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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Songs Form A Tainted Cherry Tree
Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-   xx0232
 Em-  022000
 E-   022100
 F#m- 244222
 G-   320033
 A-   x02220
 Bb-  x13331
 Bm-  x24432
Intro:
Acoustic Guitar: D(all the way)
Piano:
e|-------14-15-14-15-14-15-------14-15-14-15-14-12-------14-15-14-15-14-15-|
B|-15-12-------------------15-12-------------------15-12-------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------14-15-14-15-14-15-|
B|-15-12-------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Bass: Em-D-Em-G-
Verse 1:
  BmHere Gwe are a Acareful distance
  GHeres Bmmy heart whats Aleft of it
  BmIn Gthis town I Aused to listen
  GOnce  BmOnce AYeah
Refrain 1:
  DI had hopF#me  blind faith
  Bmhad as much  Bbas you can take
Chorus 1:
  GIm Donly gonna Emlet you kill me once
  GIm Donly gonna Emlet you Ekill
me Gthen some DIm only
gonna Emlet you kill me
  BmOnceG, OnceA, Once, yeah
  GOnceBm, OnceA, Once, yeah
  BmOnceG, OnceA, Once, yeah
     G      Bm(hold)
  Once, Once…
Verse 2:
  BmAshes Gburn the Amorning after
  GOnly Bmknow Im Ahere to stay
  BmI Gwas so I Alet you see me
  GThat Bmwas dumb but Athats OK
Refrain 2:
  DTripping down
   F#mto your place
  BmWhat is love  Bbanyway
Chorus 2:
  GIm Donly gonna Emlet you kill me once
  GIm Donly gonna Emlet you Ekill
me Gthen some DIm only
gonna Emlet you kill me
  BmOnceG, OnceA, Once, yeah
  GOnceBm, OnceA, Once, yeah
  BmOnceG, OnceA, Once, yeah
  GIm Bmonly gonna Alet you kill me
Bridge:
  GYou or BmwhateEmver you do
  GDont let BmanyEmone love you
  GTouch them Dwhere it Emhurts
Interlude: while doing the piano intro
G-D-Em-G-G-D-Em-E-G-D-Em-G-
Outro: while doing the piano intro
G-D-Em-G- x2

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Once

by Diana Vickers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Songs Form A Tainted Cherry Tree

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- 022000

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- 320033

- x02220

- x13331

- x24432

Intro:

Acoustic Guitar: D(all the way)

Piano:

e|-------14-15-14-15-14-15-------14-15-14-15-14-12-------14-15-14-15-14-15-|

B|-15-12-------------------15-12-------------------15-12-------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------14-15-14-15-14-15-|

B|-15-12-------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

Em D Em G

Bass: ----

Verse 1:

Bm G A

Here we are a careful distance

G Bm A

Heres my heart whats left of it

Bm G A

In this town I used to listen

G Bm A

Once Once Yeah

Refrain 1:

D F#m

I had hope blind faith

Bm Bb

had as much as you can take

Chorus 1:

G D Em

Im only gonna let you kill me once

G D Em E

Im only gonna let you kill

G D

me then some Im only

gonna let you kill me

Bm G A

Once, Once, Once, yeah

G Bm A

Once, Once, Once, yeah

Bm G A

Once, Once, Once, yeah

G Bm

(hold)

Once, Once…

Verse 2:

Bm G A

Ashes burn the morning after

G Bm A

Only know Im here to stay

Bm G A

I was so I let you see me

G Bm A

That was dumb but thats OK

Refrain 2:

Tripping down

F#m

to your place

Bm Bb

What is love anyway

Chorus 2:

G D Em

Im only gonna let you kill me once

G D Em E

Im only gonna let you kill

G D

me then some Im only

gonna let you kill me

Bm G A

Once, Once, Once, yeah

G Bm A

Once, Once, Once, yeah

Bm G A

Once, Once, Once, yeah

G Bm A

Im only gonna let you kill me

Bridge:

G Bm Em

You or whatever you do

G Bm Em

Dont let anyone love you

G D Em

Touch them where it hurts

Interlude: while doing the piano intro

G D Em G G D Em E G D Em G

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Outro: while doing the piano intro

G D Em G

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