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[Intro]
C C C C
 C   Cmaj7   Fmaj7   Cx2
[Verse 1]
CI can’t Cmaj7stand by and Fmaj7see you deCstroyed,
CI can’t Cmaj7be here and wFmaj7atch you bCurn up,
CLie for the mCmaj7oment,   liFmaj7e as a decCoy,
CDoes it maCmaj7tter if I giFmaj7ve in easyC?
Fmaj7So why is it so hard to get Gby?
[Chorus]
GAnd I said…
Fmaj7We so doGwn, It’s Emnow or never Fmaj7baby,
Fmaj7We don’t Gmind, Emif this don’t Fmaj7last forever,
Fmaj7See the Glight. EmCos this won’Fmaj7t last forever,
Fmaj7Seize thGe time, Emcos it’s now Fmaj7or never baby,
[Verse 2]
CLet’s leavCmaj7e at sunrise, Fmaj7let’s live by the ocCean,
CAnd I don’t Cmaj7mind if we nFmaj7ever come Chome at all,
CSteal the Cmaj7morning, sFmaj7o set in the Cmotion,
CIn and Cmaj7out of loFmaj7ve and institCutions,
Fmaj7Cause I know this can't last for lGong
[Chorus]
GAnd I said…
Fmaj7We so doGwn, It’s Emnow or never Fmaj7baby,
Fmaj7We don’t Gmind, Emif this don’t Fmaj7last forever,
Fmaj7See the Glight. EmCos this won’Fmaj7t last forever,
Fmaj7Seize thGe time, Emcos it’s now Fmaj7or never baby,
[Solo]
 C   Cmaj7   Fmaj7   Cx2
         C       Cmaj7       Fmaj7   Cx2
Feel it…  So down…  Be sure…
[Breakdown]
 C   C   Fmaj7x4
 C   C   Fmaj7x4
Fmaj7So why is it so hard to get Gby?
[Chorus]
GAnd I said…
Fmaj7AhhhhhhhG…       EmAhhhhhhh…Fmaj7  
Fmaj7AhhhhhhhG…       EmAhhhhhhh…Fmaj7  
Fmaj7We so doGwn,
EmAnd this can’Fmaj7t last forever
Fmaj7We don’t Gmind,
EmCause it’s noFmaj7w or never baby.
[Outro]
C

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Pounding

by Doves

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Cmaj7

Fmaj7

[Intro]

C C C C

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

[Verse 1]

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

I can’t stand by and see you destroyed,

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

I can’t be here and watch you burn up,

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

Lie for the moment, lie as a decoy,

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

Does it matter if I give in easy?

Fmaj7 G

So why is it so hard to get by?

[Chorus]

And I said…

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

We so down, It’s now or never baby,

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

We don’t mind, if this don’t last forever,

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

See the light. Cos this won’t last forever,

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

Seize the time, cos it’s now or never baby,

[Verse 2]

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

Let’s leave at sunrise, let’s live by the ocean,

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

And I don’t mind if we never come home at all,

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

Steal the morning, so set in the motion,

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

In and out of love and institutions,

Fmaj7 G

Cause I know this can't last for long

[Chorus]

And I said…

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

We so down, It’s now or never baby,

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

We don’t mind, if this don’t last forever,

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

See the light. Cos this won’t last forever,

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

Seize the time, cos it’s now or never baby,

[Solo]

C Cmaj7 Fmaj7 C

Feel it… So down… Be sure…

[Breakdown]

C C Fmaj7

Fmaj7 G

So why is it so hard to get by?

[Chorus]

And I said…

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

Ahhhhhhh… Ahhhhhhh…

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

Ahhhhhhh… Ahhhhhhh…

Fmaj7 G

We so down,

Em Fmaj7

And this can’t last forever

Fmaj7 G

We don’t mind,

Em Fmaj7

Cause it’s now or never baby.

[Outro]

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