Chords with lyrics
Notes:
1. She does this live in Ab, not A, so if you're going play along to the live version, bare that in mind.
2. The intro/recurring motif sounds minor due to the presence of the flat 6th (FF in this case.)
Don't be fooled, the song is very much rooted in A augmentedA major. Said phrase is tabbed below in standard tuning.
e|-----12-------10-9------------------------9------------12---------|
BB|10------------------12-10-----------10-12---12-10-----------------|
G+G|---------------------------10-------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------|
3. The song also ends with a transition from the last B minorBm to its resolution on A augmentedA via the following phrase;
e|--------------|
BB|--------------|
G+G|--------------|
D MajorD|--------------|
A augmentedA|-5-4-2-0------|
E MajorE|--------------|
Intro:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Verse 1:
A augmentedA
I'd heard, "goodbye, goodbye"
D MajorD
Over and over, I went hollow
A augmentedA
I lost my mind, my mind
D MajorD
Life was a bitter pill to swallow
A augmentedA
And though I wanted affection, I was tired of rejection
D MajorD
I kicked the habit
A augmentedA
Yes, I put love on the shelf and agreed with myself:
D MajorD
I'd never have it
Pre-Chorus 1:
A augmentedA
It's like you knew
And you came out
D MajorD
Out of nowhere and into my life
A augmentedA
It took you a while
But you found me
D MajorD
Now I'm sure that I'm gonna survive
Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD
And it started with a hello
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Take the lead, and I will follow
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I could love you for the rest of my life
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm
Don't you ever let me go-ooo-ooo
A augmentedA D MajorD
And it started with a hello
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I could be your superhero
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I could love for the rest of my life
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm
Don't you ever let me go-ooo-ooo
A augmentedA D MajorD
Verse 2:
A augmentedA D MajorD
I was behind, behind, now I wish I had fasted forwards
A augmentedA D MajorD
All of this time, this time, you have been right around the corner
A augmentedA D MajorD
Next time the doctor tells me I have to swallow a pill to put it in perspective
A augmentedA D MajorD
I'll tell her everything's coming up roses, shockingly better than I expected
Pre-Chorus 2:
A augmentedA
Cause I was a fool for believing
D MajorD
There was no one who could change my life
A augmentedA
Cause now you've arrived
You revived me
D MajorD
Now I'm sure that I'm gonna be fine
Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD
And it started with a hello
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Take the lead, and I will follow
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I could love you for the rest of my life
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm
Don't you ever let me go-ooo-ooo
A augmentedA D MajorD
And it started with a hello
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I could be your superhero
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I could love for the rest of my life
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm
Don't you ever let me go-ooo-ooo
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm
Don't you ever let me go-ooo-ooo
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm
Don't you ever let me go-ooo-ooo
Bridge:
A augmentedA D MajorD
A augmentedA
It's finally real
D MajorD
I found my fantasy
A augmentedA
Remember the day
D MajorD
When I heard you say
Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD
Hello!
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Take the lead, and I will follow
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I could love you for the rest of my life
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm
Don't you ever let me go-ooo-ooo
A augmentedA D MajorD
And it started with a hello
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I could be your superhero
E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I could love for the rest of my life
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm
Don't you ever let me go-ooo-ooo
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm
Don't you ever let me go-ooo-ooo
E MajorE D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm A augmentedA