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Aminor

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This song starts w/ piano playing these chords
AmThen CguitaEmr joinCs 
AmDruCms EmcoCme in and you play riff once more then:
Verse 1
AmTurn off the raCdio it's too lEmoudC  
AmStop treatin me like a foCol, givin me douEmbtC  
Chorus 1 (Guitar 2 w/ overdrive)
AmIt's too hard to run away
EmSo I'm here and I will stay
AmI can't help but shut you out
 Em(Strum 3x)
And disappear into the crowd
Then you play verse riff without words one time then words come in
Verse 2
AmWhy can't you try to ClistEmenC  
AmYou don't know what you're CmisEmsinC  
Chorus 1
Verse 3
AmYou're just like everyCone eEmlseC  
AmI'll be on the next Ctrain when it rings it's EmbellC  
Chorus 2 (Guitar joins again w/ overdrive)
AmI found the strength to run away
EmI'm sorry but I can't stay
AmIt's time to shut you out
 Em(Strum 3x)          Am  
And disappear into the crowd

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Borderline

by Red Tape

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This song starts w/ piano playing these chords

Am C Em C

Then guitar joins

Am C Em C

Drums come in and you play riff once more then:

Verse 1

Am C Em C

Turn off the radio it's too loud

Am C Em C

Stop treatin me like a fool, givin me doubt

Chorus 1 (Guitar 2 w/ overdrive)

It's too hard to run away

So I'm here and I will stay

I can't help but shut you out

(Strum 3x)

And disappear into the crowd

Then you play verse riff without words one time then words come in

Verse 2

Am C Em C

Why can't you try to listen

Am C Em C

You don't know what you're missin

Chorus 1

Verse 3

Am C Em C

You're just like everyone else

Am C Em C

I'll be on the next train when it rings it's bell

Chorus 2 (Guitar joins again w/ overdrive)

I found the strength to run away

I'm sorry but I can't stay

It's time to shut you out

Em Am

(Strum 3x)

And disappear into the crowd

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