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There was no chords or tabs online so worked it out.
Its Fairly straight-forward to play, just listen for chord changes.
This is my first tab but the chords sound good,
Chords:
C#m | x 4 6 6 5 4
Bm  | x 2 4 4 3 2
A   | 5 7 7 6 5 5
D   | x 5 7 7 7 5
E   | x 7 9 9 9 7
F#m | 2 4 4 2 2 2
G#m | 4 6 6 4 4 4
Also I think higher A, G#m and F#m chords sound better at points, which are:
Intro:  C#m, Bm,
        A, C#m, A, C#m  
ATrue ring true ring
AGonna make this crystal sing
C#mOther ways other ways 
C#mOtherwise we're just going backwards
ATrue ring true ring
AGonna make this songbird sing
C#mGet a load get a load
C#mGet a load get a load of it
A, C#m  
ATrue ring true ring
AFor the one that's listening 
C#mSound advice sound advice
C#mEmpty hands and tired eyes
ATrue ring true ring
AGiving up and giving in
C#mLittle arms little arms
C#mLittle arms on a big body
BmAnd I hold you to the C#mlight to see
BmAnd keep you safe C#minside of me
     Bm     C#m      D      E  F#m*
Whoa - ooh - oh - oh - oh
E (5 downward strums)
Restore this crack so
A, C#m,  A-  G#m-
F#mI want noAthing tonight to F#mhold but yAou
F#mI keep this Apillow it's F#msuch a poor substiAtute
     F#m*  G#m* A*   F#m*  G#m* A*   (Use higher * chords for
For a so - oo - ul, a soul            the 'soul' lines)
     F#m*  G#m* A*   F#m*  G#m*    
For a so - oo - ul, a soul            
ATruth told truth told
ATear the tear and fold the fold
C#mPick it up pick it up
C#mPick it up when its yours to hold
ATruth told Truth told
AWhen you hit the ground just roll
C#mBend your knees bend your knees
C#mBend your knees when you're lifting these
BmAnd I hold you to the C#mlight to see
BmAnd cotton wool you C#msafe in me
     Bm     C#m      D      E  F#m*
Whoa - ooh - oh - oh - oh
E (5 downward strums)
Restore this crack so
A, C#m,  A-  G#m-
F#mI want noAthing to F#mhold but yAou
F#mKeep close the Acold compress such a F#mpoor substiAtute
     F#m*  G#m* A*   F#m*  G#m* A*
For a so - oo - ul, a soul
     F#m*  G#m* A*   F#m*
For a so - oo - ul, a soul
Then its just A and C#m to the end.

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Dinosaurs

by The Maccabees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

There was no chords or tabs online so worked it out.

Its Fairly straight-forward to play, just listen for chord changes.

This is my first tab but the chords sound good,

Chords:

C#m | x 4 6 6 5 4

Bm | x 2 4 4 3 2

A | 5 7 7 6 5 5

D | x 5 7 7 7 5

E | x 7 9 9 9 7

F#m | 2 4 4 2 2 2

G#m | 4 6 6 4 4 4

Also I think higher A, G#m and F#m chords sound better at points, which are:

C#m Bm

Intro: , ,

A C#m A C#m

, , ,

True ring true ring

Gonna make this crystal sing

C#m

Other ways other ways

C#m

Otherwise we're just going backwards

True ring true ring

Gonna make this songbird sing

C#m

Get a load get a load

C#m

Get a load get a load of it

A C#m

True ring true ring

For the one that's listening

C#m

Sound advice sound advice

C#m

Empty hands and tired eyes

True ring true ring

Giving up and giving in

C#m

Little arms little arms

C#m

Little arms on a big body

Bm C#m

And I hold you to the light to see

Bm C#m

And keep you safe inside of me

Bm C#m D E F#m

Whoa - ooh - oh - oh - oh

E (5 downward strums)

Restore this crack so

A C#m A G#m

, , - -

F#m A F#m A

I want nothing tonight to hold but you

F#m A F#m A

I keep this pillow it's such a poor substitute

F#m G#m A F#m G#m A

* * * * * * (Use higher * chords for

For a so - oo - ul, a soul the 'soul' lines)

F#m G#m A F#m G#m

* * * * *

For a so - oo - ul, a soul

Truth told truth told

Tear the tear and fold the fold

C#m

Pick it up pick it up

C#m

Pick it up when its yours to hold

Truth told Truth told

When you hit the ground just roll

C#m

Bend your knees bend your knees

C#m

Bend your knees when you're lifting these

Bm C#m

And I hold you to the light to see

Bm C#m

And cotton wool you safe in me

Bm C#m D E F#m

Whoa - ooh - oh - oh - oh

E (5 downward strums)

Restore this crack so

A C#m A G#m

, , - -

F#m A F#m A

I want nothing to hold but you

F#m A F#m A

Keep close the cold compress such a poor substitute

F#m G#m A F#m G#m A

* * * * * *

For a so - oo - ul, a soul

F#m G#m A F#m

* * * *

For a so - oo - ul, a soul

Then its just A and C#m to the end.

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