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Arcade Fire

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Capo 2
Intro:  Em   F   G   Cx2
EmYou knew in five miFnutes, but GI knew in a senCtence
EmYou knew in five miFnutes, but GI knew in a senCtence
CSo why do we go
C7Through all of this aFgain
Your eyes are flutteCrin'
A C7moth, flyin' into Fthe
Same old flame aCgain, it never ends
It's Emnot like I dropped the Fbomb, Gon, on my conscience Cmom
It Emtakes fightin' day and Fnight, to Gmake, such a good thing Cdie
COut, everyone out,
I C7give too much shit a Fhome
In my heart and Cmind 
Em F G C
CSo why do we go
C7Through all of this aFgain
Your eyes are flutteCrin'
A C7moth, flyin' into Fthe
Same old flame aCgain
CIt never ends
 EChords with bass can be played ( E   E/F#  E/G#)
E/F#: 222100
E/G#: 422100
EShe’s gone to Csea C/B  Am  C/B  Am  
She’s Efightin’ Cfor me     C/B      Am   C/BWhaAmt braveAry!
EI’m sleeping in a battle ship
  C   C/B           Am    C  C/ B  Am  
I’m sleeping in a submarine
EI’m sleeping in a fighter plane
 C    C/B            Am      C  C/  B       Am  A  
I’m sleeping going down the drain
D#And the aircraft Egone
Have more D#mfun
In the Asun
         E    C   C/B   Am   C  C/ B  Am  
All hands on deck!
The Eradio addCreC/BssAm  C/B  Am  
What a Amess!
A D#cage is a Ecage
Is a D#mcage
Is a cAagF#me,   EooohA  
Capo 1
Intro:  C   Em   Gx4
Asus2Hey!Em  Cadd9  C  
Asus2Hey!Em  Cadd9  C  
Asus2 C
CWe know a Emplace where no planes Ggo
CWe know a Emplace where no ships Ggo
   Asus2Hey,    Emno cars Cadd9goC  
   Asus2Hey,    Emno cars Cadd9goC  
Where we Asus2knowCadd9  
CWe know a Emplace no space ships Ggo
CWe know a Emplace where no subs Ggo
   Asus2Hey,    Emno cars Cadd9goC  
   Asus2Hey,    Emno cars Cadd9goC  
Where we Asus2knowCadd9  
Bass riff:
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|  x4
D|---------------------|
A|-----------------3---|
E|-5--3--5--3----------|
Go, now go!C  Em  G  
COoooEmooooooGooh
COoooEmooooooGooh
Asus2Hey,     Emus kids Cadd9knowC  
Asus2Hey,     Emno cars Cadd9goC  
Where we Asus2knowCadd9  
 C   Em   Gx2
CBetween the click of the light and the Gstart of the dream
 Em   D  G,  Em  D  
Little babies, let's GgoEm  D  
Women and children, let's Ggo
  EmOld folks, let's go
DDon't know where we're goin'
CAh ah ah  Emah 
Ah ah ah  Dah 
Ah ah ah  Gah 
C6: x32210
Intro:  C   C6x8
DmI guess we'll Chave to move
The Fneighbourhood is Amon to Cus
DmLet's join the Clittle babe's
FThrowin' rocks in Amfront of Cus
Dm  C  F Am  C
DmRiding on my Cbicycle
FI pass my sister Amon a Cbus
DmLet's take the Ccountry road
FBefore our parents Amsend for Cus
Dm C F Am C
DmTrees keep fallin' Cat my feet
I Fguess it's time to Ambuild a Cboat
DmMake a raft of Cour bodies
FDo you think that Amit'll Cfloat?
DmWhat I said was Cnot a joke
FBut you just licked the AmenvelCope
DmI'm tired of dating Clet's elope
But Fyou just licked the AmenveClope
Dm C F Am C
DmThree cheers for my Cparents
FLonely failed exAmperiCments
DmThree cheers for my Cparents
FLonely failed exAmperiCments
CI'll adBbmit
I'm Cfull of Bbshit
That's Amhow I Cknow I Bblove you
That's Amhow I Cknow I Bbtrust you
CYou're not Bbsure
If there's a Cright or Bbwrong
But Amit feels Clike there Bbis
When AmI treat Cyou like Bbthis
FI go outGmside
FI go outGmsideAm  
CTeBbxas
I Cwon't come Bbhome
Not Ameven iCf you Bbcall
I Amcan't hear Cyou at Bball
I Ccan't expBblain
Why Cit's a Bbsin
The Amstate I'm Cliving Bbin
AmI just Cfeel so Bbtired
FI go outGmside
FI go outGmsideAm  
D#My mouth is Dmfull, D#your heart is Dman GappFle
F Fmaj7 Em C
FPomme pomme pomme pomme Fmaj7pomme pomme pomme pomme
EmPlease don't Geven Fcall
I Emcan't hear yGou at FallC  
Intro:  F   Am/E   Cx2
FThe red lights mean you’re Am/EleavingC  
FThe white one’s mean reAm/EturningC  
FTell me how this Am/Estory endsC  
FAnd I’ll keep them fires Am/EburningC  
  F    Am/E    Cx2
FThe headlights look like Am/EdiamondsC  
FThe taillights burn like Am/EcoalsC  
FTell me how this Am/Estory endsC  
FBefore the fires go Am/EcoldC  
FDo do do do Gdo do do do Dmdo do do Cdo 
FDo do do do Gdo do do do Dmdo do do Cdo 
FHmmmm   hBbmmmm
CHmmmm   hBbmmmm
FThe countryside’s deAm/EsertedC  
FThere’s no one on the Am/EfarmsC  
FThe suburbs all are Am/EsleepingC  
FThe earthquakes set off Am/Ecar alarmsC  
FHmmmm   hBbmmmm
CHmmmm   hBbmmmm
FAll after all now Am/Ewe aCware
FAll after all the Am/Etime we Cshare
FThere’s so much Am/Efears of Cworld
DmTypes of world, Emtears of world
        F         Bb|
Hmmmm   hmmmm     |
        C         Bb|  x4
Hmmmm   hmmmm     |
Capo 2
CYou wanna be set aEmpart
AmBurn Gall of your D/F#art
ReGpair the Fwasteful Cpart
I'm a vaEmmpire Amin Ga forD/F#est fire
GHey we all Fgotta keep EmwarmC  
GHey we all Fgotta keep EmwarmC  
GDriving toFwards the AmstoGrmF  
CYour father was a Empervert
AmFace dGown in the D/F#dirt
GHe taught you Fhow to Churt
My Emfather Amwas Ga miD/F#ner
Who Glived in Fthe sEmuburbsC  
Let's Glive in Fthe suEmburbsC  
If GI let where FI'm from Amburn I can Gnever reFturn
CMy brother reads you and Emme
AmHis Gnew poeD/F#try
GHow emFbarraCssing
Your Emsister Ampours Gthe D/F#gasoline
GI'll Ffix your EmmealsC  
GI'll Ffix your EmmealsC  
GWhile Fyour burns AmheaGlF  
Interlude:
C  Bbmaj7  Am
C  Bbmaj7  Am
 Bb   Cm  Dm/ A   Gm   F   D#x2
BbFind a house 
You don't Cmhave to rebuild
Dm/A  
Stone by stone brick by brick
GmNail by nail my Ffather never D#meant to leave me this
D#meant to leave me this
Let Bbthis love last
I Cmdrive too fast
Dm/A  
Said I'd return if I'd ever cared
But Gmthere's no intersFtate I find to D#take me there
D#To take me there
 Bb   Cm  Dm/ A   Gm   F   D#x4

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Arcade Fire

by Arcade Fire

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

Chords in this song · guitar

E/F#

E/G#

C/B

D#m

F#m

Asus2

Cadd9

Fmaj7

Am/E

Capo 2

Em F G C

Intro: x2

Em F G C

You knew in five minutes, but I knew in a sentence

Em F G C

You knew in five minutes, but I knew in a sentence

So why do we go

C7 F

Through all of this again

Your eyes are flutterin'

C7 F

A moth, flyin' into the

Same old flame again, it never ends

Em F G C

It's not like I dropped the bomb, on, on my conscience mom

Em F G C

It takes fightin' day and night, to make, such a good thing die

Out, everyone out,

C7 F

I give too much shit a home

In my heart and mind

Em F G C

So why do we go

C7 F

Through all of this again

Your eyes are flutterin'

C7 F

A moth, flyin' into the

Same old flame again

It never ends

E E E/F# E

Chords with bass can be played ( /G#)

E/F#

: 222100

E/G#

: 422100

E C C/B Am C/B Am

She’s gone to sea

E C C/B Am C/B Am A

She’s fightin’ for me What bravery!

I’m sleeping in a battle ship

C C/B Am C C B Am

I’m sleeping in a submarine

I’m sleeping in a fighter plane

C C/B Am C C B Am A

I’m sleeping going down the drain

D# E

And the aircraft gone

D#m

Have more fun

In the sun

E C C/B Am C C B Am

All hands on deck!

E C C/B Am C/B Am

The radio address

What a mess!

D# E

A cage is a cage

D#m

Is a cage

A F#m E A

Is a cage, oooh

Capo 1

C Em G

Intro: x4

Asus2 Em Cadd9 C

Hey!

Asus2 Em Cadd9 C

Hey!

Asus2 C

C Em G

We know a place where no planes go

C Em G

We know a place where no ships go

Asus2 Em Cadd9 C

Hey, no cars go

Asus2 Em Cadd9 C

Hey, no cars go

Asus2 Cadd9

Where we know

C Em G

We know a place no space ships go

C Em G

We know a place where no subs go

Asus2 Em Cadd9 C

Hey, no cars go

Asus2 Em Cadd9 C

Hey, no cars go

Asus2 Cadd9

Where we know

Bass riff:

e|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------| x4

D|---------------------|

A|-----------------3---|

E|-5--3--5--3----------|

C Em G

Go, now go!

C Em G

Ooooooooooooh

C Em G

Ooooooooooooh

Asus2 Em Cadd9 C

Hey, us kids know

Asus2 Em Cadd9 C

Hey, no cars go

Asus2 Cadd9

Where we know

C Em G

C G

Between the click of the light and the start of the dream

Em D G Em D

G Em D

Little babies, let's go

Women and children, let's go

Old folks, let's go

Don't know where we're goin'

C Em

Ah ah ah ah

: x32210

C C6

Intro: x8

Dm C

I guess we'll have to move

F Am C

The neighbourhood is on to us

Dm C

Let's join the little babe's

F Am C

Throwin' rocks in front of us

Dm C F Am C

Dm C

Riding on my bicycle

F Am C

I pass my sister on a bus

Dm C

Let's take the country road

F Am C

Before our parents send for us

Dm C F Am C

Dm C

Trees keep fallin' at my feet

F Am C

I guess it's time to build a boat

Dm C

Make a raft of our bodies

F Am C

Do you think that it'll float?

Dm C

What I said was not a joke

F Am C

But you just licked the envelope

Dm C

I'm tired of dating let's elope

F Am C

But you just licked the envelope

Dm C F Am C

Dm C

Three cheers for my parents

F Am C

Lonely failed experiments

Dm C

Three cheers for my parents

F Am C

Lonely failed experiments

C Bb

I'll admit

C Bb

I'm full of shit

Am C Bb

That's how I know I love you

Am C Bb

That's how I know I trust you

C Bb

You're not sure

C Bb

If there's a right or wrong

Am C Bb

But it feels like there is

Am C Bb

When I treat you like this

F Gm

I go outside

F Gm Am

I go outside

C Bb

Texas

C Bb

I won't come home

Am C Bb

Not even if you call

Am C Bb

I can't hear you at all

C Bb

I can't explain

C Bb

Why it's a sin

Am C Bb

The state I'm living in

Am C Bb

I just feel so tired

F Gm

I go outside

F Gm Am

I go outside

D# Dm D# Dm G F

My mouth is full, your heart is an apple

F Fmaj7 Em C

F Fmaj7

Pomme pomme pomme pomme pomme pomme pomme pomme

Em G F

Please don't even call

Em G F C

I can't hear you at all

F Am/E C

Intro: x2

F Am/E C

The red lights mean you’re leaving

F Am/E C

The white one’s mean returning

F Am/E C

Tell me how this story ends

F Am/E C

And I’ll keep them fires burning

F Am/E C

The headlights look like diamonds

F Am/E C

The taillights burn like coals

F Am/E C

Tell me how this story ends

F Am/E C

Before the fires go cold

F G Dm C

Do do do do do do do do do do do do

F G Dm C

Do do do do do do do do do do do do

F Bb

Hmmmm hmmmm

C Bb

Hmmmm hmmmm

F Am/E C

The countryside’s deserted

F Am/E C

There’s no one on the farms

F Am/E C

The suburbs all are sleeping

F Am/E C

The earthquakes set off car alarms

F Bb

Hmmmm hmmmm

C Bb

Hmmmm hmmmm

F Am/E C

All after all now we aware

F Am/E C

All after all the time we share

F Am/E C

There’s so much fears of world

Dm Em

Types of world, tears of world

F Bb

Hmmmm hmmmm |

C Bb

| x4

Hmmmm hmmmm |

Capo 2

C Em

You wanna be set apart

Am G D/F#

Burn all of your art

G F C

Repair the wasteful part

Em Am G D/F#

I'm a vampire in a forest fire

G F Em C

Hey we all gotta keep warm

G F Em C

Hey we all gotta keep warm

G F Am G F

Driving towards the storm

C Em

Your father was a pervert

Am G D/F#

Face down in the dirt

G F C

He taught you how to hurt

Em Am G D/F#

My father was a miner

G F Em C

Who lived in the suburbs

G F Em C

Let's live in the suburbs

G F Am G F

If I let where I'm from burn I can never return

C Em

My brother reads you and me

Am G D/F#

His new poetry

G F C

How embarrassing

Em Am G D/F#

Your sister pours the gasoline

G F Em C

I'll fix your meals

G F Em C

I'll fix your meals

G F Am G F

While your burns heal

Interlude:

C Bbmaj7 Am

Bb Cm Dm A Gm F D#

/ x2

Find a house

You don't have to rebuild

Dm A

Stone by stone brick by brick

Gm F D#

Nail by nail my father never meant to leave me this

meant to leave me this

Let this love last

I drive too fast

Dm A

Said I'd return if I'd ever cared

Gm F D#

But there's no interstate I find to take me there

To take me there

Bb Cm Dm A Gm F D#

/ x4

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