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[Intro]
 G   D   Em   D6(2x)
[Verse 1]
 GI sDlowly start to bEmow out
 I Dhold your fire and bBow down
 For a dEmifferent point of vCmaj7iew
 GThrough a wDindow we were fEmiled out
 In a drDeam or in a blBack out
 While he pEmaints across the rCmaj7oom
[Chorus]
 And I stand Gup
 I'm aGrguiDng but EmI can’t fiBnd the tCruth
 I'm trying to reconcile the pain you grDew
N.C.
 Are you broken?
[Bridge]
 G   D   Em   D6(2x)
[Verse 2]
 GAre you tDrying to stay hEmappy?
 Where Ddo you go when you're nBapping?
 I am lEmost and so are yCou
 GAre you sDad or are you sEminking?
 You deprDessed? Have you been drBinking?
 Form the pEmulpit and the pCmaj7ew
[Chorus]
 You stand uGp
 DGon’t be ashDamed to aEmdmit what it dBid to youC  
 There's a treason tied up tightly in the nDoose
 So don't give Gup
 Well, tGell me, wDho here wEmins? What dBoes it prove?C  
 Take my kingdom for a chance to cut you lDoose
 Are you brokenG?C  G  C  G  
[Bridge]
 A disruption in the gardenC  C/B  Am  
 Well, it had nothing to do with mGeC  G  
 There was blood in the apartmentC  C/B  Am  
 Baby, call the policeG  C  G  
 I'm not trCying to foC/Brget who you aDre
 LeavCeG  
 I'm not trCying to foC/Brget who you aDre
[Chorus]
 Sayin' please give upG  
 The shGadow Dof my sEmelfish poBint of viewC  
 So take my time, I'll trade you through and throDugh
 Now I wake uGp
 WhGat can I praDy for a wEmorld coming undBone?C  
 You can only regret what you did, not what's left to be dDone
 ’Cause it’s spokenG  
[Outro]
 G   D   Em   D6(2x)

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Xela

by Manchester Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

C/B

[Intro]

G D Em D6

(2x)

[Verse 1]

G D Em

I slowly start to bow out

D B

I hold your fire and bow down

Em Cmaj7

For a different point of view

G D Em

Through a window we were filed out

D B

In a dream or in a black out

Em Cmaj7

While he paints across the room

[Chorus]

And I stand up

G D Em B C

I'm arguing but I can’t find the truth

I'm trying to reconcile the pain you grew

N.C.

Are you broken?

[Bridge]

G D Em D6

(2x)

[Verse 2]

G D Em

Are you trying to stay happy?

D B

Where do you go when you're napping?

Em C

I am lost and so are you

G D Em

Are you sad or are you sinking?

D B

You depressed? Have you been drinking?

Em Cmaj7

Form the pulpit and the pew

[Chorus]

You stand up

G D Em B C

Don’t be ashamed to admit what it did to you

There's a treason tied up tightly in the noose

So don't give up

G D Em B C

Well, tell me, who here wins? What does it prove?

Take my kingdom for a chance to cut you loose

G C G C G

Are you broken?

[Bridge]

C C/B Am

A disruption in the garden

G C G

Well, it had nothing to do with me

C C/B Am

There was blood in the apartment

G C G

Baby, call the police

C C/B D

I'm not trying to forget who you are

C G

Leave

C C/B D

I'm not trying to forget who you are

[Chorus]

Sayin' please give up

G D Em B C

The shadow of my selfish point of view

So take my time, I'll trade you through and through

Now I wake up

G D Em B C

What can I pray for a world coming undone?

You can only regret what you did, not what's left to be done

’Cause it’s spoken

[Outro]

G D Em D6

(2x)

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