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Amelia

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Emajor

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E      (0 2 2 1 0 0)
Asus2  (x 0 2 2 0 0)
A      (x 0 2 2 2 0)
F#m    (2 4 4 2 2 2)
C#m    (x 4 6 6 5 4)
[Intro]
E A Asus2 E Asus2
ESad like a melody sung by a symphony
Asus2striking a chord.
EStanding here looking blind,
stumble around to find my Asus2way through your door.
F#mDo you wanna know Ewhy?
F#mDo you wanna know Ewhy?
[Bridge]
A E A
EHungry as starving fire killing to feed desire.
Asus2What do you do?
EWe're born into vanity, bones feeling everything.
AAre we alone?
F#mDo you wanna know Ewhy?
F#mCuz I wanna know Ewhy
ASay it, AmeElia
ASay it's truEe,
C#mthat life's worth all the dAsus2ying we do.
Oh, AmeElia
[Bridge]
F#m E F#m A E
ASay it, AmelEia
ASay it's true,E  
C#mthat life's worth all the dAsus2ying we do.
Oh, AmEelia
[Bridge]
A E Asus2
EA beautiful melody sung by a symphony,
Asus2you're striking a chord

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Amelia

by Matthew Perryman Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F#m

C#m

E (0 2 2 1 0 0)

Asus2 (x 0 2 2 0 0)

A (x 0 2 2 2 0)

F#m (2 4 4 2 2 2)

C#m (x 4 6 6 5 4)

[Intro]

E A Asus2 E Asus2

Sad like a melody sung by a symphony

Asus2

striking a chord.

Standing here looking blind,

Asus2

stumble around to find my way through your door.

F#m E

Do you wanna know why?

F#m E

Do you wanna know why?

[Bridge]

A E A

Hungry as starving fire killing to feed desire.

Asus2

What do you do?

We're born into vanity, bones feeling everything.

Are we alone?

F#m E

Do you wanna know why?

F#m E

Cuz I wanna know why

A E

Say it, Amelia

A E

Say it's true,

C#m Asus2

that life's worth all the dying we do.

Oh, Amelia

[Bridge]

F#m E F#m A E

A E

Say it, Amelia

A E

Say it's true,

C#m Asus2

that life's worth all the dying we do.

Oh, Amelia

[Bridge]

A E Asus2

A beautiful melody sung by a symphony,

Asus2

you're striking a chord

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