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The Royal We

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Gminor

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1/27

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 5

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Tuning: DADGBe
 D{x577xx)
Bb(88810xx)
 F(3335xx)
 G(5557xx)
[Verse 1]
DWe are Bbready for the seigeD  
BbWe are armed up to the teethD  
Be careful Bbhow you live and breatheD  
BbRelease whats brewing underneathD  
{Fill the measures in between by strumming D)
[Pre-Chorus]** (See bottom of tab for riff)
DHow many times do yoBbu wanna die?
DHow many ways do you Bbwanna die?
[Chorus]
To feel Fsafe again, look Gover your shoulder.D  
Very Fcarefully, look Gover your shoulder.D  
[Verse 2]
DWe can Bblaugh about it nowD  
BbWe hope everything works outD  
Be careful Bbhow you lick your woundsD  
BbBelieve the change is coming soonD  
Repeat Pre-Chorus and Chorus
[Bridge]        x1|                x5|
e|----------------|------------------|
B|----------------|------------------| 5th time through
G|-7------7-7/5~--|------------------| skip the Bb and
D|-7-x28--7-7/5~--|---3------5---10~-| start strumming D
A|-5------5-5/3~--|----3------5--8~--|
D|----------------|--3----3/5----8~--|
BbYou used to do a Flittle but a Glittle wont Bbfly
Right before you Fhit your GprimeBb  
Thats when we fell in Flove but not the Gfirst timeD  
[Solo] (haven't figured it out yet)
Rhythm under solo:
Can it Dplease you still, reCnaming your fathers will?
Or does it Bbmake you ill? Let us Dbruise their knees
We will Caim straight for the feed, and you'll Bbbe relieved
So Frelieved, so Grelieved, turn on Dfull desire
Feel the Csparks from the friendly fire, miseBbry inspires
Your Fthroat has been Gcut several Dtimes before
Never Cnoticed the size of the flow, It cant Bbbe ignored
To feel Fsafe again, look Gover your shoulder
Very Fcarefully, look Gover your shoulderBb  
You said you Fbelieved it but Gbelievin' wont Bbfly
Right before you Fhit your pGrimeBb  
Thats where we fell in Flove but not the Gfirst timeD  Bb  
And when its all Fover and you Gopen your eyBbes
See the room turned Fon its Gside
BbYou'll be lyin' by a Fnote on the Gfloor signed,D  
The Croyal Bbwe
The Froyal Bbwe
The Froyal Bbwe
The Froyal Bbwe
The Froyal Bbwe
The Froyal Bbwe
The Froyal Bbwe
Love the Froyal Bbwe.
**
[pre-chorus riff]
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--55---55---55---55---|
D|-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7--|
A|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
PM x  x x  x x  x x  x   

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The Royal We

by Silversun Pickups

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: DADGBe

{x577xx)

(88810xx)

(3335xx)

(5557xx)

[Verse 1]

D Bb D

We are ready for the seige

Bb D

We are armed up to the teeth

Bb D

Be careful how you live and breathe

Bb D

Release whats brewing underneath

{Fill the measures in between by strumming D)

[Pre-Chorus]** (See bottom of tab for riff)

D Bb

How many times do you wanna die?

D Bb

How many ways do you wanna die?

[Chorus]

F G D

To feel safe again, look over your shoulder.

F G D

Very carefully, look over your shoulder.

[Verse 2]

D Bb D

We can laugh about it now

Bb D

We hope everything works out

Bb D

Be careful how you lick your wounds

Bb D

Believe the change is coming soon

Repeat Pre-Chorus and Chorus

[Bridge] x1| x5|

e|----------------|------------------|

B|----------------|------------------| 5th time through

G|-7------7-7/5~--|------------------| skip the Bb and

D|-7-x28--7-7/5~--|---3------5---10~-| start strumming D

A|-5------5-5/3~--|----3------5--8~--|

D|----------------|--3----3/5----8~--|

Bb F G Bb

You used to do a little but a little wont fly

F G Bb

Right before you hit your prime

F G D

Thats when we fell in love but not the first time

[Solo] (haven't figured it out yet)

Rhythm under solo:

D C

Can it please you still, renaming your fathers will?

Bb D

Or does it make you ill? Let us bruise their knees

C Bb

We will aim straight for the feed, and you'll be relieved

F G D

So relieved, so relieved, turn on full desire

C Bb

Feel the sparks from the friendly fire, misery inspires

F G D

Your throat has been cut several times before

C Bb

Never noticed the size of the flow, It cant be ignored

F G

To feel safe again, look over your shoulder

F G Bb

Very carefully, look over your shoulder

F G Bb

You said you believed it but believin' wont fly

F G Bb

Right before you hit your prime

F G D Bb

Thats where we fell in love but not the first time

F G Bb

And when its all over and you open your eyes

F G

See the room turned on its side

Bb F G D

You'll be lyin' by a note on the floor signed,

C Bb

The royal we

F Bb

The royal we

F Bb

The royal we

F Bb

The royal we

F Bb

The royal we

F Bb

The royal we

F Bb

The royal we

F Bb

Love the royal we.

[pre-chorus riff]

e|----------------------|

B|----------------------|

G|--55---55---55---55---|

D|-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7--|

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

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

PM x x x x x x x x

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