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(CAPO 1)
INTRO
            E                              D2  A/Csharp
VERSE 1
            E                              D2  A/Csharp
When I was a boy, I sold a lie, sold it to you
And all 
            E                              D2  A/Csharp
I wanted to say "I wish you were here, I wish it would rain" now
            E                              D2  A/Csharp
I'm hearing alarms, ring in my ears, I'm caught in the sound now,
            E                              D2  A/Csharp
The one thing I know, I couldn't recall, till I heard you say...
BRIDGE
   BGsharpM        A           BGsharpM                A  
Put on your brakes, Lord if I could just get through today
   BGsharpM        A           BGsharpM           A  
Put on your brakes, sorry but I just can't walk away 
CHORUS
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
Yeah - this is your life,
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
Don't you cry, cos it's all-right
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
As we dance, for the last time
VERSE 2
            E                              D2  A/Csharp
Sat on the road, Watching the cars, Sink in the reservoirs I know
            E                              D2  A/Csharp
Its just like you said when all of the world is spinning inside your head
and now
            E                              D2  A/Csharp
If I could run the miracle mile, i'd run as the city's burning down
            E                              D2  A/Csharp
The one thing I know, I couldn't recall, till I heard you say...
BRIDGE
   BGsharpM        A           BGsharpM                A  
Put on your brakes, Lord if I could just get through today
   BGsharpM        A           BGsharpM           A  
Put on your brakes, sorry but I just can't walk away 
CHORUS and OUTRO
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
Yeah - this is your life,
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
Don't you cry, cos it's all-right
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
As we dance, for the last time
COME ON COME ON SAY IT!
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
Yeah - this is your life,
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
Don't you cry, cos it's all-right
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
As we dance, for the last time
YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, YEAH!
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
Yeah - this is your life,
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
Don't you cry, cos it's all-right
  A2FsharpM7      B4GsharpM6
As we dance, for the last time
(FADE OUT)

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Brakes

by Royworld

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

(CAPO 1)

INTRO

E D2 A

/Csharp

VERSE 1

E D2 A

/Csharp

When I was a boy, I sold a lie, sold it to you

And all

E D2 A

/Csharp

I wanted to say "I wish you were here, I wish it would rain" now

E D2 A

/Csharp

I'm hearing alarms, ring in my ears, I'm caught in the sound now,

E D2 A

/Csharp

The one thing I know, I couldn't recall, till I heard you say...

BRIDGE

B A B A

GsharpM GsharpM

Put on your brakes, Lord if I could just get through today

B A B A

GsharpM GsharpM

Put on your brakes, sorry but I just can't walk away

CHORUS

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

Yeah - this is your life,

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

Don't you cry, cos it's all-right

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

As we dance, for the last time

VERSE 2

E D2 A

/Csharp

Sat on the road, Watching the cars, Sink in the reservoirs I know

E D2 A

/Csharp

Its just like you said when all of the world is spinning inside your head

and now

E D2 A

/Csharp

If I could run the miracle mile, i'd run as the city's burning down

E D2 A

/Csharp

The one thing I know, I couldn't recall, till I heard you say...

BRIDGE

B A B A

GsharpM GsharpM

Put on your brakes, Lord if I could just get through today

B A B A

GsharpM GsharpM

Put on your brakes, sorry but I just can't walk away

CHORUS and OUTRO

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

Yeah - this is your life,

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

Don't you cry, cos it's all-right

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

As we dance, for the last time

COME ON COME ON SAY IT!

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

Yeah - this is your life,

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

Don't you cry, cos it's all-right

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

As we dance, for the last time

YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, YEAH!

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

Yeah - this is your life,

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

Don't you cry, cos it's all-right

A2 B4

FsharpM7 GsharpM6

As we dance, for the last time

(FADE OUT)

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