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August Is Over

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: Eb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb- x68886
 G#- 466544
 Cm- x35543
 Bb- x13331
 Fm- 133111
Intro: G#---Eb- Fmx2
Guitar 2:
e|-11---------11----------|
B|-----8-9-8-----8-9-8-11-|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------| x5
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
Verse 1:
Say a Ebprayer
The summer nights are G#dead
The fall is coming
We Fmwere careless hearts
Who got G#caught up in this
You were Ebshy
To the night you drove me G#wild
And you crashed into me
And FmI won't lie
I wish it Bblasted a lifetime
Refrain 1:
Please sG#tay-ay-ay
Won't you sCmtay-ay-ay
  Bb(hold)
Tonight
Chorus 1:
CmBreathe in deep
And Bbsay goodbye
The G#saddest song
I'll Bbever write
For Fmanyone Bbanytime
EbBreathe in deep
BeBbfore I say
G#I can feel us sBblip away
You're Fmalmost gone
You're gBbood as gone
  August is over
Verse 2:
Now we Ebwait
Cause August had to G#end
All our bags are packed
Just Fmtwo broken hearts
That got G#caught up in this
I deEbny
That tomorrow you'll be G#gone
And so far from me
It's Fmsomething strange
Never G#love the same way
Bridge:
We can Cmtry to drown it out
But it Bbnever stops breathing
We can G#take it all in
But it Ebnever slows down
  CmWe've come Bbdown from that G#cloud
Refrain 2:
Please sG#tay-ay-ay
Won't you sEbtay-ay-Fmay
Please sG#tay-ay-ay
                       Eb(hold)
What you gotta say you want
Chorus 2:
EbBreathe in deep
The G#saddest song
I'll Bbever write
For Fmanyone Bbanytime
EbBreathe in deep
BeBbfore I say
G#I can feel us sBblip away
You're Fmalmost gone
You're gBbood as gone
break
Outro: guitar 2 as intro
   G#     Eb     FmWe're not the reason
   G#     Eb     FmAugust is over

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August Is Over

by We the Kings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

- 466544

- x35543

- x13331

- 133111

G# Eb Fm

Intro: ---- x2

Guitar 2:

e|-11---------11----------|

B|-----8-9-8-----8-9-8-11-|

G|------------------------|

D|------------------------| x5

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|

Verse 1:

Say a prayer

The summer nights are dead

The fall is coming

We were careless hearts

Who got caught up in this

You were shy

To the night you drove me wild

And you crashed into me

And I won't lie

I wish it lasted a lifetime

Refrain 1:

Please stay-ay-ay

Won't you stay-ay-ay

(hold)

Tonight

Chorus 1:

Breathe in deep

And say goodbye

The saddest song

I'll ever write

Fm Bb

For anyone anytime

Breathe in deep

Before I say

G# Bb

I can feel us slip away

You're almost gone

You're good as gone

August is over

Verse 2:

Now we wait

Cause August had to end

All our bags are packed

Just two broken hearts

That got caught up in this

I deny

That tomorrow you'll be gone

And so far from me

It's something strange

Never love the same way

Bridge:

We can try to drown it out

But it never stops breathing

We can take it all in

But it never slows down

Cm Bb G#

We've come down from that cloud

Refrain 2:

Please stay-ay-ay

Eb Fm

Won't you stay-ay-ay

Please stay-ay-ay

(hold)

What you gotta say you want

Chorus 2:

Breathe in deep

The saddest song

I'll ever write

Fm Bb

For anyone anytime

Breathe in deep

Before I say

G# Bb

I can feel us slip away

You're almost gone

You're good as gone

break

Outro: guitar 2 as intro

G# Eb Fm

We're not the reason

G# Eb Fm

August is over

About August Is Over Chords by We the Kings

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