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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

***To best imitate the song I have chosen to tune the B string up one half step to
                            a C to allow for more open chord shapes ***
    C*   C/D   C5   C5/D    F    C/E    Am     C    G    Dm    Am6  Am*
e|------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------------------------|
C|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------------------------|
G|--5---5---5---5---0---0---0---0---0---7---10--9---------------------------------|
D|--x---0---5---5---3---2---7---10--0---7---10--10--------------------------------|
A|--3---5---3---5---3---3---7---10--5---5---0---0---------------------------------|
E|------------------1---0---5---8---3---------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C*
Hard to read, you could be OCD
You could be C/Dbad for me, you could say anything
CSometimes I get a bit TMI, little bit C/Dscared of heights
Little C/Dafraid to say
CYou know the things that make me smile
CThe face I make before my C/Dtears fall down
C/DThe things that I feel when you're acting suspicious
CYou know the place I run to hide
I take my problems there to C/Dwork 'em out
[Chorus]
  C/DNC                                        F  C/E  
The things that I say when you don't wanna listen
AmThings that you say when I make Cbad decisionsF  C/E  
AmThings that we do by the sink in Cmy kitchen
FI remember ouC/Er first date
AmNo chocolCate and no bouquFet
FBut the way C/Ethat you kissed me
NC                                               C*  C/E   Am  C  
These are the things that could make us official
[Verse 2]
C5Look at us, isn't it obvious?
Is it so C5/Ddangerous? Is it so complicated?
C5You know the shapes my body makes
Under the sheets at C5/D4 AM with you
C5/DThe things that we break when we're switchin' positions
C5You know the words to my mistakes
C5/DYou understand because you made 'em too
[Chorus]
NC                                            F  C/E  
The things that I say when you don't wanna listen
AmThings that you say when I make Cbad decisionsF  C/E  
AmThings that we do by the sink iCn my kitchen
FI remember ouC/Er first date
AmNo chocolate anCd no bouquetF  
FBut the way C/Ethat you kissed me
NC
These are the things that could make us official
[Bridge]
AmAll of the things that we sometimes forget
FAll of tGhe dreams that you put in my Amhead
AmI'm still aFsleep, but there's breakfast in bed
These are the Gthings that could make us offCicial
C5Maybe the Dmsky might not always be blue
       Am6  Am*
All of my wishes will never come true
C5It doesn't Fmatter 'cause I'm here with you
NC
This stuff could make us official
NC                                               F  C/E  
So tell all your friends 'cause we're goin' official
[Chorus]
AmThings that you say when I make Cbad decisionsF  C/E  
AmThings that we do by the sink iCn my kitchen
FI remember ouC/Er first date
AmNo chocolate anCd no bouquet
FBut the way C/Ethat you kissed me
FThese are the things that could make Cus officiaFlC/E  
AmThese are the things that could make us CofficiaFlC/E  
AmThese are the things that could make us Cofficial
FI remember ouC/Er first date
AmNo chocolate anCd no bouquet
FBut the way C/Ethat you kissed me
NC
These are the things that could make us official

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Official

by Charli XCX

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

C5/D

C/E

Am6

***To best imitate the song I have chosen to tune the B string up one half step to

a C to allow for more open chord shapes ***

C C/D C5 C5/D F C/E Am C G Dm Am6 Am

* *

e|------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------------------------|

C|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------------------------|

G|--5---5---5---5---0---0---0---0---0---7---10--9---------------------------------|

D|--x---0---5---5---3---2---7---10--0---7---10--10--------------------------------|

A|--3---5---3---5---3---3---7---10--5---5---0---0---------------------------------|

E|------------------1---0---5---8---3---------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Hard to read, you could be OCD

C/D

You could be bad for me, you could say anything

C C/D

Sometimes I get a bit TMI, little bit scared of heights

C/D

Little afraid to say

You know the things that make me smile

C C/D

The face I make before my tears fall down

C/D

The things that I feel when you're acting suspicious

You know the place I run to hide

C/D

I take my problems there to work 'em out

[Chorus]

C/D F C/E

The things that I say when you don't wanna listen

Am C F C/E

Things that you say when I make bad decisions

Am C

Things that we do by the sink in my kitchen

F C/E

I remember our first date

Am C F

No chocolate and no bouquet

F C/E

But the way that you kissed me

C C/E Am C

NC *

These are the things that could make us official

[Verse 2]

Look at us, isn't it obvious?

C5/D

Is it so dangerous? Is it so complicated?

You know the shapes my body makes

C5/D

Under the sheets at 4 AM with you

C5/D

The things that we break when we're switchin' positions

You know the words to my mistakes

C5/D

You understand because you made 'em too

[Chorus]

F C/E

The things that I say when you don't wanna listen

Am C F C/E

Things that you say when I make bad decisions

Am C

Things that we do by the sink in my kitchen

F C/E

I remember our first date

Am C F

No chocolate and no bouquet

F C/E

But the way that you kissed me

These are the things that could make us official

[Bridge]

All of the things that we sometimes forget

F G Am

All of the dreams that you put in my head

Am F

I'm still asleep, but there's breakfast in bed

G C

These are the things that could make us official

C5 Dm

Maybe the sky might not always be blue

Am6 Am

All of my wishes will never come true

C5 F

It doesn't matter 'cause I'm here with you

This stuff could make us official

F C/E

So tell all your friends 'cause we're goin' official

[Chorus]

Am C F C/E

Things that you say when I make bad decisions

Am C

Things that we do by the sink in my kitchen

F C/E

I remember our first date

Am C

No chocolate and no bouquet

F C/E

But the way that you kissed me

F C F C/E

These are the things that could make us official

Am C F C/E

These are the things that could make us official

Am C

These are the things that could make us official

F C/E

I remember our first date

Am C

No chocolate and no bouquet

F C/E

But the way that you kissed me

These are the things that could make us official

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