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Lifeline

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Taken from the Going Somewhere album
Standard tuning
Chords used:
     G320033
  D/F#200232
    Em022000
     CX32010
     F133211
    AmX02210
[Verse 1]
EmGet out of GHollywood, D/F#drive into the Ghills
EmRoll down the toGp and then D/F#just throw away Cyour pills 
EmYou’ll never forGget her, so wD/F#hy do you even Gtry? 
EmThings will get Geasier as the dD/F#ays go creeCping by 
[Bridge]
FBroke my heCart, FI saw it coming Amfrom the start 
FI really hate to Csee the shape I’m Gin 
FBroke all the Crules  Fand you know life Amcan be cruel but 
FI think it’s Ctime I learned to Gswim
[Chorus]
GShow D/F#me, tChere still can be some mystery
GI hD/F#aven't fAmound
EmThrow D/F#me, a Clifeline to the lost at sea
GDon't D/F#let me dFrownD/F#  
[Verse 2]
EmAnd if I haGd my way, tD/F#ell you what I'Gd do
EmDrive down to thGe lake  before tD/F#he sky is blueC  
EmFill up my bottlGe  with water D/F#from the sprinGg 
EmBecause I read sGomewhere that it D/F#cures everyCthing
[Bridge]
FBroke my heCart, FI saw it coming Amfrom the start 
FI really hate to Csee the shape I’m Gin 
FBroke all the Crules  Fand you know life Amcan be cruel but 
FI think it’s Ctime I learned to Gswim
[Chorus]
GShow D/F#me, tChere still can be some mystery
GI hD/F#aven't fAmound
EmThrow D/F#me, a Clifeline to the lost at sea
GDon't D/F#let me dFrownD/F#  
[Instrumental]
Em     G      D/F#      G
Em     G      D/F#      C
[Bridge]
FBroke my heCart, FI saw it coming Amfrom the start 
FI really hate to Csee the shape I’m Gin 
FBroke all the Crules Fand you know life Amcan be cruel but 
FI think it’Cs time I learned to Gswim
[Chorus]
GShow D/F#me, tChere still can be some mystery
GI hD/F#aven't fAmound
EmThrow D/F#me, a Clifeline to the lost at sea
GDon't D/F#let me dCrown
[Outro]
GShow D/F#me, a Cway out of this misery
GI hD/F#aven't fAmound
EmThrow D/F#me, a Clifeline to the lost at sea
GDon't D/F#let me dFrownD/F#  
Don't let me dFrownD/F#  
Don't let me dFrownD/F#  
Don't let me dFrownD/F#  

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Lifeline

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Taken from the Going Somewhere album

Standard tuning

Chords used:

320033

D/F#

200232

022000

X32010

133211

X02210

[Verse 1]

Em G D/F# G

Get out of Hollywood, drive into the hills

Em G D/F# C

Roll down the top and then just throw away your pills

Em G D/F# G

You’ll never forget her, so why do you even try?

Em G D/F# C

Things will get easier as the days go creeping by

[Bridge]

F C F Am

Broke my heart, I saw it coming from the start

F C G

I really hate to see the shape I’m in

F C F Am

Broke all the rules and you know life can be cruel but

F C G

I think it’s time I learned to swim

[Chorus]

G D/F# C

Show me, there still can be some mystery

G D/F# Am

I haven't found

Em D/F# C

Throw me, a lifeline to the lost at sea

G D/F# F D/F#

Don't let me drown

[Verse 2]

Em G D/F# G

And if I had my way, tell you what I'd do

Em G D/F# C

Drive down to the lake before the sky is blue

Em G D/F# G

Fill up my bottle with water from the spring

Em G D/F# C

Because I read somewhere that it cures everything

[Bridge]

F C F Am

Broke my heart, I saw it coming from the start

F C G

I really hate to see the shape I’m in

F C F Am

Broke all the rules and you know life can be cruel but

F C G

I think it’s time I learned to swim

[Chorus]

G D/F# C

Show me, there still can be some mystery

G D/F# Am

I haven't found

Em D/F# C

Throw me, a lifeline to the lost at sea

G D/F# F D/F#

Don't let me drown

[Instrumental]

Em G D/F# G

Em G D/F# C

[Bridge]

F C F Am

Broke my heart, I saw it coming from the start

F C G

I really hate to see the shape I’m in

F C F Am

Broke all the rules and you know life can be cruel but

F C G

I think it’s time I learned to swim

[Chorus]

G D/F# C

Show me, there still can be some mystery

G D/F# Am

I haven't found

Em D/F# C

Throw me, a lifeline to the lost at sea

G D/F# C

Don't let me drown

[Outro]

G D/F# C

Show me, a way out of this misery

G D/F# Am

I haven't found

Em D/F# C

Throw me, a lifeline to the lost at sea

G D/F# F D/F#

Don't let me drown

F D/F#

Don't let me drown

F D/F#

Don't let me drown

F D/F#

Don't let me drown

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