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Distraction

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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-   x32010
 Dm-  xx0231
G -   320033
F -   133211
 C/E- 032xxx
Intro:
Piano: C--G-- x12
Chorus:
CI'll be Dmyour disCtractionDm  
CI'll be Dmyour disCtractionDm  
Verse 1:
  CThere's a field near Gby
  Gwith words written in stone
  CMy love will not die
  Gplease let it be known
  CThis place is Gdead
it echoes through town
  CThere isn't one voice
  GI haven't heard a sound
  CThe planes flew in
  Dmtheir bombs did too
  CThe city fell flat
  Fthe fires they grew
  CWhen the smoke comes in
  Dmit'll color this town
  CBut I'll still have you
  Fso i'll say it aloud
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 2:
  CThe friendships we made
  Gis a waste of our time
  CThere's no one left here
  Gto show a future that's kind
  CIts a world of hate
  Ggone incredibly wrong
  CWe cared too late
  Gwe just followed along
  CAnd the boys went down
  Dmwith a gun in their hand
  CTheir weapon of choice
  Ftheir knees in the sand
  CIf that field nearby Dmwas 
still there to be used
  CWould you ever have known
  Fthose words are for you
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: 
C-Dm-C/E-Dm-C-Dm-C/E-F-
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro:
CI'll be 
GI'll be yoursC  G  
(Repeat x4)

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Distraction

by Angels & Airwaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- xx0231

G - 320033

F - 133211

C/E

- 032xxx

Intro:

Piano: C--G-- x12

Chorus:

C Dm C Dm

I'll be your distraction

C Dm C Dm

I'll be your distraction

Verse 1:

C G

There's a field near by

with words written in stone

My love will not die

please let it be known

C G

This place is dead

it echoes through town

There isn't one voice

I haven't heard a sound

The planes flew in

their bombs did too

The city fell flat

the fires they grew

When the smoke comes in

it'll color this town

But I'll still have you

so i'll say it aloud

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 2:

The friendships we made

is a waste of our time

There's no one left here

to show a future that's kind

Its a world of hate

gone incredibly wrong

We cared too late

we just followed along

And the boys went down

with a gun in their hand

Their weapon of choice

their knees in the sand

C Dm

If that field nearby was

still there to be used

Would you ever have known

those words are for you

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude:

C Dm C/E Dm C Dm C/E F

--------

(Repeat Chorus twice)

Outro:

I'll be

G C G

I'll be yours

(Repeat x4)

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