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Crack The Shutters

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Album: A Hundred Million Suns
Csus2:       x30013
C:           x32013
 Cadd9:      x32033
FM7sus2:     133010 (Use your thumb on the low E)
Fmaj7:       133210
G6:          320030
Intro:  Csus2   CFM7sus2  Fmaj7FM7sus2 
 Csus2You cool you bed-warm Chands down
 On the FM7sus2broken radiatorFmaj7  FM7sus2  
 Csus2And when you laid them freCezin' on me
 A FM7sus2mumble can you wake me laterFmaj7  FM7sus2  
 Csus2But I don't really want you to Cstop
 And you FM7sus2know it so it doesn't stop youFmaj7  FM7sus2  
                       Csus2            CFM7sus2 
 And runs you hands from my neck to my chest
Chorus:
Crack the Cshutters open wide I want to Cadd9bathe you in the light of Fmaj7day
And just Amwatch you as the rays tangle G6up around you face and Fmaj7body
CI could sit for hours finding Cadd9new ways to be odd each Fmaj7minute
Cause the Amdaylight seems to want you jG6ust as much as I want Fmaj7you
 Csus2It's been minutes it's been Cdays
 It's been FM7sus2all all I will rememberFmaj7  FM7sus2  
 Csus2Happy lost in your Chair 
 And the FM7sus2cold side of the pillowFmaj7  FM7sus2  
 Csus2Your hills and vaClleys 
 Are FM7sus2mapped by my intrepid fingersFmaj7  FM7sus2  
           Csus2            CFM7sus2
 And in a naked slumber, I dream of this again
Chorus x2

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Crack The Shutters

by Snow Patrol

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Csus2

Fmaj7

Cadd9

Album: A Hundred Million Suns

Csus2

: x30013

: x32013

add9: x32033

FM7sus2: 133010 (Use your thumb on the low E)

Fmaj7

: 133210

: 320030

Csus2 C Fmaj7

Intro: FM7sus2 FM7sus2

Csus2 C

You cool you bed-warm hands down

FM7sus2 Fmaj7 FM7sus2

On the broken radiator

Csus2 C

And when you laid them freezin' on me

FM7sus2 Fmaj7 FM7sus2

A mumble can you wake me later

Csus2 C

But I don't really want you to stop

FM7sus2 Fmaj7 FM7sus2

And you know it so it doesn't stop you

Csus2 C

FM7sus2

And runs you hands from my neck to my chest

Chorus:

C Cadd9 Fmaj7

Crack the shutters open wide I want to bathe you in the light of day

Am G6 Fmaj7

And just watch you as the rays tangle up around you face and body

C Cadd9 Fmaj7

I could sit for hours finding new ways to be odd each minute

Am G6 Fmaj7

Cause the daylight seems to want you just as much as I want you

Csus2 C

It's been minutes it's been days

FM7sus2 Fmaj7 FM7sus2

It's been all all I will remember

Csus2 C

Happy lost in your hair

FM7sus2 Fmaj7 FM7sus2

And the cold side of the pillow

Csus2 C

Your hills and valleys

FM7sus2 Fmaj7 FM7sus2

Are mapped by my intrepid fingers

Csus2 C

FM7sus2

And in a naked slumber, I dream of this again

Chorus x2

About Crack The Shutters Chords by Snow Patrol

Learn how to play Crack The Shutters by Snow Patrol with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Crack The Shutters chords”, “Crack The Shutters guitar chords”, or “Snow Patrol Crack The Shutters chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Crack The Shutters chords and for experienced players who want accurate Crack The Shutters lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Csus2, C, E, Fmaj7, G6.

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What key is "Crack The Shutters" in?

The chords for "Crack The Shutters" show the original chord names (including A, Csus2, C, E, Fmaj7, G6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.