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[Intro]
C Bm
Am G
C Bm
Am G
[Verse 1]
GrEmab your lighters
Go Emgrab your souvenirs
GrAmab your friends, and your Gposters from the good years
GrCab your albums
Go Amget your videos
PaAmck 'em up, 'cause we're hGeading to the big show
[Bridge]
DoCwntown
DoEmwn at the stadium
WeAm're gonna burn everyGthing that we once loved
It Chad a time
It Emhad a place
BuAmt then the whole world sGpit in their face, so
[Chorus]
BrCeak all the guitars aFnd burn them now
RoCck is dead - they heFld a funeral
OnCce upon a time, tFhey made it
NoCw the DJ's jFust replaying
[Solo]
C Am
G F
C Bm
Am G
[Verse 2]
I'Cm not saEmying that it's all bad
DiAmsco died but tGhen they dug it up again
MaCybe one day, aEmll the kids will go
"GAmuitar, bass, and dGrum? So retro!"
"LCet's start a band! LEet's start a movement!"
"LAmet's go rock some faGces in a basement!"
'TCil then
ItEm's a sea of waAmsted faces waiting fGor the bass drop
[Chorus]
BCreak all the guitars Fand burn them now
RoCck is dead - they heFld a funeral
OnCce upon a time, tFhey made it
NoCw the DJ's jFust replaying
[Solo]
C Em
Am G F
C Em
Am G
C Em
Am G
C E
Am G
[Verse 3]
I Cam an Artifact
I Amam a dinosaur
I Amwas alive before we staGmrted fighting Gulf Wars
So Cmchalk it up
To Amnostalgia
I Amdon't give a fuck 'cause I'm sCtill gonna tell you
[Chorus]
BCreak all the guitars Fand burn them now
RoCck is dead - they heFld a funeral
OnCce upon a time, tFhey made it
NoCw the DJ's jFust replaying
[Verse 4]
BCreak all the guitars Fand burn them now
RoCck is dead - they heFld a funeral
OnCce upon a time, tFhey made it
NoCw the DJ's jFust replaying
[Outro]
C B
Am C G
C Em
Am G

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Artifact

by I Fight Dragons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Bm

Am G

C Bm

Am G

[Verse 1]

Grab your lighters

Go grab your souvenirs

Am G

Grab your friends, and your posters from the good years

Grab your albums

Go get your videos

Am G

Pack 'em up, 'cause we're heading to the big show

[Bridge]

Downtown

Down at the stadium

Am G

We're gonna burn everything that we once loved

It had a time

It had a place

Am G

But then the whole world spit in their face, so

[Chorus]

C F

Break all the guitars and burn them now

C F

Rock is dead - they held a funeral

C F

Once upon a time, they made it

C F

Now the DJ's just replaying

[Solo]

C Am

G F

C Bm

Am G

[Verse 2]

C Em

I'm not saying that it's all bad

Am G

Disco died but then they dug it up again

C Em

Maybe one day, all the kids will go

Am G

"Guitar, bass, and drum? So retro!"

C E

"Let's start a band! Let's start a movement!"

Am G

"Let's go rock some faces in a basement!"

'Til then

Em Am G

It's a sea of wasted faces waiting for the bass drop

[Chorus]

C F

Break all the guitars and burn them now

C F

Rock is dead - they held a funeral

C F

Once upon a time, they made it

C F

Now the DJ's just replaying

[Solo]

C Em

Am G F

C Em

Am G

C Em

Am G

C E

Am G

[Verse 3]

I am an Artifact

I am a dinosaur

Am Gm

I was alive before we started fighting Gulf Wars

So chalk it up

To nostalgia

Am C

I don't give a fuck 'cause I'm still gonna tell you

[Chorus]

C F

Break all the guitars and burn them now

C F

Rock is dead - they held a funeral

C F

Once upon a time, they made it

C F

Now the DJ's just replaying

[Verse 4]

C F

Break all the guitars and burn them now

C F

Rock is dead - they held a funeral

C F

Once upon a time, they made it

C F

Now the DJ's just replaying

[Outro]

C B

Am C G

C Em

Am G

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