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Let's Start A Band - This Is The Life
Capo 4th fret
[Intro]
 Am   F   C      Ex2
[Verse 1]
AmPut a ribbon round my neck and cFall me a libertine
CI will sing you songs of drEeams I used to dream
AmI will sail away on seas of sFilver and gold
CUntil I reach my hEome
AmGive me a guitar and I'll Fbe your troubadour
CYour strolling minstrel 12th cEentury door to door
I don't kAmnow anymore, if that feFeling is past will it lCast
Oh, how can you be sEure?
[Chorus]
And hFow do I know if you're feGeling the same as Amme?
And hFow do I know if that's the Gonly place you want to Ambe?E  
[Verse 2]
AmGive me a stage and I'll bFe your rock and roll queen
CYour 20th century cover of a magaEzine
AmRolling Stone here I come, Fwatch out everyone
I'm sCinging, I'm singEing my song
AmGive me a festival and I'll Fbe your Glastonbury star
CThe lights are shining everyonEe knows who you are
AmSinging songs about dreams, about hFopes, about schemes
COoooh, they just came tErueE7  
[Chorus]
And hFow do I know if you're feGeling the same as Amme?
And hFow do I know if that's the Gonly place you want to Ambe?
And hFow do I know if you're feGeling the same as Amme?
And hFow do I know if that's the Gonly place you want to Ambe?E  
[Instrumental]
F G Am C
F G Am E
F G Am E7
[Outro]
FAnd if you want it too, then there's nGothing left to do:
Let's start a bAmand
Let's start a band
Let's start a bCand
Let's start a band
FAnd if you want it too, then there's nGothing left to do:
Let's start a bAmand
Let's start a band
Let's start a bCand
Let's start a band
FAnd if you want it too, then there's nGothing left to do:
Let's start a bAmand
Let's start a band
Let's start a bCand
Let's start a band
FAnd if you want it too, then there's nGothing left to Amdo

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Lets Start A Band

by Amy Macdonald

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Let's Start A Band - This Is The Life

Capo 4th fret

[Intro]

Am F C E

[Verse 1]

Am F

Put a ribbon round my neck and call me a libertine

C E

I will sing you songs of dreams I used to dream

Am F

I will sail away on seas of silver and gold

C E

Until I reach my home

Am F

Give me a guitar and I'll be your troubadour

C E

Your strolling minstrel 12th century door to door

Am F C

I don't know anymore, if that feeling is past will it last

Oh, how can you be sure?

[Chorus]

F G Am

And how do I know if you're feeling the same as me?

F G Am E

And how do I know if that's the only place you want to be?

[Verse 2]

Am F

Give me a stage and I'll be your rock and roll queen

C E

Your 20th century cover of a magazine

Am F

Rolling Stone here I come, watch out everyone

C E

I'm singing, I'm singing my song

Am F

Give me a festival and I'll be your Glastonbury star

C E

The lights are shining everyone knows who you are

Am F

Singing songs about dreams, about hopes, about schemes

C E E7

Ooooh, they just came true

[Chorus]

F G Am

And how do I know if you're feeling the same as me?

F G Am

And how do I know if that's the only place you want to be?

F G Am

And how do I know if you're feeling the same as me?

F G Am E

And how do I know if that's the only place you want to be?

[Instrumental]

F G Am C

F G Am E

F G Am E7

[Outro]

F G

And if you want it too, then there's nothing left to do:

Let's start a band

F G

And if you want it too, then there's nothing left to do:

Let's start a band

F G

And if you want it too, then there's nothing left to do:

Let's start a band

F G Am

And if you want it too, then there's nothing left to do

About Lets Start A Band Chords by Amy Macdonald

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What key is "Lets Start A Band" in?

The chords for "Lets Start A Band" show the original chord names (including A, Am, F, C, E, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.