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Straight Through My Heart Soldier Down

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Intro:
 C#m-  E-  B- G#m  
    Uhhh Ohh Ohh..
*1st Verse:
In the hC#meart of the nEight
When its dBark in the lG#mights
I heard the loudest nC#moiseE  
a gunshot on the fBloor
Ohhh G#mOhhh
*2nd verse:
I looked C#mdown and my sEhirt's turning red
I'm spinning 'rBound, felt her G#mlips on my neck
and her vC#moice in my Eear
like I mBissed you, wanted you tonG#might
* Chorus:
Straight through my hEeart
a single bullet Bgot me
I can't stop the bC#mleeding
OAhhh 
Straight through my hEeart
She aimed and she sBhot me
I just can't beC#mlieve it
OAhhh
No, I Ecan't resist
and I Bcan't be hit
I just C#mcan't escape this lAove
Straight through my hEeart (soldier down)
my hBeart (soldier down)
my C#mheart...A  
*3rd Verse:
Though I C#mMoved more than Eon
Though I cBould fool her G#mcharm
I really wanna C#mgoE  
But I can't leave her Balone
Ohhh G#mOhhh
*4th Verse:
Hear the C#msound of a Elove so loud
I just Bcan't, I just G#mcan't ignore this C#mfeeling
Said she Emisses me
and she Bwants me, wants me toG#mnight
* Chorus:
Straight through my hEeart
a single bullet Bgot me
I can't stop the bC#mleeding
OAhhh 
Straight through my hEeart
She aimed and she sBhot me
I just can't beC#mlieve it
OAhhh
No, I Ecan't resist
and I Bcan't be hit
I just C#mcan't escape this lAove
Straight through my hEeart (soldier down)
my hBeart (soldier down)
my C#mheart...A  
*Bridge:
In the C#mheart of the Enight
When its dBark in the lG#mights
I heard the loudest nC#moiseE  
a gunshot on the fBloor
Ohhh G#mOhhh
* Chorus:
Straight through my hEeart (Ohhh!)
a single bullet Bgot me
I can't stop the bC#mleeding (bleeding)
OAhhh 
Straight through my hEeart (soldier down)
She aimed and she sBhot me (soldier down)
I just can't beC#mlieve it (believe it)
OAhhh (Ohhh)
No, I Ecan't resist (I can't resist)
and I Bcan't be hit (no, I caaaaan't)
I just C#mcan't escape this lAove
Straight through my hEeart (soldier down)
my hBeart (soldier down)
my C#mheart... Oh Oh Oh AOh Oh Oh Oh 
Straight through my Eheart (soldier down)
my hBeart (soldier down)
my C#mheart... (my heart my AOh oh oh oh oh)
Straight through my Eheart (soldier down)
my hBeart (soldier down)
my C#mheart... Oh Oh AOh Oh Oh 
EOh Oh BOh Oh C#mOh
Oh Oh AOh Oh EOh...
Artist: Backstreet Boys
Album: This Is Us (2009)
Hope you enjoy it!.. :)

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Straight Through My Heart Soldier Down

by Backstreet Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G#m

Intro:

C#m E B G#m

- - -

Uhhh Ohh Ohh..

*1st Verse:

C#m E

In the heart of the night

B G#m

When its dark in the lights

C#m E

I heard the loudest noise

a gunshot on the floor

G#m

Ohhh Ohhh

*2nd verse:

C#m E

I looked down and my shirt's turning red

B G#m

I'm spinning 'round, felt her lips on my neck

C#m E

and her voice in my ear

B G#m

like I missed you, wanted you tonight

* Chorus:

Straight through my heart

a single bullet got me

C#m

I can't stop the bleeding

Ohhh

Straight through my heart

She aimed and she shot me

C#m

I just can't believe it

Ohhh

No, I can't resist

and I can't be hit

C#m A

I just can't escape this love

Straight through my heart (soldier down)

my heart (soldier down)

C#m A

my heart...

*3rd Verse:

C#m E

Though I Moved more than on

B G#m

Though I could fool her charm

C#m E

I really wanna go

But I can't leave her alone

G#m

Ohhh Ohhh

*4th Verse:

C#m E

Hear the sound of a love so loud

B G#m C#m

I just can't, I just can't ignore this feeling

Said she misses me

B G#m

and she wants me, wants me tonight

* Chorus:

Straight through my heart

a single bullet got me

C#m

I can't stop the bleeding

Ohhh

Straight through my heart

She aimed and she shot me

C#m

I just can't believe it

Ohhh

No, I can't resist

and I can't be hit

C#m A

I just can't escape this love

Straight through my heart (soldier down)

my heart (soldier down)

C#m A

my heart...

*Bridge:

C#m E

In the heart of the night

B G#m

When its dark in the lights

C#m E

I heard the loudest noise

a gunshot on the floor

G#m

Ohhh Ohhh

* Chorus:

Straight through my heart (Ohhh!)

a single bullet got me

C#m

I can't stop the bleeding (bleeding)

Ohhh

Straight through my heart (soldier down)

She aimed and she shot me (soldier down)

C#m

I just can't believe it (believe it)

Ohhh (Ohhh)

No, I can't resist (I can't resist)

and I can't be hit (no, I caaaaan't)

C#m A

I just can't escape this love

Straight through my heart (soldier down)

my heart (soldier down)

C#m A

my heart... Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh

Straight through my heart (soldier down)

my heart (soldier down)

C#m A

my heart... (my heart my Oh oh oh oh oh)

Straight through my heart (soldier down)

my heart (soldier down)

C#m A

my heart... Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh

E B C#m

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh

A E

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh...

Artist: Backstreet Boys

Album: This Is Us (2009)

Hope you enjoy it!.. :)

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