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[Chords]
Em9: 022032
[Intro]
  Em9    D    Bm    A(x2)
[Verse 1]
Em9Crash and Dburn
All the sBmtars explode toAnight
Em9How'd you get so Ddesperate?
How'd Bmyou stay aAlive?
Em9Help me Dplease
Burn the sBmorrow from your Aeyes
Oh, Em9come on, be aDlive again
BmDon't lay down and Adie
[Chorus]
Hey, heGyEm  
You know what to dDoA  
Oh, baby, drive awGay,  Emto MalibDuA  
[Verse 2]
Em9Get well Dsoon
Please don't gBmo any Ahigher
Em9How are you so Dburnt when
You're Bmbarely on Afire
Em9Cry to the Dangels
I'm gonna Bmrescue you
I'm gonna Aset you free tonEm9ight, Dbaby
BmPour over Ame
[Chorus]
Hey, heGyEm  
We're all watching yDouA  
Oh, baby, fly awGay,  Emto MalibDuA  
Cry to the aGngelsEm  
And let them swallow yDouA  
Go and part the sGea, Emyeah, in MalibDuA  
[Bridge]
And the Gsun goes Ddown
I watch you slip aAwayAsus4  A  Asus2  A  
And the Gsun goes Ddown
I walk into the AwavesAsus4  A  
And the Gsun goes Ddown
I watch you slip aAwayAsus4  A  Asus2  A  
And I GwaaaaaDaaaaAalkAsus4  A  
And I kGnew Dlove would tear you aApart
Oh, and I kGnew the Ddarkest secret of your AheartEm  
[Chorus]
Hey, heGyEm  
I'm gonna follow yDouA  
Oh baby, fly awGay, Emyeah, to MalibDuA  
Oceans of aGngelsEm, oceans of sDtarsA  
Down by the sGea  Emis where you drown your Dscars, a Ahaaa
[Outro]
GI can't be Emnear you
The lDight just Aradiates
GI can't be Emnear you
The lDight just radiates

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XXO232

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D major

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Malibu

by Hole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

Asus4

Asus2

[Chords]

Em9: 022032

[Intro]

Em9 D Bm A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em9 D

Crash and burn

Bm A

All the stars explode tonight

Em9 D

How'd you get so desperate?

Bm A

How'd you stay alive?

Em9 D

Help me please

Bm A

Burn the sorrow from your eyes

Em9 D

Oh, come on, be alive again

Bm A

Don't lay down and die

[Chorus]

G Em

Hey, hey

D A

You know what to do

G Em D A

Oh, baby, drive away, to Malibu

[Verse 2]

Em9 D

Get well soon

Bm A

Please don't go any higher

Em9 D

How are you so burnt when

Bm A

You're barely on fire

Em9 D

Cry to the angels

I'm gonna rescue you

A Em9 D

I'm gonna set you free tonight, baby

Bm A

Pour over me

[Chorus]

G Em

Hey, hey

D A

We're all watching you

G Em D A

Oh, baby, fly away, to Malibu

G Em

Cry to the angels

D A

And let them swallow you

G Em D A

Go and part the sea, yeah, in Malibu

[Bridge]

G D

And the sun goes down

A Asus4 A Asus2 A

I watch you slip away

G D

And the sun goes down

A Asus4 A

I walk into the waves

G D

And the sun goes down

A Asus4 A Asus2 A

I watch you slip away

G D A Asus4 A

And I waaaaaaaaaalk

G D A

And I knew love would tear you apart

G D A Em

Oh, and I knew the darkest secret of your heart

[Chorus]

G Em

Hey, hey

D A

I'm gonna follow you

G Em D A

Oh baby, fly away, yeah, to Malibu

G Em D A

Oceans of angels, oceans of stars

G Em D A

Down by the sea is where you drown your scars, a haaa

[Outro]

G Em

I can't be near you

D A

The light just radiates

G Em

I can't be near you

The light just radiates

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