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Intro:  F   G   Am   Am   G  F  
Verse:
An Funseen force behGind the turning leAmaves,
Drives them all vermillion and grAmeen,
You never gave Gup on me someFhow,
I don't know why I Ghaven't turned by nAmowG  
Chorus:
Ooh I kFnow love sounds impGossible,
AmSome words are just G/Bso hard to sCay,
And there's Ftimes you feel unlGockable,
An' Amall you ever wG/Bant,
Is someone to Ctry...to open Esus4up...and find a way inAm  F  
Verse2 (no chord change):
AmDon't ever say you were wrong for me,
For you were always strong enough for three,
I never let you in my world somehow,
I'm asking you to please, allow me nowG  
Chorus
Bridge:
Dm  Em  F  F
  Dm    Em   Am   Am(repeat twice)
then Verse2, Chorus and Bridge.

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Vermillion

by Mercury Rev

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

Esus4

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F G Am Am G F

Intro:

Verse:

F G Am

An unseen force behind the turning leaves,

Drives them all vermillion and green,

G F

You never gave up on me somehow,

G Am G

I don't know why I haven't turned by now

Chorus:

F G

Ooh I know love sounds impossible,

Am G/B C

Some words are just so hard to say,

F G

And there's times you feel unlockable,

Am G/B

An' all you ever want,

C Esus4 Am F

Is someone to try...to open up...and find a way in

Verse2 (no chord change):

Don't ever say you were wrong for me,

For you were always strong enough for three,

I never let you in my world somehow,

I'm asking you to please, allow me now

Chorus

Bridge:

Dm Em F F

Dm Em Am Am

(repeat twice)

then Verse2, Chorus and Bridge.

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