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Aminor

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Capo at 6th fret
AmCorner of your eye something Cpasses by
AmBriefly attracts your Cattention
BefGore you turn awFay or go to sleeAmpC  G  Am  
AmHollywood movie or the lCatest news
CAman you tell them apCart?
WhGat's the difference tFo you anywaAmy?C  G  Am  
Chorus: 
FCause when the bodies fall apCart you get enGough
FCause when the bodies fall apCart you get enGough
FCause when the bodies fall apCart you get enGough
GAnd turn it oAmff...Am  
AmMisery repeated on the blCinking screen
AmSo far away so clCose
You tGouch the surface bFut you sence no deAmpthC  G  Am  
AmSunday afternoon and the sCun is warm
AmIt's not a time for dyiCng
You puGll the trigger thFat will end the wAmarC  G  Am  
FCause when the bodies fall apCart you get enoGugh
FCause when the bodies fall apCart you get enoGugh
FCause when the bodies fall apCart you get enoGugh
And turn it oAmff...
Bridge:   Am     C     G   Am*2
Chorus: 
FCause when the bodies fall apCart you get enGough
FCause when the bodies fall apCart you get enGough
FCause when the bodies fall apCart you get enGough
GAnd turn it oAmff...

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War

by Shooting John

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo at 6th fret

Am C

Corner of your eye something passes by

Am C

Briefly attracts your attention

G F Am C G Am

Before you turn away or go to sleep

Am C

Hollywood movie or the latest news

Am C

Can you tell them apart?

G F Am C G Am

What's the difference to you anyway?

Chorus:

F C G

Cause when the bodies fall apart you get enough

F C G

Cause when the bodies fall apart you get enough

F C G

Cause when the bodies fall apart you get enough

G Am Am

And turn it off...

Am C

Misery repeated on the blinking screen

Am C

So far away so close

G F Am C G Am

You touch the surface but you sence no depth

Am C

Sunday afternoon and the sun is warm

Am C

It's not a time for dying

G F Am C G Am

You pull the trigger that will end the war

F C G

Cause when the bodies fall apart you get enough

F C G

Cause when the bodies fall apart you get enough

F C G

Cause when the bodies fall apart you get enough

And turn it off...

Am C G Am

Bridge: *2

Chorus:

F C G

Cause when the bodies fall apart you get enough

F C G

Cause when the bodies fall apart you get enough

F C G

Cause when the bodies fall apart you get enough

G Am

And turn it off...

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