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Death

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Intro - basically all downstrokes
(12 times G, 2 times D, 1 empty upstroke, 12 times C, 2 times D, 1 empty upstroke 
and then begin anew)
G D C D
Verse
GI love the feeling when we Dlift CupD  
GWatching the world so small DbelCowD  
GI love the dreaming when I Dthink CofD  
GThe safety in the clouds out my DwindoCwD  
GI wonder what keeps us so Dhigh CupD  
GCould there be a love beneath Dthese CwingsD  
GIf we suddenly fall should I Dscream CoutD  
GOr keep very quite and cling to my Bmmouth as I'm crying
Bm-D ("-" means quick change)
So frightened of dying
D-G  
Relax yes I’m trying
But Afears got a Chold on Gme
       BmYes, this fears got a hold on Emme
       BmYes, this Dfears got a hold on Gme
(change of rhythm here: 12 times G , and Em and C each 6 times - listen to the 
song than you will understand)
 G   Em   Cx2
GI love the quiet of the night timeEm  C  
GWhen the sun is drown in the deathly seaEm  C  
GI can feel my heart beating as I speed fromEm  C  
GThen sense of time catching up with meEm  C  
GThe sky's set out like a pathwayEm  C  
GBut who decides which road we takeEm  C  
GAs people drift into a dream worldEm  C  
GI close my eyes as my hands shake and Bmwhen I see a new day
Bm---D
Who's driving this anyway
D-G  
I picture my own grave
Cause Afears got a Chold on Gme
                                BmEmc
     Yes this fears got a hold on me
     BmYes this Dfears got a hold on Gme
     BmYes this fears got a hold on Emme
                                Bm   G(let ring)
     Yes this fears got a hold on me
CFloating neither Dup or down I Gwonder when I'll Emhit the ground
Will the Cearth beneath my Dbody shake
And Gcast your sleeping Emhearts awake
Could it Ctremble stars from Dmoonlit skies
Could it Gdrag a tear from Emyour cold eyes
I Clive on the right side I Dsleep in the left
          C(?)
Thats why everythings got to be love or death
Outro - play Intro over the following lyrics:
Yes this fears got a hold on me.....
fade out

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Open

32OOO3

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

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G major

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Death

by White Lies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro - basically all downstrokes

(12 times G, 2 times D, 1 empty upstroke, 12 times C, 2 times D, 1 empty upstroke

and then begin anew)

G D C D

Verse

G D C D

I love the feeling when we lift up

G D C D

Watching the world so small below

G D C D

I love the dreaming when I think of

G D C D

The safety in the clouds out my window

G D C D

I wonder what keeps us so high up

G D C D

Could there be a love beneath these wings

G D C D

If we suddenly fall should I scream out

G Bm

Or keep very quite and cling to my mouth as I'm crying

Bm-D ("-" means quick change)

So frightened of dying

D G

Relax yes I’m trying

A C G

But fears got a hold on me

Bm Em

Yes, this fears got a hold on me

Bm D G

Yes, this fears got a hold on me

(change of rhythm here: 12 times G , and Em and C each 6 times - listen to the

song than you will understand)

G Em C

I love the quiet of the night time

G Em C

When the sun is drown in the deathly sea

G Em C

I can feel my heart beating as I speed from

G Em C

Then sense of time catching up with me

G Em C

The sky's set out like a pathway

G Em C

But who decides which road we take

G Em C

As people drift into a dream world

G Bm

I close my eyes as my hands shake and when I see a new day

Bm---D

Who's driving this anyway

D G

I picture my own grave

A C G

Cause fears got a hold on me

Emc

Yes this fears got a hold on me

Bm D G

Yes this fears got a hold on me

Bm Em

Yes this fears got a hold on me

Bm G

(let ring)

Yes this fears got a hold on me

C D G Em

Floating neither up or down I wonder when I'll hit the ground

C D

Will the earth beneath my body shake

G Em

And cast your sleeping hearts awake

C D

Could it tremble stars from moonlit skies

G Em

Could it drag a tear from your cold eyes

C D

I live on the right side I sleep in the left

(?)

Thats why everythings got to be love or death

Outro - play Intro over the following lyrics:

Yes this fears got a hold on me.....

fade out

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