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Capo 3rd fret
Verse 2 & 3 are just the same as the first one. Enjoy playing!
EmWaiting foCr the axe to AmfallEm  
EmYou might Cstumble, you Ammight crawlEm  
EmDon't go any faCster, it Amcatches up to Emyou
EmIt will pull you Cdown
AmBecause of what you kEmnowD  C  
It's Emtrue
Instr transition:     A     G     A   Em  
You might be the sum of all
Scratching through the firewall
Don't go any further stranded out alone
I pray for you now
Be careful of your own
Instr: E, Em, Am, E  
Waiting for the ice to thaw
This collapse awaits us all
Don't come any closer
It's what you're meant to do
Follow me out
We might just make it through

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Waiting For The Axe To Fall

by Phideaux

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd fret

Verse 2 & 3 are just the same as the first one. Enjoy playing!

Em C Am Em

Waiting for the axe to fall

Em C Am Em

You might stumble, you might crawl

Em C Am Em

Don't go any faster, it catches up to you

Em C

It will pull you down

Am Em D C

Because of what you know

It's true

A G A Em

Instr transition:

You might be the sum of all

Scratching through the firewall

Don't go any further stranded out alone

I pray for you now

Be careful of your own

E Em Am E

Instr: , , ,

Waiting for the ice to thaw

This collapse awaits us all

Don't come any closer

It's what you're meant to do

Follow me out

We might just make it through

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