Figure 8 chords by Ellie Goulding

Chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Novice


Submitted by honeyponey

Intro: G+G G MajorG G+G G MajorG Eb MajorEb Eb FF F
     G+G G MajorG Bb majorBb Bb C majorC C D MajorD D

Verse 1:

G minorGm            G minorGm   FF
   Breathe your smoke into my lungs
G minorGm                   G minorGm  FF
   In the back of the car with you I stare into the sun
G minorGm             G minorGm      FF
   Still not too old to die young
  D/Gm  Eb MajorEb   Bb majorBb    FF
But lovers hold on to everything
  D/Gm  Eb MajorEb  Bb majorBb   FF
And lovers hold on to anything

Chorus:

C minorCm       Eb MajorEb        Eb MajorEb
   I chased your love around a figure 8
G minorGm       FF        FF
   I need you more than I can take
C minorCm        Eb MajorEb     Eb MajorEb
   You promise forever and a day
G minorGm       FF       FF
   But then you take it all away
C minorCm  Eb MajorEb   G minorGm     FF        FF
   Way, way (but then you take it all away)
C minorCm  Eb MajorEb   G minorGm FF  FF
   Way, way, way, way

Verse 2:

G minorGm          G minorGm    FF   G minorGm Gm G minorGm DmDm Dm DmDm
   Place a kiss on my cheekbone
G minorGm          G minorGm   FF         FF
   Then you vanish me I'm buried in the snow
G minorGm                G minorGm  FF
   But something tells me I'm not alone
  D/Gm Eb MajorEb   Bb majorBb     FF
But lovers hold on to everything
    D/Gm  Eb MajorEb  Bb majorBb     FF
And lovers hold on to anything

Chorus x1

Bridge:

C minorCm Bb majorBb DmDm Eb MajorEb FF

So lovers hold on to everything

And lovers hold on to anything

So lovers hold on to everything

And lovers hold on to anything

Figure 8 chords

"Figure 8" is the second single from Ellie Goulding's success album "Halcyon" from 2012. The single was released on December 13, 2012. Ellie Goulding has written "Figure 8" with Jonny Lattimer.

The song is built around piano and synths but it works well to play it on guitar as well. These guitar chords should help you along.

Other versions of Figure 8

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Figure 8 (Ver. 2) by Ellie Goulding