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 Cmaj7/E022010
   Csus2x30013
* always strum once
[Verse 1]
  GMy head will turn to Cmaj7/Eyello---w
 CMy eyes will turn to Ggr---een
  GMy voice will turn to Cmaj7/Emello---w
 CBut still I can't be Gse---en
[Chorus]
  CMelt aGwa-----y
 CI wanna melt aGwa-----y
       C         G    C    Csus2  G*
  Melt awa-----y
[Verse 2]
  GCan you tell the Cmaj7/Ediffere---nce
 COr do I sound the Gsa---me?
  GI do just what I Cmaj7/Ewant to---
 CThis is my favorite Gga---me
[Chorus]
  CMelt aGwa-----y
 CI wanna melt aGwa-----y
       C         G    C    Csus2  G*
  Melt awa-----y
[Instrumental]
|       G| Cmaj7/E|       C|G  
|       G| Cmaj7/E|       C|G  
[Chorus]
  CMelt aGwa-----y
 CI wanna melt aGwa-----y
       C         G    C    Csus2  G*
  Melt awa-----y
|  C  Csus2|G*
[Bridge]
|       G|       G|  Gadd11|   G  Gadd11  
[Chorus]
  CMelt aGwa-----y
 CI wanna melt aGwa-----y
  CMelt aGwa-----y
 CI wanna melt aGwa-----y
[Outro]
|       G|       G|       G|       G  
|       G|       G|       G| G  
|       G|       G|       G| G  
|       G|       G|       G| G  
|       G|       G|       G| G  
|       G|       G|       G| G  
|  Gadd11|  Gadd11|  Gadd11|  Gadd11  
|  Gadd11|  Gadd11|  Gadd11| Gadd11  
|  Gadd11|  Gadd11|  Gadd11|Gadd11  
|       G|       G|       G| G  
|       G|       G|       G| G  
|       G|        |        |

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Melt Away

by Galaxie 500

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7/E

Csus2

Gadd11

Cmaj7/E

022010

Csus2

x30013

* always strum once

[Verse 1]

G Cmaj7/E

My head will turn to yello---w

C G

My eyes will turn to gr---een

G Cmaj7/E

My voice will turn to mello---w

C G

But still I can't be se---en

[Chorus]

C G

Melt awa-----y

C G

I wanna melt awa-----y

C G C Csus2 G

Melt awa-----y

[Verse 2]

G Cmaj7/E

Can you tell the differe---nce

C G

Or do I sound the sa---me?

G Cmaj7/E

I do just what I want to---

C G

This is my favorite ga---me

[Chorus]

C G

Melt awa-----y

C G

I wanna melt awa-----y

C G C Csus2 G

Melt awa-----y

[Instrumental]

G Cmaj7/E C G

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G Cmaj7/E C G

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[Chorus]

C G

Melt awa-----y

C G

I wanna melt awa-----y

C G C Csus2 G

Melt awa-----y

C Csus2 G

| |*

[Bridge]

G G Gadd11 G Gadd11

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[Chorus]

C G

Melt awa-----y

C G

I wanna melt awa-----y

C G

Melt awa-----y

C G

I wanna melt awa-----y

[Outro]

G G G G

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G G G G

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G G G G

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G G G G

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G G G G

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G G G G

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Gadd11 Gadd11 Gadd11 Gadd11

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Gadd11 Gadd11 Gadd11 Gadd11

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Gadd11 Gadd11 Gadd11 Gadd11

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G G G G

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G G G G

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