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Slave

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[Intro]
  Am      G    F     Cx4
[Verse 1]
    Am      GThFere's a light in Cthe val-ley
    Am      GThFere's a Cheart all alone
    Am      GaFnd the door is Calways open
    Am      GGo Fa - way from yoCur window
    Am      GPuFll the shades waCy down low
    Am      GAnFd in a whisper wCords are spoken
[Bridge]
Higher and highFer
Taking you theAmre
You've got to fBbly
You've got to carFe
[Chorus]
When the feeClings Gmgone
And you Bbcan't go Fon...  Slave
[Instrumental]
C    Gm    Bb    F
[Post Chorus]
When things aCin'Gmt right
You wanna staBby all nFight...Slave
C   Gm  Bb
[Verse 2]
    Am      GLoFoking for Csomeone
    Am      GWhFo will alCways be strong
    Am      GAnFd who wilCl not let you hide
    Am      GYoFu need yoCur defender
    Am      GFoFr right oCr for wrong
    Am      GYoFu know thCe path is deep and wide
[Bridge]
Higher and higheFr
Taking you theAmre
You've got to fBbly
You've got to carFe
[Chorus]
When the feeClings Gmgone
And you Bbcan't go Fon... Slave
[Instrumental]
C    Gm    Bb    F
[Post Chorus]
When things aCin'Gmt right
You wanna staBby all nFight.. Slave
C  Gm Bb    F
When the feeClings Gmgone
And you Bbcan't go Fon... Slave
C   Gm   Bb    F
When things aCin'Gmt right
Don’t give Bbup thFe fight...  Slave
C   Gm Bb    F
[Solo]
Ab   Bb  C   Ab   Bb   F
[Outro] 
When the feelDings goneAm  
And you cCan't go Gon...  Slave
D    Am   C    G
When things aDin'Amt right
You wanna stay Call night...  GSlave
D   Am   C   G
When the feeliDngs goneAm  
And you cCan't go Gon  Slave
D    Am   C   G
When things aDin'Amt right
Don’t give Cup the fighGt  Slave
D    Am   C    G
When things aDin'Amt right
Don’t give Cup the fighGt  Slave

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Slave

by James Reyne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G F C

[Verse 1]

Am G F C

There's a light in the val-ley

Am G F C

There's a heart all alone

Am G F C

and the door is always open

Am G F C

Go a - way from your window

Am G F C

Pull the shades way down low

Am G F C

And in a whisper words are spoken

[Bridge]

Higher and higher

Taking you there

You've got to fly

You've got to care

[Chorus]

C Gm

When the feelings gone

Bb F

And you can't go on... Slave

[Instrumental]

C Gm Bb F

[Post Chorus]

C Gm

When things ain't right

Bb F

You wanna stay all night...Slave

C Gm Bb

[Verse 2]

Am G F C

Looking for someone

Am G F C

Who will always be strong

Am G F C

And who will not let you hide

Am G F C

You need your defender

Am G F C

For right or for wrong

Am G F C

You know the path is deep and wide

[Bridge]

Higher and higher

Taking you there

You've got to fly

You've got to care

[Chorus]

C Gm

When the feelings gone

Bb F

And you can't go on... Slave

[Instrumental]

C Gm Bb F

[Post Chorus]

C Gm

When things ain't right

Bb F

You wanna stay all night.. Slave

C Gm Bb F

C Gm

When the feelings gone

Bb F

And you can't go on... Slave

C Gm Bb F

C Gm

When things ain't right

Bb F

Don’t give up the fight... Slave

C Gm Bb F

[Solo]

Ab Bb C Ab Bb F

[Outro]

D Am

When the feelings gone

C G

And you can't go on... Slave

D Am C G

D Am

When things ain't right

C G

You wanna stay all night... Slave

D Am C G

D Am

When the feelings gone

C G

And you can't go on Slave

D Am C G

D Am

When things ain't right

C G

Don’t give up the fight Slave

D Am C G

D Am

When things ain't right

C G

Don’t give up the fight Slave

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