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Album: No angel
CAPO: 3rd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Cm )
to +3 to view the chords in Cm. Use the menu button to select
 Am7= x02010    Fmaj7= 133210    Am= x02210        Dm7= xx0211
  D7= xx0212       Em= 022000     F= 133211    Cmaj7/G= 332000
                                                     D= xx0232
N.C. = No chords
[Verse 1]
N.C.                     Am7  Am7  
With one light on ...in one room,
I know you're Am7up ...when I get D7home,
With one Am7small step ...upon the Am7stair,
I know your Am7look ...when I get D7there
[Pre - Chorus]
If D7you were a Am7king, up Fmaj7there on your Emthrone,
Would you be Am7wise e - Fmaj7nough to let me Emgo?
For this Am7queen you Fmaj7think you Emown---F----
[Chorus]
 ...FWants to Ambe a Fhunter a - Dm7gain,
I Fwant to see the Amworld a - Flone a - Dm7gain,
To Ftake a Amchance on Flife a - Dm7gain, so let me Amgo------
[Verse 2]
The unread Am7book, ...and painful D7look,
The TV's Am7on, ...the sound is D7down,
One long Am7pause, ...then you be - D7gin,
"Oh, look Am7what ...the cat's brought D7in!"
[Pre-Chorus]
If D7you were a Am7king up Fmaj7there on your Emthrone,
Would you be Am7wise e - Fmaj7nough to let me Emgo?
For this Am7queen you Fmaj7think you Emown---F----
[Chorus]
FWants to Ambe a Fhunter a - Dm7gain,
I Fwant to see the Amworld a - Fmaj7lone a - Dm7gain,
To Ftake a Amchance on Fmaj7life a - Dm7gain,
So Flet me Amgo----Am7-------, let me Emleave--Dm7--------
[Bridge]
For the Amcrown you've placed u - Cmaj7/Gpon my head Dfeels too heavy now,
And I Amdon't know what to Cmaj7/Gsay    to you, but I'll Dsmile anyhow,
And Amall the Cmaj7/Gtime    I'm Dthinking, ...Fthinking...
[Chorus]
...I Fwant to Ambe a Fhunter a - Dm7gain,
I Fwant to see the Amworld a - Flone a - Dm7gain,
To Ftake a Amchance on Flife a - Dm7gain, so Flet me Amgo----Dm7----
[Chorus]
I Fwant to Ambe a Fhunter a - Dm7gain,
I Fwant to see the Amworld a - Flone a - Dm7gain,
To Ftake a Amchance on Flife a - Dm7gain,
So Flet me Amgo---Fmaj7-------Dm7----,  Flet me AmleaveFmaj7-------Dm7-----,
FLet me Amgo---Fmaj7-------Dm7------F----Am----Fmaj7-------Dm7------
[Coda - Repeat then end on Am]
||:  Am/  /  Fmaj7/  /  |  Dm7/  /  F/  /  :||

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Hunter

by Dido

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fmaj7

Dm7

Cmaj7/G

Album: No angel

CAPO: 3rd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Cm )

to +3 to view the chords in Cm. Use the menu button to select

Am7 Fmaj7 Am Dm7

= x02010 = 133210 = x02210 = xx0211

D7 Em F Cmaj7/G

= xx0212 = 022000 = 133211 = 332000

= xx0232

N.C. = No chords

[Verse 1]

Am7 Am7

N.C.

With one light on ...in one room,

Am7 D7

I know you're up ...when I get home,

Am7 Am7

With one small step ...upon the stair,

Am7 D7

I know your look ...when I get there

[Pre - Chorus]

D7 Am7 Fmaj7 Em

If you were a king, up there on your throne,

Am7 Fmaj7 Em

Would you be wise e - nough to let me go?

Am7 Fmaj7 Em F

For this queen you think you own-------

[Chorus]

F Am F Dm7

...Wants to be a hunter a - gain,

F Am F Dm7

I want to see the world a - lone a - gain,

F Am F Dm7 Am

To take a chance on life a - gain, so let me go------

[Verse 2]

Am7 D7

The unread book, ...and painful look,

Am7 D7

The TV's on, ...the sound is down,

Am7 D7

One long pause, ...then you be - gin,

Am7 D7

"Oh, look what ...the cat's brought in!"

[Pre-Chorus]

D7 Am7 Fmaj7 Em

If you were a king up there on your throne,

Am7 Fmaj7 Em

Would you be wise e - nough to let me go?

Am7 Fmaj7 Em F

For this queen you think you own-------

[Chorus]

F Am F Dm7

Wants to be a hunter a - gain,

F Am Fmaj7 Dm7

I want to see the world a - lone a - gain,

F Am Fmaj7 Dm7

To take a chance on life a - gain,

F Am Am7 Em Dm7

So let me go-----------, let me leave----------

[Bridge]

Am Cmaj7/G D

For the crown you've placed u - pon my head feels too heavy now,

Am Cmaj7/G D

And I don't know what to say to you, but I'll smile anyhow,

Am Cmaj7/G D F

And all the time I'm thinking, ...thinking...

[Chorus]

F Am F Dm7

...I want to be a hunter a - gain,

F Am F Dm7

I want to see the world a - lone a - gain,

F Am F Dm7 F Am Dm7

To take a chance on life a - gain, so let me go--------

[Chorus]

F Am F Dm7

I want to be a hunter a - gain,

F Am F Dm7

I want to see the world a - lone a - gain,

F Am F Dm7

To take a chance on life a - gain,

F Am Fmaj7 Dm7 F Am Fmaj7 Dm7

So let me go--------------, let me leave------------,

F Am Fmaj7 Dm7 F Am Fmaj7 Dm7

Let me go-------------------------------------

[Coda - Repeat then end on Am]

Am Fmaj7 Dm7 F

||: / / / / | / / / / :||

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