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This is from the acoustic album of Placebo
[Intro]
 Am–  F(2x)
[Verse 1]
AmComing up beyond belief
On this coronary thFief
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
AmMore than just a leitmotif
More chaotic, no reliefF  
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
AmI'll describe the way I feel
Weeping wounds that never heFal
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
AmCan the savior be for real
Or are you just my seventh seaFl?
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
[Pre-Chorus]
   CNo hesitation, no Dsus2delay
You come on jFust like special KC  
Just like I swallowed half my stDsus2ash
I never evFer want to crash
   CNo hesitation, no delDsus2ay
You come on jFust like special KC  
Now you're back with dope demandDsus2  
I'm on sinFking sand
[Chorus]
CGravity
No escaping..Am... gravity
CGravity
No escaping..Am... not for free
I fall Fdown... hit the ground
Make a heavy sound
Every time you seem to come aroundC  
[Verse 2]
AmI'll describe the way I feel
You're my new Achilles Fheel
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
AmCan this savior be for real
Or are you just my seventh Fseal?
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
[Pre-Chorus]
   CNo hesitation, no Dsus2delay
You come on jFust like special KC  
Just like I swallowed half my stDsus2ash
I never evFer want to crash
   CNo hesitation, no delDsus2ay
You come on jFust like special KC  
Now you're back with dope demandDsus2  
I'm on sinFking sand
[Chorus] 
CGravity
No escaping..Am... gravity
CGravity
No escaping..Am... not for free
I fall Fdown... hit the ground
Make a heavy sound
Every time you seem to come aroundC  
No escaping gravAmity
No escaping gravCity
No escaping gravAmity
No escaping
GFravity (x4)
C

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Special K

by Placebo

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

This is from the acoustic album of Placebo

[Intro]

Am F

– (2x)

[Verse 1]

Coming up beyond belief

On this coronary thief

Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)

More than just a leitmotif

More chaotic, no relief

Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)

I'll describe the way I feel

Weeping wounds that never heal

Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)

Can the savior be for real

Or are you just my seventh seal?

Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dsus2

No hesitation, no delay

F C

You come on just like special K

Dsus2

Just like I swallowed half my stash

I never ever want to crash

C Dsus2

No hesitation, no delay

F C

You come on just like special K

Dsus2

Now you're back with dope demand

I'm on sinking sand

[Chorus]

Gravity

No escaping..... gravity

Gravity

No escaping..... not for free

I fall down... hit the ground

Make a heavy sound

Every time you seem to come around

[Verse 2]

I'll describe the way I feel

You're my new Achilles heel

Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)

Can this savior be for real

Or are you just my seventh seal?

Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dsus2

No hesitation, no delay

F C

You come on just like special K

Dsus2

Just like I swallowed half my stash

I never ever want to crash

C Dsus2

No hesitation, no delay

F C

You come on just like special K

Dsus2

Now you're back with dope demand

I'm on sinking sand

[Chorus]

Gravity

No escaping..... gravity

Gravity

No escaping..... not for free

I fall down... hit the ground

Make a heavy sound

Every time you seem to come around

No escaping gravity

No escaping

Gravity (x4)

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