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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:

Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------2----|--------2----|------2----|--------2----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0---------|-------------|-0---------|-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Verse:

Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------|----------------|-------------------|--------|
Chord diagramBB|---0-0--0--0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0----0-|-----0-0--0--------|--------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-------------|------------2---|------------2------|--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-------------|----------------|-------------------|--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|----------------|--4----------------|--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------0---|----------------|---------------2---|--------|

Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
You know that I caught it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|---------------|-------------------|---------------|
Chord diagramBB|-0--0--0----0-|-0--0-0-0------|-----0-0--0--------|--------0------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------2---|-----------2-2-|------------2------|----------2----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0------------|---------------|-------------------|------------4--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------|---------------|--4----------------|---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------0---|---------------|---------------2---|---------------|

Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price
You know that I bought it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)


Pre-Chorus:

Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|
Chord diagramBB|------0------|-------2-2-0---|-------------------|----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------2----|-------------2-|-------------------|--------2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2--------4--|-2---2---------|-2-2-2-4-2-2-------|----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5-----------|---------------|-4---------------4-|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------0--|---------------|--------------2----|----------------|

Killing me slow, out the window
I'm always waiting for you to be waiting below

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|--------------|---------------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2------------|-2----------0-|-------------------2-|-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------2-2-2-2-|-----2-2-2----|-----2-2-2-2-2-------|------------2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0--------0---|--------------|---------------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------|--------------|---------------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|--------------|--0-------------0----|-----------------|

Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
What doesn't kill me makes me want you more
Chorus:

Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|

And it's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got

Chord diagramE MajorE|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2----2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|-------------|---------------|------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|------------|

And it's ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer

Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|

It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven

Chord diagramE MajorE|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|-------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4-------4-2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|-------------|

But ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
With you

Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------|--------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------|--------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------|--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------|-(2)----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0--------0---|--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------|--------|


Verse:

Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------|
Chord diagramBB|---0-0--0--0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0---0-|-----0-0--0--------|-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2-------------|------------2---|------------2------|-----------2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|----------------|--4----------------|-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------0---|----------------|---------------2---|-------------|

Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine
I'm not dying (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)

Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-0-0-0--0----0-|-0--0-0-0-0----|-----0-0--0--------|-------0-0------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------2---|-------------2-|------------2------|-----------2----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0-------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------4--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|---------------|--4----------------|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------0---|---------------|---------------2---|----------------|

We say that we'll just screw it up in these trying times
We're not trying (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)


Pre-Chorus:

Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------|---------------|-------------------|----------------|
Chord diagramBB|------0------|-------2-2-0---|-------------------|----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------2----|-------------2-|-------------------|--------2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2--------4--|-2---2---------|-2-2-2-4-2-2-------|----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5-----------|---------------|-4---------------4-|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------0--|---------------|--------------2----|----------------|

So cut the headlights, summer's a knife
I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|--------------|---------------------|---------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2------------|-2----------0-|-------------------2-|-------2-------|
Chord diagramG+G|------2-2-2-2-|-----2-2-2----|-----2-2-2-2-2-------|----------2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-0--------0---|--------------|---------------------|---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------|--------------|---------------------|---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|--------------|--0-------------0----|---------------|

Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
And if I bleed, you'll be the last to know


Chorus:

Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|

Oh, it's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got

Chord diagramE MajorE|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2----2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|-------------|---------------|------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|------------|

And it's ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer

Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|

It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven

Chord diagramE MajorE|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|-------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4-------4-2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|-------------|

But ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
With you


Bridge:

Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------2---------|-2-2-2---------|-2--2-2---------|-2-2-2----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------2--2-2-|-------2---2-2-|--------2-2-2-2-|-------2--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0---------0---|---------------|-4----------4---|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

I'm drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)

Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------|----------2-2-|-2---2--2----2-|-----2-2--2-------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------2---------|-2-2----------|---2-------2---|------------2---2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----2----2--2-2-|------2-------|-0---------0---|--------------2---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--2----------2---|--------------|---------------|------------------|

Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you

Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------2---------|-2-2----------|-2--2----------|-2-2-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------2--2-2-|------2---2-2-|-------2-2-2-2-|------2--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0---------0---|--------------|-4---------4---|---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|

And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)

Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------|--------------|-2--2--2--2---|-2--2--2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramG+G|-------2--2------|-2-2-2------2-|------------2-|---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----2-------2-2-|-------2------|-0--------0---|---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--2----------2---|--------------|--------------|---------------|
And I scream, "For whatever it's worth
I love you, ain't that the worst thing you ever heard "


Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------|----------------|
Chord diagramBB|----2--2--2--|-2-2-2-2-2-0----|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------|-------------2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------|----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------|----------------|

He looks up, grinning like a devil


Chorus:

Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|

It's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got

Chord diagramE MajorE|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2----2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|-------------|---------------|------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|------------|

And it's ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer

Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2--------0-|-----0-0--0------|-2--------0-|-(0)-0-0--0------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------2---|------------2-2--|--------2---|------------2-2--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0------0---|-----------------|-4------4---|-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|-----------------|------------|-----------------|


It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven

Chord diagramE MajorE|---0-----------|-------------|---0-----------|-------------|
Chord diagramBB|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|-2---2--0----0-|-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------2---|----2----2-2-|-----------2---|----2--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------|-4-----------|-0---------0---|-4-------4-2-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-2---------2---|-------------|---------------|-------------|

But ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
With you


Outro:

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----2---------|-2-2-2---------|-2--2-2---------|-2-2-2----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-----2--2-2-|-------2---2-2-|--------2-2-2-2-|-------2--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0--------0---|---------------|-4----------4---|----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|

I'm drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (Oh)

Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------|----------2-2-|-2---2--2----2-|-----2-2--2-------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----2---------|-2-2----------|---2-------2---|------------2---2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2----2--2-2-|------2-------|-0---------0---|--------------2---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-2---------2---|--------------|---------------|------------------|

Said, "I'm fine," but it wasn't true
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-2--2---------|-2-2----------|-2--2----------|-2-2-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------2--2-2-|------2---2-2-|-------2-2-2-2-|------2--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-0--------0---|--------------|-4---------4---|---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|

And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (Oh)

Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------|--------------|-2--2--2--2---|-2--2--2-2-2-2-|
Chord diagramG+G|-----2--2------|-2-2-2------2-|------------2-|---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-2-------2-2-|-------2------|-0--------0---|---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-2---------2---|--------------|--------------|---------------|

And I scream, "For whatever it's worth
I love you, ain't that the worst thing you ever heard "

Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|------------|------------|--------|
Chord diagramBB|------------|------------|------------|--------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------|------------|------------|--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------|------------|------------|--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0---------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|------------|------------|------------|--------|

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

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| (n) Ghost note

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