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[Intro]
Bm  D   A   G
[Verse 1]
BmTwenty-Three seDconds, all Athings we love will Gdie
BmTwenty-Three maGgic, if Ayou can change your Bmlife
Your tainted hF#eart(your tainted hF#/Eeart)
My tainted Glife (my tainted G/F#life)
Repent Bmnow
How many Atimes?
As long as Eyou live
How many Gtimes?
The world will Bmgo around
[Chorus]
Bmla-lalala-la-la
la-lalala-la-Dla
la-lalala-la-la
la-lalala-la-Ala
la-lalala-la-la
la-lalala-la-Gla
la-lalala-la-la
la-lalala-la-Bmla
BmHe was friend of mine, son of gDun (la-lalala-la-la)
He was son of gAun, he was son of a Ggod (la-lalala-la-la)
BmHe was friend of mine, son of gDun (la-lalala-la-la)
He was son of gAun, he was son of a Ggod (la-lalala-la-la)
[Interlude]
F# F#/E G G/F#
[Verse 2]
BmTwenty-three seDconds, in Ayou I see a Gchance
BmTwenty-three maGgic, if Ayou change the name of Bmlove
Your crazy F#heart (your crazy F#/Eheart)
My crazy Glove (my crazy G/F#love)
Repent Bmnow
How many Atimes?
As long as Eyou wish
How many Gtimes?
The world will Bmgo around
How many Atimes?
As long as Eyou want
How many Gtimes?
The world will go Bmaround
[Chorus]
BmHe was friend of mine, son of gDun (la-lalala-la-la)
He was son of gAun, he was son of a gGod (la-lalala-la-la)
BmHe was friend of mine, son of gDun (la-lalala-la-la)
He was son of gAun, he was son of a gGod (la-lalala-la-la)
BmHe was friend of mine, son of gDun (la-lalala-la-la)
He was son of gAun, he was son of a Ggod (la-lalala-la-la)
F# F#/E G G/F#
[Outro]
BmTwenty-three

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F#/E

G/F#

[Intro]

Bm D A G

[Verse 1]

Bm D A G

Twenty-Three seconds, all things we love will die

Bm G A Bm

Twenty-Three magic, if you can change your life

F# F#/E

Your tainted heart(your tainted heart)

G G/F#

My tainted life (my tainted life)

Repent now

How many times?

As long as you live

How many times?

The world will go around

[Chorus]

la-lalala-la-la

Bm D

He was friend of mine, son of gun (la-lalala-la-la)

A G

He was son of gun, he was son of a god (la-lalala-la-la)

Bm D

He was friend of mine, son of gun (la-lalala-la-la)

A G

He was son of gun, he was son of a god (la-lalala-la-la)

[Interlude]

F# F#/E G G/F#

[Verse 2]

Bm D A G

Twenty-three seconds, in you I see a chance

Bm G A Bm

Twenty-three magic, if you change the name of love

F# F#/E

Your crazy heart (your crazy heart)

G G/F#

My crazy love (my crazy love)

Repent now

How many times?

As long as you wish

How many times?

The world will go around

How many times?

As long as you want

How many times?

The world will go around

[Chorus]

Bm D

He was friend of mine, son of gun (la-lalala-la-la)

A G

He was son of gun, he was son of a god (la-lalala-la-la)

Bm D

He was friend of mine, son of gun (la-lalala-la-la)

A G

He was son of gun, he was son of a god (la-lalala-la-la)

Bm D

He was friend of mine, son of gun (la-lalala-la-la)

A G

He was son of gun, he was son of a god (la-lalala-la-la)

F# F#/E G G/F#

[Outro]

Twenty-three

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