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Axe To Grind
Bastille vs. Rationale vs. Tyde
Other People's Heartache Part III (2014)
No Capo
F#m C#m7 Dmaj7
Amaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7
[Verse]
(Rationale)
ALong-lost opinions
All the Dmaj7words you can't redeem
ADon't come round F#mhere
And be a slDave to old idAeas
Scream hF#mallelujah
If it's a thing that helps you brAeathe
Your iron rule has often
Had me on my F#mkneeC#msD  F#m  
C#m Dmaj7 A C#m D
[Chorus]
(Bastille)
You'd better sharpen F#mup, you'd better sharpen up 'cause
C#mAll you have's your Daxe to grind
AGrind, grind
Round hereC#m  D  
You'd better sharpen F#mup, you'd better sharpen up 'cause
C#mAll you have's your Daxe to grind
AGrind, grind
Round hereC#m  D  
[Verse]
(Bastille)
F#mBreaking the silence
Like I'm buC#mrsting Dat the seams
ASo many stifled thoughtsF#m  
And loC#mng-forgDotten dreams
AScream hallelujah
I can almost taste reprDieve
AYour iron rule has often
Had me on Dmy knees
F#m C#m Dmaj7
A C#m D
[Chorus]
(Bastille)
You'd better sharpen F#mup, you'd better sharpen up 'cause
C#mAll you have's your Daxe to grind
AGrind, grind
Round hereC#m  D  
You'd better sharpen F#mup, you'd better sharpen up 'cause
C#mAll you have's your Daxe to grind
AGrind, grind
Round hereC#m  D  
[Bridge]
(Rationale & Bastille)
F#mKeep on talking to yourself
Cause nC#mo one needs to hear the wDords you reel off
AKeep on talking to yourself
Cause yoC#mu're gonna have to swing that aDxe round here
F#mKeep on talking to yourself
Cause nC#mo one needs to hear the wDords you reel off
AKeep on talking to yourself
Cause yoC#mu're gonna have to swing that aDxe round here
[Chorus]
(Bastille)
You'd better sharpen F#mup, you'd better sharpen up 'cause
C#mAll you have's your Daxe to grind
AGrind, grind
Round hereC#m  D  
You'd better sharpen F#mup, you'd better sharpen up 'cause
C#mAll you have's your Daxe to grind
AGrind, grind
Round hereC#m  D  

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Axe To Grind

by Bastille

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F#m

C#m7

Dmaj7

Amaj7

C#m

Axe To Grind

Bastille vs. Rationale vs. Tyde

Other People's Heartache Part III (2014)

No Capo

F#m C#m7 Dmaj7

Amaj7 C#m7 Dmaj7

[Verse]

(Rationale)

Long-lost opinions

Dmaj7

All the words you can't redeem

A F#m

Don't come round here

D A

And be a slave to old ideas

F#m

Scream hallelujah

If it's a thing that helps you breathe

Your iron rule has often

F#m C#m D F#m

Had me on my knees

C#m Dmaj7 A C#m D

[Chorus]

(Bastille)

F#m

You'd better sharpen up, you'd better sharpen up 'cause

C#m D

All you have's your axe to grind

Grind, grind

C#m D

Round here

F#m

You'd better sharpen up, you'd better sharpen up 'cause

C#m D

All you have's your axe to grind

Grind, grind

C#m D

Round here

[Verse]

(Bastille)

F#m

Breaking the silence

C#m D

Like I'm bursting at the seams

A F#m

So many stifled thoughts

C#m D

And long-forgotten dreams

Scream hallelujah

I can almost taste reprieve

Your iron rule has often

Had me on my knees

F#m C#m Dmaj7

A C#m D

[Chorus]

(Bastille)

F#m

You'd better sharpen up, you'd better sharpen up 'cause

C#m D

All you have's your axe to grind

Grind, grind

C#m D

Round here

F#m

You'd better sharpen up, you'd better sharpen up 'cause

C#m D

All you have's your axe to grind

Grind, grind

C#m D

Round here

[Bridge]

(Rationale & Bastille)

F#m

Keep on talking to yourself

C#m D

Cause no one needs to hear the words you reel off

Keep on talking to yourself

C#m D

Cause you're gonna have to swing that axe round here

F#m

Keep on talking to yourself

C#m D

Cause no one needs to hear the words you reel off

Keep on talking to yourself

C#m D

Cause you're gonna have to swing that axe round here

[Chorus]

(Bastille)

F#m

You'd better sharpen up, you'd better sharpen up 'cause

C#m D

All you have's your axe to grind

Grind, grind

C#m D

Round here

F#m

You'd better sharpen up, you'd better sharpen up 'cause

C#m D

All you have's your axe to grind

Grind, grind

C#m D

Round here

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