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Tuning: Standard
Chords Used:
F:   133211
Cm:  x35543
Ab:  466544
Bb:  688766  
C#:  x4666x
Gm:  355333
Eb:  x6888x
B:   799877
A:   577655
Intro:    F    Cm    Ab  Bb  
        F  Cm  Ab  Bb
Verse:
FI'm done, sCmhoot your gun
AbI think it's time to take it bBback to where we started from
FYour pain, Cmmy pain
AbI'll write it down and tell you exBbactly how I feel again
Bridge:
C#And all I sAbee
Is a mCmass of confusion, who I Gmam and what I gotta Fbe
Verse 2:
FClosed eyes, Cmbig lines
AbI get so tempted just to Bblet it ride sometimes
FLooks good, tCmastes bad
AbMakes me wonder where I buBbried all the dreams I had
Bridge:
C#All I sAbee
Is a lCmess good a version of a Gmman I dont wanna be
C#All I fAbeel
Is you Cmtying me down to sGmomething that just isnt real
C#All I nAbeed
Is some tEbruth god help me
BbBefore the devil buries Fme, yeahB  
BbI can't do nothing, if I Acant do something mFy wayB  
BbWell I must be crazy if I fAollow every word you FsaBy
BbWhen the shit comes down, yoAu'll be the first to walk away
Chorus:
C#Call the poliAbce
Cause I've lCmost control and I reGmally wanna see you bFleed
Verse 2:
FI'm awake, Cmwhy wait?
AbI dont need someone to tBbell me who to be today
FQuite sure, uCmnlike before
AbCame off the road and I fBborgot what I was looking for
Bridge:
C#All I sAbee
Is a lCmess good a version of a Gmman I dont wanna be
C#All I fAbeel
Is you Cmtying me down to sGmomething that just isnt real
C#All I nAbeed
Is some tEbruth god help me
BbBefore the devil buries Fme, yeahB  
BbI can't do nothing, if I Acant do something my FwayB  
BbWell I must be crazy if I fAollow every word you FsayB  
BbWhen the shit comes down, yoAu'll be the first to walk away
Chorus:
C#Call the poliAbce
Cause I've loCmst control and I reBbally wanna see you bFleedB  Bb  Ab  
FYou cBan't Bbjust hAack at me, you know
You might just, have to let me go
FClosed in, BI need some room to growBb  
You don't, kAbnow what you think you know
FHiding bBehind your pop machiBbne
So you, can bAreak someone else's dream
Chorus:
C#Call the poliAbce
Cause I've lCmost control and I reGmally wanna see you bFleedB  
BbI can't do nothing, if I Acant do something my FwayB  
BbWell I must be crazy if I fAollow every word you FsayB  
BbWhen the shit comes down, yoAu'll be the first to walk away
Chorus:
C#Call the poliAbce
Cause I've lEbost control and I reBbally wanna see you bleed
C#All I fAbeel
Is you Ebtying me down to sBbomething that just isnt real
C#All I nAbeed
Is some tEbruth god help me
BbBefore the devil buries Fme, yeah

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Call The Police

by James Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Chords Used:

: 133211

: x35543

: 466544

: 688766

: x4666x

: 355333

: x6888x

: 799877

: 577655

F Cm Ab Bb

Intro:

F Cm Ab Bb

Verse:

F Cm

I'm done, shoot your gun

Ab Bb

I think it's time to take it back to where we started from

F Cm

Your pain, my pain

Ab Bb

I'll write it down and tell you exactly how I feel again

Bridge:

C# Ab

And all I see

Cm Gm F

Is a mass of confusion, who I am and what I gotta be

Verse 2:

F Cm

Closed eyes, big lines

Ab Bb

I get so tempted just to let it ride sometimes

F Cm

Looks good, tastes bad

Ab Bb

Makes me wonder where I buried all the dreams I had

Bridge:

C# Ab

All I see

Cm Gm

Is a less good a version of a man I dont wanna be

C# Ab

All I feel

Cm Gm

Is you tying me down to something that just isnt real

C# Ab

All I need

Is some truth god help me

Bb F B

Before the devil buries me, yeah

Bb A F B

I can't do nothing, if I cant do something my way

Bb A F B

Well I must be crazy if I follow every word you say

Bb A

When the shit comes down, you'll be the first to walk away

Chorus:

C# Ab

Call the police

Cm Gm F

Cause I've lost control and I really wanna see you bleed

Verse 2:

F Cm

I'm awake, why wait?

Ab Bb

I dont need someone to tell me who to be today

F Cm

Quite sure, unlike before

Ab Bb

Came off the road and I forgot what I was looking for

Bridge:

C# Ab

All I see

Cm Gm

Is a less good a version of a man I dont wanna be

C# Ab

All I feel

Cm Gm

Is you tying me down to something that just isnt real

C# Ab

All I need

Is some truth god help me

Bb F B

Before the devil buries me, yeah

Bb A F B

I can't do nothing, if I cant do something my way

Bb A F B

Well I must be crazy if I follow every word you say

Bb A

When the shit comes down, you'll be the first to walk away

Chorus:

C# Ab

Call the police

Cm Bb F B Bb Ab

Cause I've lost control and I really wanna see you bleed

F B Bb A

You can't just hack at me, you know

You might just, have to let me go

F B Bb

Closed in, I need some room to grow

You don't, know what you think you know

F B Bb

Hiding behind your pop machine

So you, can break someone else's dream

Chorus:

C# Ab

Call the police

Cm Gm F B

Cause I've lost control and I really wanna see you bleed

Bb A F B

I can't do nothing, if I cant do something my way

Bb A F B

Well I must be crazy if I follow every word you say

Bb A

When the shit comes down, you'll be the first to walk away

Chorus:

C# Ab

Call the police

Eb Bb

Cause I've lost control and I really wanna see you bleed

C# Ab

All I feel

Eb Bb

Is you tying me down to something that just isnt real

C# Ab

All I need

Is some truth god help me

Bb F

Before the devil buries me, yeah

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