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Powderfinger - The Metre
THE METRE - POWDERFINGER
capo 2
(C)Blow the (B7)candles out (Em)raise  A(Em9)glass to the night
(C)Let all the (B7)tension out (Em)you've been (Em9)wound up so tight
(C)It's a (B7)tender trap (Em)to plan (Em9)ahead all the time
(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by what (Em9)you leave behind
(C)(B7)(C)
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
(C)There's a sunset on the road
(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)(G)(G/F#)(Em9)
(C)(B7)(Em)(Em9)
(C)Keep the (B7)glass topped up (Em)it's not (Em9)over just yet
(C)Pull off the (B7)social bluff (Em)cele(Em9)brate your success
(C)Turn the (B7)sunlight out (Em)find  A(Em9)place in the shade
(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by the (Em9)mark that you make
(C)(B7)(C)
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
(C)There's a sunset on the road
(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)(G)(G/F#)(Em9)
(C)(B7)(Em)(Em9)
(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana
(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana
(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana
(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana
(C)(B7)(Em)(Em9)
(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by what (Em9)you leave behind
(C)(B7)(C)
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
(C)There's a sunset on the road
(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)
(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)
(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)(G)(G/F#)(Em9)(G/F#)
There's  A(G)sunset on the (G/F#)road(Em9)(G/F#)
(G)Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace(G/F#)(G)

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The Metre

by Powderfinger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

G/F#

Powderfinger - The Metre

THE METRE - POWDERFINGER

capo 2

C B7 Em A Em9

()Blow the ()candles out ()raise ()glass to the night

C B7 Em Em9

()Let all the ()tension out ()you've been ()wound up so tight

C B7 Em Em9

()It's a ()tender trap ()to plan ()ahead all the time

C B7 Em Em9

()If you ()measure the ()world by what ()you leave behind

C B7 C

()()()

Welcome to the ()saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]

()There's a sunset on the road

G G/F# Em9 G/F# G G/F# Em9

()Reappearing ()as we ()go()()()()

C B7 Em Em9

()()()()

(C)Keep the (B7)glass topped up (Em)it's not (Em9)over just yet

C B7 Em Em9

()Pull off the ()social bluff ()cele()brate your success

C B7 Em A Em9

()Turn the ()sunlight out ()find ()place in the shade

(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by the (Em9)mark that you make

C B7 C

()()()

Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]

(C)There's a sunset on the road

G G/F# Em9 G/F# G G/F# Em9

()Reappearing ()as we ()go()()()()

C B7 Em Em9

()()()()

C B7 Em Em9

()()()nanana ()nananana

C B7 Em Em9

()()()nanana ()nananana

C B7 Em Em9

()()()nanana ()nananana

C B7 Em Em9

()()()nanana ()nananana

C B7 Em Em9

()()()()

(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by what (Em9)you leave behind

C B7 C

()()()

Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]

(C)There's a sunset on the road

G G/F# Em9 G/F#

()Reappearing ()as we ()go()

G G/F# Em9 G/F#

()Reappearing ()as we ()go()

G G/F# Em9 G/F# G G/F# Em9 G/F#

()Reappearing ()as we ()go()()()()()

A G G/F# Em9 G/F#

There's ()sunset on the ()road()()

G G/F# Em9 G/F# G

()Welcome to the ()saving ()grace()()

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