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This Is For Keeps

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TUNING: Down one half-step (eb Bb Gb Db Ab eb)
(Note: alternative standard tuning chords given at the very bottom)
INTRO:  E  Asus2  
VERSE:
  EThe streets Asus2are dark, my pulse is flat-lined as I'm running to you
  EYou sit cAsus2ompletely unaware of what I'm about to do
  EThe air Asus2is thick with tension much like when we are together
  EMy fangs Asus2are aching as I'm pondering about you and I forever
PRE-CHORUS:
BAs I rouAsus2nd your corner EI C#mam nervous that you won't be my lover
I Bknock three Asus2times and hope tEhat my pale complexion won't blow my cover
You C#manswer the door with your innocent face
  BWould you Asus2like to leave this human race, tonight?
CHORUS:
  EEtC#mernitAsus2y will neveEr be eC#mnough  Asus2for   me
  EAnd C#meternAsus2ally we'll liEve ouC#mr infAsus2allible love
(VERSE)
My brain is pumping an unusual secretion of lust
Your eyes are softer now and your chin, it drips a bloody color of rust
(PRE-CHORUS)
I am raising up the stakes of this round, I am playing for keeps
Oh, would you like to leave this human race, tonight?
(CHORUS)
Eternity will never be enough for me
And eternally we'll live our infallible love
BRIDGE:
  EFollow me Asus2into the sea
  EWe'll drown toAsus2gether and immortalize you and me
  ELeave behind this lonely tAsus2own
  EWe're both Asus2better than this, it's not worth being down
(CHORUS)
Eternity will never be enough for me
and eternally we'll live our infallible love
(BRIDGE)
Follow me into the sea
We'll drown together and immortalize you and me
Leave behind this lonely town (eternally)
We're both better than this, it's not worth being down (eternally)
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STANDARD TUNING CHORDS:
Slap a capo on the 3rd fret and play these chords in standard tuning:
(NOTE: chord on the left is the chord you see above in the down-tuning, and
the chord on the right is the equivalent chord you should play in standard
tuning, CAPO 3)
      E->  C  
  Asus2->  Fsus2  
      B->  G  
    C#m->  Am  

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This Is For Keeps

by The Spill Canvas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

C#m

Fsus2

TUNING: Down one half-step (eb Bb Gb Db Ab eb)

(Note: alternative standard tuning chords given at the very bottom)

E Asus2

INTRO:

VERSE:

E Asus2

The streets are dark, my pulse is flat-lined as I'm running to you

E Asus2

You sit completely unaware of what I'm about to do

E Asus2

The air is thick with tension much like when we are together

E Asus2

My fangs are aching as I'm pondering about you and I forever

PRE-CHORUS:

B Asus2 E C#m

As I round your corner I am nervous that you won't be my lover

B Asus2 E

I knock three times and hope that my pale complexion won't blow my cover

C#m

You answer the door with your innocent face

B Asus2

Would you like to leave this human race, tonight?

CHORUS:

E C#m Asus2 E C#m Asus2

Eternity will never be enough for me

E C#m Asus2 E C#m Asus2

And eternally we'll live our infallible love

(VERSE)

My brain is pumping an unusual secretion of lust

Your eyes are softer now and your chin, it drips a bloody color of rust

(PRE-CHORUS)

I am raising up the stakes of this round, I am playing for keeps

Oh, would you like to leave this human race, tonight?

(CHORUS)

Eternity will never be enough for me

And eternally we'll live our infallible love

BRIDGE:

E Asus2

Follow me into the sea

E Asus2

We'll drown together and immortalize you and me

E Asus2

Leave behind this lonely town

E Asus2

We're both better than this, it's not worth being down

(CHORUS)

Eternity will never be enough for me

and eternally we'll live our infallible love

(BRIDGE)

Follow me into the sea

We'll drown together and immortalize you and me

Leave behind this lonely town (eternally)

We're both better than this, it's not worth being down (eternally)

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STANDARD TUNING CHORDS:

Slap a capo on the 3rd fret and play these chords in standard tuning:

(NOTE: chord on the left is the chord you see above in the down-tuning, and

the chord on the right is the equivalent chord you should play in standard

tuning, CAPO 3)

E C

Asus2 Fsus2

B G

C#m Am

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