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CAPO 1
[Intro]
Am  F  G  G
[Verse 1]
     AmDear Ffriends of this aCcademyG  
Oh, AmRomeo is blFeeding to CdeathG  
   AmTo see a friend bFleed to death,G  
What for, some kind of mGetaphor
That AmI can't Fsee..
So I'll Gdrink until I Gsee it.
[Bridge]
  AmThis sky will mFake me sick,
So I'll give Gup on you, I'll give Gup on this.
  AmThis sky will mFake me sick,
So I'll give Gup on this, I'll give Gup on you.
[Chorus]
  AmArchers in your Farches,
RCaise your fingers for oGne last salAmute..
And bleFed this skyline Cdry, your hGistory is minAme.
  FSo you want to Ghold me up and Gbring me Amdown?
  FYes, you want to Ghold me up and brGeak me downAm..
[Verse 2]
But I don't care for your sFweet scent or
The wGay you want me more Gthan I want youAm.
I don't care for your Fsweet scent or
The wGay you want me more than GI want you.
[Chorus]
  AmArchers in your Farches,
RCaise your fingers for oGne last salAmute..
And bleFed this skyline Cdry, your hGistory is minAme.
  AmArchers in your Farches,
RCaise your fingers for oGne last salAmute..
And bleFed this skyline Cdry, your hGistory is minAme.
  FIt's all Gmine.G. it's all Ammine..
  FIt's all Gmine.G.
[Chorus]
  AmArchers in your Farches,
RCaise your fingers for oGne last salAmute..
And bleFed this skyline Cdry, your hGistory is minAme.
  AmArchers in your Farches,
RCaise your fingers for oGne last salAmute..
And bleFed this skyline Cdry, your hGistory is minAme.
F  G  G

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History

by Funeral for a Friend

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 1

[Intro]

Am F G G

[Verse 1]

Am F C G

Dear friends of this academy

Am F C G

Oh, Romeo is bleeding to death

Am F G

To see a friend bleed to death,

What for, some kind of metaphor

Am F

That I can't see..

G G

So I'll drink until I see it.

[Bridge]

Am F

This sky will make me sick,

G G

So I'll give up on you, I'll give up on this.

Am F

This sky will make me sick,

G G

So I'll give up on this, I'll give up on you.

[Chorus]

Am F

Archers in your arches,

C G Am

Raise your fingers for one last salute..

F C G Am

And bleed this skyline dry, your history is mine.

F G G Am

So you want to hold me up and bring me down?

F G G Am

Yes, you want to hold me up and break me down..

[Verse 2]

But I don't care for your sweet scent or

G G Am

The way you want me more than I want you.

I don't care for your sweet scent or

G G

The way you want me more than I want you.

[Chorus]

Am F

Archers in your arches,

C G Am

Raise your fingers for one last salute..

F C G Am

And bleed this skyline dry, your history is mine.

Am F

Archers in your arches,

C G Am

Raise your fingers for one last salute..

F C G Am

And bleed this skyline dry, your history is mine.

F G G Am

It's all mine.. it's all mine..

F G G

It's all mine..

[Chorus]

Am F

Archers in your arches,

C G Am

Raise your fingers for one last salute..

F C G Am

And bleed this skyline dry, your history is mine.

Am F

Archers in your arches,

C G Am

Raise your fingers for one last salute..

F C G Am

And bleed this skyline dry, your history is mine.

F G G

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