interlude]
| Am| C| Dm| Dm|
[Verse 3]
FMove random but Cstill here
FSome returning to Csleep fear
FLimerick, Dublin or CLondon
DmTwilight biding, eyelids fighting
GStaring way up high
[Chorus]
I watFch the sCky
I'm Dmwaiting for the day to rise
I Fwish the Csun
Could Dmstay awake all night
[Interlude]
| Am| C| Dm| Dm| x2
[Bridge]
AmStay aCwake
DmGo to bed when morning's broken
AmStay aCwake
DmWatch the dark with me
AmStay aCwake
DmListening for any songbirds
AmWait 'til Cdawn
UnDmtil you go to sleep
[Chorus]
I Fwatch the sCky
I'm Dmwaiting for the day to rise
I Fwish the Csun
Could Dmstay awake all night
I Fwatch the sCky
I'm Dmwaiting for the day to rise
I Fwish the Csun
Could Dmstay awake all night
[Outro]
F   CI'm Dmwaiting for the day to rise
F   CCould Dmstay awake all night
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6. BLOW UP THE WORLD
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Tuning: Standard
Key: A
[Intro]
| A| Bm| D| F#m  E|
[Verse 1]
ASit thinking of bloBmod and wine
DRed roses won't geF#mt you to sleEep-in faster
ACold evenings with dBmicey cries
DAfraid that the meF#mmory's aren't lEasting
[Pre-Chorus 1]
AI'm counting the daDys 'til summer
AI can't wait 'til the niAghts are shorter, 'cause I
BmJust want to be youF#mng and free
BmWhy can't you come hoF#mme with me?
[Chorus]
So blow up the Aworld
Break it in piBmeces
It will keep tuDrning 'round
F#mVacant and useless
[Verse 2]
AThey're sitting with brBmoken hearts
DEyes shut but they saF#my it's a ceElebration
ARemember them whiBmle you can
DFlies fitting 'til noF#mthing will mEean anything
[Pre-Chorus 2]
AThe next war will be reDally something
AWe'll get all the thinDgs we've always dreamed of
BmPleading with the reF#md rose deal
BmWhy can't you come hoF#mme with me?
[Chorus]
So blow up the Aworld
Break it in piBmeces
It will keep tuDrning 'round
VF#macant and uEseless
ASo blow up the Bmworld
Break it in piDeces
F#mIt will keep turning 'round
[Solo]
| A| Bm| D| F#m  E|
[Break]
AOh oh Bmoh, oh oh Doh
Oh-oh F#moh, oh-oh Eoh
AOh, oh oh Bmoh, oh oh Doh
Oh-oh F#moh
[Chorus]
So blow up the Aworld
Break it in piBmeces
It will keep tuDrning 'round
VF#macant and uEseless
ASo blow up the Bmworld
Break it in piDeces
IF#mt will keep tuErning 'round
ABlow up the woBmrld
Blow up the woDrld
VF#macant and uEseless
ABlow up the woBmrld
Blow up the woDrld
IF#mt will keep turning 'round
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7. BLANK WALLS
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Tuning: Standard
Key: B
[Intro]
F#   A#   Bx2
[Verse 1]
What F#you A#have, BI want F#too
I D#malways Bwant Bmore than F#you
What F#you A#had, I Bneeded F#too
I D#malways Bneeded you Bmore than F#you
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And F#you should work much haA#7rder
BTake it for granted, BI'll let you go
[Chorus]
Give me blank F#walls
That's something A#to Bdo
These marble F#halls
A room withA#out a Bview
Give me blank F#walls
That's something A#to Bdo
These marble F#halls
A room withA#out a Bview
[Interlude]
F# A# B F#
D#m B B F#
[Verse 2]
WithF#out A#you Bto comF#pare
I'm D#mnot sure Bif I'd Breally F#care
The F#whole A#world looks Bgood for F#you
I D#mthink I Bneed what Byou have F#too
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And F#you should work much haA#7rder
BTake it for granted, BI'll let you go, yeah
F#You could be much smaA#7rter
But you Btake it for granted, Ball that you got
[Chorus]
Give me blank F#walls
That's something A#to Bdo
These marble F#halls
A room withA#out a Bview
Give me blank F#walls
That's something A#to Bdo
These marble F#halls
A room withA#out a Bview
[Instrumental]
A#   B   B   F#x4
[Bridge]
If you BtryD#m, you might BcryF#  
You won't BdieD#m, you might BcryF#  
If you BtryD#m, you might BcryF#  
You won't BdieD#m, you might Bcry
[Chorus]
Give me blank F#walls
That's something A#to Bdo
These marble F#halls
A room withA#out a Bview
Give me blank F#walls
That's something A#to Bdo
These marble F#halls
A room withA#out a Bview
Give me blank F#walls
That's something A#to Bdo
These marble F#halls
A room withA#out a Bview
[Outro]
F# A# B F#
D#m B B F#
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8. FUTURE
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Tuning: Standard
Key: D
[Intro]
| D| G| D| G|
[Verse 1]
GIt's where we begin
BmTake it on the chin
[Break]
| D| G| D| G|
[Verse 2]
GDo you ever fear
BmNot being here?
[Break]
| D| G| D| G|
[Pre-Chorus]
It's a Achase
And it Bmdrags you down so much
You're Dliving on the breAeze
It moves Afast
And then Bmcracks you up
Until you're Dfolded in a creAase
[Chorus]
GLook to the fDuture
See it Bmall tipping Aover
GLook to the fDuture
See it Bmall tipping Aover
[Verse 3]
GIt could be a dream
BmBut I'm hearing you scream
[Break]
| D| G| D| G|
[Pre-Chorus]
It's a Achase
And it Bmdrags you down so much
You're Dliving on the breAeze
It moves Afast
And then Bmcracks you up
Until you're Dfolded in a creAase
[Refrain]
They threw the Gstars upD  
They're shining Bmnon-stopA  
They threw the Gstars upD  
They're shining Bmnon-stopA  
[Chorus]
GLook to the fDuture
See it Bmall tipping Aover
GLook to the fDuture
See it Bmall tipping Aover
[Bridge]
GOne final Dthing
BmWhat did you Asing?
When Gwe were all Ddancing
When Bmwe were all Adreaming
GOne final Dthing
BmWhat did you Asing?
When Gwe were all Ddancing
When Bmwe were drunk Adreaming
[Interlude]
| G| D| Bm| A| x2
[Refrain]
They threw the Gstars up (Shine on, shine oDn, shine on)
They're shining Bmnon-stop (Shine on, shine oAn, shine on)
They threw the sGtars up (Shine on, shine oDn, shine on)
They're shining Bmnon-stop (Shine on, shine oAn, shine on)
They threw the Gstars upD  
They're shining Bmnon-stopA  
They threw the Gstars upD  
They're shining Bmnon-stopA  
[Chorus]
GLook to the fDuture
See it Bmall tipping Aover
GLook to the fDuture
See it Bmall sharper Anow
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9. IN MY DREAMS
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Tuning: Standard
Key: Bm
[Intro]
| Bm| Bm| G| D| G| D| A| A|
[Verse 1]
In the Bmdark, I'm falling
I can Ghear the angels caDlling
And they're Gsending me their wiDshes
And their Apraise
[Verse 2]
Blushing Bmcheeks and soft skin
Rows of Ghouses that we sleDpt in
Never Gquite like I remeDmbered
In my Ahead
[Chorus]
Do you find ilBmlusion Gsoothing?
Is it just myDself I'm Afeeling?
Maybe they with Bmpain and Gbruises
But it feels like Dflowers Ablooming
[Refrain]
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
[Interlude]
| Bm| Bm| G| D| G| D| A| A|
[Verse 3]
Place and Bmtime are brighter
Space betGween us getting wDider
MemoGries of precious mDoments
Stay bAehind
[Chorus]
Do you find ilBmlusion Gsoothing?
Is it just myDself I'm Afeeling?
Maybe they with Bmpain and Gbruises
But it feels like Dflowers Ablooming
[Refrain]
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
[Break]
| G| G  A| Bm| |
[Bridge]
BmThat is Gmy perfect Dday
Oh, it's Aslipping aBmway
Fading Gback to the Dplace
My imApressions of Bmgrace
That is Gmy perfect Dday
Oh, it's Aslipping aBmway
Fading Gback to the Dplace
My imApressions
[Refrain]
Bm G D A
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
BmThis is not Gthe same aDs in my Adreams
[Outro]
| Bm| G| D| A| x2
| Bm| | | |
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10. HEARTBROKEN
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Tuning: Standard
Key: F
[Intro]
| F| A| Dm| Bb|
[Verse 1]
FHe'll build you upA, he'll drag you doDmwn
Harsh ?-----------Bb--------? to smiFle
Been left to gAo out in the coDmld too many tiBbmes
[Pre-Chorus 1]
FWho would've Aknown it about hiDmmBb  
FWho could've Dmthought it about hiBbmAm  
[Chorus 1]
FSometimes I thiDmnk we're all just Bbheartbroken, numb, frozen
FWe need to fiDmnd a place like Bbhome
[Interlude]
| F| Am| Dm| Bb|
| F| A| Dm| Bb|
[Verse 2]
FYou fill your miAnd will painful linDmes
The way she spBboke to you at nighFt
She hurts too mAuch, she doesn't knDmow how to be kiBbnd
[Pre-Chorus 2]
FWho would've Aknown it about heDmrBb  
FWho could've Dmthought it about heBbrAm  
[Chorus 2]
FSometimes I thiDmnk we're all just Bbheartbroken, numb, frozen
FWe need to fiDmnd a place that Bbfeels like home
FSometimes I thiDmnk we're all just Bbheartbroken, cold, choking
FWe need to fiDmnd a place like Bbhome
[Bridge]
FOver and Dmover, aBbround in my Amhead
FAll of the Dmmoments, what Amyou did and Csaid
FWhy would you Dmjust want to Bbthrow it aAmway
So Fthat's what I'm Dmtelling myAmself everyCday
[Chorus 3]
FSometimes I thiDmnk we're all just Bbheartbroken
FWe need to fiDmnd a place that Bbfeels like home
FSometimes I thiDmnk we're all just Bbheartbroken, numb, frozen
FWe need to fiDmnd a place like Bbhome
[Outro]
FOver and Dmover, aBbround in my Amhead
FAll of the Dmmoments, what Bbyou did and Amsaid
FOver and Dmover, aBbround in my Amhead
FAll of the Dmmoments, what Bbyou did and AmsaidF  
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11. SOMETHING SWEET
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Tuning: Standard
Key: G
[Verse 1]
With Glove in Bmyour Ceyes
A Gsleeping BmsomeCtime
A Gkiss on Bmsoft Clips
GWrapped in Bmsafe Carms
The Bmbest kind of Csea
BmReasons to Cdream
[Verse 2]
GPass me Bmthe Cwine
SGmoke here Bmthat's Cfine
It's Bmeasier Cnow
BmFar from the Ccrowd
[Chorus]
Maybe I forGgot to Cmention
Maybe I was sGcared to Csay
Darling can you kGeep a Csecret we're Bmall the CsameG  
[Verse 3]
GWhat's learned fBmrom Cyears
GHold back Bmyour Ctears
BmAct brave, move Con
BmSilence your Cfears
[Chorus]
Maybe I forGgot to Cmention
Maybe I was sGcared to Csay
Darling can you kGeep a Csecret we're Bmall the Csame
[Refrain]
GSomething sCweet
GSomething sCweet
GSomething sCweet
GSomething sCweet
[Pre-Chorus]
It's Bmeasier Cnow
BmFar from the Ccrowd
[Chorus]
Maybe I forGgot to Cmention
N.C.
Maybe I was scared to say
N.C.
Darling can you keep a secret we're all the same
[Instrumental]
| | Bm  C| |
| G| C| |
| G| Bm  C| |
| G| C| |
[Outro]
GWish that I was, wish that I was something sCweet
GWish that I was, wish that I was something sCweet
GWish that I was, wish that I was something sCweet
GWish that I was, wish that I was something sCweet
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