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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#
COLD (CHORDS) - TEARS FOR FEARS
from the album "Elemental"
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transcribed by Justin B, ([email protected])
Chords that are used in this song:
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   C#no3   Dno3      E    G6    Asus4     B    Aadd9     C#     D     G     A  F#  
|--X-------X---------------------2----------1----2---3-------2-----|
|--2-------3--------------3------4---2------2----3-------2---2-----|
|--1-------2------1-------2------4---4------1----2-------2---3-----|
|--X--------------2-------2------4---2------3------------2---4-----|
|--4--------------2---2------------------------------2-------------|
|---------------------3------------------------------3-------------|
Intro:
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C#no3
Dno3
E
G6
E
G6
E
G6
Asus4
Verse 1:
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B
The coldBest shoulder cast in metal, frozen to the bone,
You'd be better of alone
She saw Bme on the television underneath the sun,
Me, I don't lon to be - C#longD  
Chorus:
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ECold, been ex-Gcommunnicated 'cause I'm Ecold, my tempG'rature's been rated
and I'm Ecold
GBring to me my big old sweater, Asus4nothing more will make me better
--------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------
Middle:
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BYou can't fight the fear, you can't, this is the Aroad you're on.
EYou don't belong to me you don't belong to aDnyone
BYour reputation lies not in your eyes but those Awho dare
Ewill bite the hand that feeds when it don't meet your needs
F#when you got blood to bleed Gyou got a life to lead...
B
In the flood      Aadd9with my blood I can hold you in the flood    C#with my blood
Chorus 4:
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ECold no heat G6on the horizon, guess I'm Ecold there'll be G6no compromising
  ECold, G6cool, Asus4cold, stone
Ecold, stone G6cold, stone Ecold, stone G6cold, stone | repeat and fade out
End of song
trns by Justin B, ([email protected])

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Cold

by Tears For Fears

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Asus4

Aadd9

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

COLD (CHORDS) - TEARS FOR FEARS

from the album "Elemental"

--------------------------------

transcribed by Justin B, ([email protected])

Chords that are used in this song:

----------------------------------

E G6 Asus4 B Aadd9 C# D G A F#

C#no3 Dno3

|--X-------X---------------------2----------1----2---3-------2-----|

|--2-------3--------------3------4---2------2----3-------2---2-----|

|--1-------2------1-------2------4---4------1----2-------2---3-----|

|--X--------------2-------2------4---2------3------------2---4-----|

|--4--------------2---2------------------------------2-------------|

|---------------------3------------------------------3-------------|

Intro:

------

C#no3

Dno3

Asus4

Verse 1:

--------

The coldest shoulder cast in metal, frozen to the bone,

You'd be better of alone

She saw me on the television underneath the sun,

C# D

Me, I don't lon to be - long

Chorus:

-------

E G E G

Cold, been ex-communnicated 'cause I'm cold, my temp'rature's been rated

and I'm cold

G Asus4

Bring to me my big old sweater, nothing more will make me better

--------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------

Middle:

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B A

You can't fight the fear, you can't, this is the road you're on.

E D

You don't belong to me you don't belong to anyone

B A

Your reputation lies not in your eyes but those who dare

will bite the hand that feeds when it don't meet your needs

F# G

when you got blood to bleed you got a life to lead...

Aadd9 C#

In the flood with my blood I can hold you in the flood with my blood

Chorus 4:

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E G6 E G6

Cold no heat on the horizon, guess I'm cold there'll be no compromising

E G6 Asus4

Cold, cool, cold, stone

E G6 E G6

cold, stone cold, stone cold, stone cold, stone | repeat and fade out

End of song

trns by Justin B, ([email protected])

About Cold Chords by Tears For Fears

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The chords for "Cold" show the original chord names (including B, C#, E, G6, Asus4, Aadd9). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.