
Chords used
C
E
A
B
Am
G
Dm
F
Em
D
G/D
F#m
C#m
Bm
Eb
Cm
Ab
Bb
Gm
Em7
1.
Playing Dead
Key: CCapo 2MediumC
E
A
B
CCCCCCCC
EEEEAABB
CNo more excuses and no more playing dead
There are noB silver linings in anything you said
If you Ckeep on denying and I could stay away
We could hBold up our hands, say we don't Ewant it, we don't need it
If I gAive more than enough ground, will you cBlaim it?
I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it Cdown
And if IA try to pretend that I don't Bhear it
You can tCell me to move and I won't go
You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
If I gAive more than enough ground, will you lBeave it?
I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it Cdown
And if IA try to pretend that I don't Bsee it
You can tCell me to move and I won't go
You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
CEAB
CNo more distractions and no more staying still
I am chBasing the skyline much more than you ever will
You can Ckeep to your story and I could stick to mine
We could hBold up our hands, say we don't Ewant it, we don't need it
If I gAive more than enough ground, will you cBlaim it?
I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it Cdown
And if IA try to pretend that I don't Bhear it
You can tCell me to move and I won't go
You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
If I gAive more than enough ground, will you lBeave it?
I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it Cdown
And if IA try to pretend that I don't Bsee it
You can tCell me to move and I won't go
You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
CCCCCCCC
EEEEAABB
CCCCCCCC
EEEEAABB
If I gAive more than enough ground, will you cBlaim it?
I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it Cdown
And if IA try to pretend that I don't Bhear it
You can tCell me to move and I won't go
You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
If I gAive more than enough ground, will you lBeave it?
I will taEke it all in one breath and hold it Cdown
And if IA try to pretend that I don't Bsee it
You can tCell me to move and I won't go
You can tBell me to try and I wEon't go
CCCCCCCC
EE
EEAABB
2.
Down Side Of Me
Key: AmCapo 4MediumAm
G
Dm
C
F
AmMaybe I
Tell you that it's Gno big deal
Maybe I can Amaim this high
Or maybe I could Geat my words
Not the Dmsame, not the same, you're not the Amsame, not the Gsame
Not the Dmsame, not the same, you're not the Amsame, not the Gsame
CI believe, I believe
And Amtell myself to Gthink forward
CI will show I believe
And Amhold you up and Gknow that you're aDmll I Amsee iGn the lDmight
And Amnever do what I uGsed to
no chord
Maybe you
no chord
Could tell 'em that you stayed the course
Maybe I could Amclear my view
Or maybe I should Geat my words
Not the Dmsame, not the same, you're not the Amsame, not the Gsame
Not the Dmsame, not the same, you're not the Amsame, not the Gsame
CI believe, I believe
And Amtell myself to Gthink forward
CI will show I believe
And Amhold you up and Gknow that you're aDmll I Amsee iGn the liDmght
And Amnever do what I uGsed to C Am G C
And Amnever do what I uGsed to
FCG
FCG
AmKeep you away from the down side of me
You can Gkeep me a trick of the light that you see
I'll beFlieve that you're all that you said you would be
If I kAmeep you away from the down side of me (Only if I could see)
You can Gkeep me a trick of the light that you see (Only if I could see)
I'll beFlieve that you're all that you said you would be (Only if I could see)
If I Amkeep you away from the down side of me (Only if I could see)
You can Gkeep me a trick of the light that you see (Only if I could see)
I'll belFieve that you're all that you said you would be (Only if I could see)
You can Amwrap up your hopes and release them to me (Only if I could see)
You can Gkeep me a trick of the light that you see (Only if I could see)
I'll belFieve that you're all that you said you would be
AmGFAm
CI believe, I believe
And Amtell myself to Gthink forward
CI will show I believe
And Amhold you up and Gknow that you're aDmll I Amsee iGn the liDmght
All CI sGee
CI believe, I believe
And Amtell myself to Gthink forward
CI will show I believe
And Amhold you up and Gknow that you're aDmll I Amsee iGn the liDmght
And Amnever do what I uGsed to C Am G C
And Amnever do what I uGsed to
3.
High Enough To Carry You Over
Key: CCapo 2MediumC
Em
D
G
Am
CNo more barricades, slowly diffusing
EmI'll be leaving now,D nobody's losing
CIf you could play a part, stay in resistance
EmEvery fault would faDde into the distance
CRun if you like
GAll of the things that Dyou left behind
CHold me down
GYou can't deny and DI can't deny
COpen your eyes
GI'll look away and yDou come around
CTo build your words
GHigh enough to caDrry you over
AmAnd I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)
AmThen I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (ODnly hadn't given me up, me up)
CNo more clarity, only confusion
EmEvery focused thought, jDust an illusion
CIf I could see you now, if you would listen
EmEvery fault would fadDe into the distance
CRun if you like
GAll of the things that Dyou left behind
CHold me down
GYou can't deny and DI can't deny
COpen your eyes
GI'll look away and yDou come around
CTo build your words
GHigh enough to caDrry you over
AmAnd I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)
AmThen I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (ODnly hadn't given me up, me up)
And you Care Em D
If I oCnly hadn't given you up Em D
If you Conly hadn't given me up Em
And you Dare
If I Conly hadn't given you up Em
DLosin' my breath and leaving' the rest
CRun if you like
GAll of the things that Dyou left behind
CHold me down
GYou can't deny and DI can't deny
COpen your eyes
GI'll look away and yDou come around
CTo build your words
GHigh enough to caDrry you over
AmAnd I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)
AmThen I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (ODnly hadn't given me up, me up)
AmThen I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (Only hadn't given me up, me up)
AmThen I never would've given you up (Never would've given you up, you up)
EmIf you only hadn't given me up (ODnly hadn't given me up, me up)
4.
Keep You On My Side
Key: FCapo 6MediumF
C
G/D
G
Am
FEveryone sees, but only I know
CNothing to lose, nothing to save to G/Dmake a whole
FWhat if I should make a loss?
CHold up both my hands, my fG/Dingers crossed
I don't sFleep well, laying low
Never kCeepin' up, never lG/Dettin' go
What if FI should look away?
CEvery human touch will G/Dbe repayed
Without resFtraint
Within our Gveins
AmWe bide our time, stay afloat
Keepin' the sun up off our bones
GI never asked to know, never planned
Till it was swept out of my hand
AmWe bide our time, stay afloat
Keepin' the dying light exposed
GI never asked to know, never lied
So I could keep you on my side
We feel the Fsame
Without restGraint
We feel the Fsame
Within our vGeins
FEveryone comes, but only I stay
CNowhere to look, nowhere to turn to G/Dfall away
FWhat if I should call it off?
CHold up my demands with my G/Dheart uncrossed
I don't sFleep well, laying low
Never kCeepin' up, never lG/Dettin' go
What if FI should let it fade
CEvery human touch will G/Dbe repayed
Without resFtraint
Within our Gveins
AmWe bide our time, stay afloat
Keepin' the sun up off our bones
GI never asked to know, never planned
Till it was swept out of my hand
AmWe bide our time, stay afloat
Keepin' the dying light exposed
GI never asked to know, never lied
So I could keep you on my side
We feel the Fsame
Without restGraint
We feel the Fsame
Within our vGeins
We feel the Fsame
(Payin' back all our chances, payin' back what we take)
Without restGraint
(Payin' back all our chances, payin' back what we take)
We feel the Fsame
(Payin' back all our chances, payin' back what we take)
Within our vGeins
(Payin' back all our chances, payin' back what we take)
AmWe bide our time, stay afloat
Keepin' the sun up off our bones
GI never asked to know, never planned
Till it was swept out of my hand
AmWe bide our time, stay afloat
Keepin' the dying light exposed
GI never asked to know, never lied
So I could keep you on my side
We feel the Fsame
Without restGraint
We feel the Fsame
Within our vGeins
We feel the Fsame
(Payin' back all our chances, payin' back what we take)
Without restGraint
(Payin' back all our chances, payin' back what we take)
We feel the Fsame
(Payin' back all our chances, payin' back what we take)
Within our vGeins
(Payin' back all our chances, payin' back what we take)
Am(Chances, chances, chances, chances, chances, chances, chances)
5.
Empty Threat
Key: CMediumC
F
G
Am
Tore aC line in the sun F
Like there's nGothing to regret and nothing to prFove
CSet my sights high enoFugh
So I sGee the turning tides are parting for Fyou
CTaking back an empty thrFeat
AmMore than you could ever Gknow
CTake it back with no regFrets
I was better off wAmhen I was on your sideG
And I was holding on
CTo try and not forFget
AmHoping that you'd never kGnow
CTake it back with no regFrets
I was better off wAmhen I was on your sideG
And I was holding on C F Am G
CNo more times second guFessed
Like there's nGothing to forget and nothing to lFose
CHold my ground long enFough
Till I sGee the turning tides are coming from yFou
CTaking back an empty thrFeat
AmMore than you could ever Gknow
CTake it back with no regFrets
I was better off wAmhen I was on your sideG
And I was holding on
CTo try and not forFget
AmHoping that you'd never kGnow
CTake it back with no regFrets
I was better off wAmhen I was on your sideG
FIf we wanna stay here, can we see the waves?
They're spilling over us, filling our insides
AmIn the rising water, in the rising tide
GThey're spilling over me, filling my insides
FIf we wanna stay here, can we see the waves?
They're spilling over us, filling our insides
AmIn the rising water, in the rising tide
GWe wait for the fall (I gotta tell you)
FMaybe the water's high (I've gotta tell you)
But I can see the difference (I've gotta tell you)
AmMaybe the water's high (I've gotta tell you)
GBut I can see the difference (I've gotta tell you)
FMaybe the water's high (I've gotta tell you)
But I can see the difference (I've gotta tell you)
AmMaybe the water's high (I've gotta tell you)
GBut I know that this is different
CTaking back an empty thrFeat
AmMore than you could ever Gknow
CTake it back with no regFrets
I was better off wAmhen I was on your sideG
And I was holding on
CTo try and not forFget
AmHoping that you'd never kGnow
CTake it back with no regFrets
I was better off wAmhen I was on your sideG
And I was holding on C F Am G
CF
AmG
6.
Do I Wanna Know
Key: EmMediumEm
D
A
G
B
Em Have you got colour in your cheekDs?
ADo you ever get that fear that you can't shift
The type that sticks around like somEmething in your teeth?
Are there some Daces up your sleeve?
AHave you no idea that you're in deep?
I dreamt about you nearly every Emnight this week
How many secDrets can you keep?
A'Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow and I Emplay it on repeat
Until I Dfall asleep
ASpilling drinks on my settee
Em(Do I wanna know)
If this Dfeeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see Ayou go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby we Emboth know)
That the nights Awere mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day
Crawling backG to you
Ever thought of Acalling when you'veD had a few?
'Cause I alwaysB do
AMaybe I'm too Gbusy being yoAurs to fall for somebody Dnew
Now I've thought it Bthrough
Crawling back to you
EmSo have you got the gutDs?
ABeen wondering if your heart's still open and if so I wanna know what timEme it shuts
DSimmer down and pucker up
AI'm sorry to interrupt. It's just I'm constantly on the cusp of trEmying to kiss Dyou
I don't know if yAou feel the same as I do
Em But we could beD togetherA if you wanted to
Em(Do I wanna know)
If this Dfeeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see Ayou go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby we Emboth know)
That the nights Awere mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day
Crawling back to you
Ever thought of Acalling when you'veD had a few?
'Cause I alwaysB do
AMaybe I'm too Gbusy being yoAurs to fall for somebody Dnew
Now I've thought it Bthrough
Crawling back to you
Em(Do I wanna know)
If this Dfeeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see Ayou go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby we Emboth know)
That the nights Awere mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day
G(Do I wanna know?)
Too busy beingA yours to fall
(Sad to see you Dgo)
Ever thought of Bcalling darlAing?
G(Baby we both know)
Do you want me crawAling back to yBou?
7.
Leave A Trace
Key: EHardA
F#m
E
D
C#m
Bm
NOTE: For the E in the Chorus, I prefer doing a barred E rather than an open E because it sounds more
consistent to the song.
CHVRCHES - Leave a Trace
AI gave up on time
Just like you said you would
There are tiny cracks of light underneath me
And you say I got it wrF#mong
But I tried hard to uncover them A
AI have somehow got
Away with everything
Anything you ever did was strictly by design
But you got it wrF#mong
And I'll go anywhere but there A
EAnd you had best believe
That you cannot buDild what I don't need
And I knEow I need to fDeel relief
And I knEow you'll never fold
But I believe notDhing that I'm told
And I knEow I need to feDel relief
I knEow I need to feDel released
ETake care to tell it just how as it was
DTake care to tell on me for the cause
I knEow I need to feDel released
ETake care to bury all that you can
DTake care to leave a trace of a man
AI will show restraint
Just like we said we should
You think I'll apologize for things I left behind
But you got it wF#mrong
And I'm as sane as I ever wAas
AYou talk far too much
For someone so unkind
I will wipe the salt off of my skin
And I'll admit that I got it wF#mrong
And there is grey between the liAnes
EAnd you had best believe
That you cannot buDild what I don't need
And I knEow I need to fDeel relief
And I knEow you'll never fold
But I believe notDhing that I'm told
And I knEow I need to feDel relief
I knEow I need to feDel released
ETake care to tell it just how as it was
DTake care to tell on me for the cause
I knEow I need to feDel released
ETake care to bury all that you can
DTake care to leave a trace of a man
F#mI know, I know, I C#mknow, I Bmknow
F#mI know, I know, I C#mknow, I Bmknow
I knEow I need to feDel released
ETake care to tell it just how as it was
DTake care to tell on me for the cause
I knEow I need to feDel released
ETake care to bury all that you can
DTake care to leave a trace of a man
F#mI know, I know, I C#mknow, I Bmknow
F#mI know, I know, I C#mknow, I Bmknow
8.
Get Out
Key: EbHardEb
Cm
Ab
Bb
Gm
EbTalked ourselves to death
Never saying what I Cmwanted
EbSaying what I nAbeeded
I puEbshed you to the edge
Never knowing what I Cmwanted
EbKnowing what I nAbeeded you to say
CmReflections you Bbused to see
Never Gmlook alike to Abme
EbGet out, get out
Get, get, get out
BbGet, get, get out of heEbre
CmCan we get out, get out
Get, get, get out
AbGet, get, get out of here?
Refrain
EbGood intentions never gBbood enough
Can we Cmget out, get out
Get, get, get out
AbGet, get, get out of here?
EbGoing out my mind
Never getting what I Cmwanted
EbGetting what I neAbeded
I Ebleft myself behind
Never knowing what I wCmanted
EbKnowing what I neAbeded you to do
CmReflections you Bbused to see
Never lGmook alike to Abme
EbGet out, get out
Get, get, get out
BbGet, get, get out of here
EbCan we Cmget out, get out
Get, get, get out
AbGet, get, get out of here?
Refrain
EbGood intentions never Bbgood enough
Can we Cmget out, get out
Get, get, get out
AbGet, get, get out of here?
So do you want to Ebturn it around?
And do you want to Gmshow me how?
You are a kCmaleidoscope
You are a kAbaleidoscope
So do you want to tEburn it around?
And do you want to sGmhow me how?
You are a kaCmleidoscope
You are a kaAbleidoscope
EbEb
CmEbAbBb
EbGet out, get out
Get, get, get out
BbGet, get, get out of here
EbCan we Cmget out, get out
Get, get, get out
AbGet, get, get out of here?
Refrain
EbGood intentions never Bbgood enough
Can we Cmget out, get out
Get, get, get out
AbGet, get, get out of here?
So do you want to Ebturn it around?
And do you want to Gmshow me how?
You are a kCmaleidoscope
You are a kAbaleidoscope
So do you want to tEburn it around?
And do you want to sGmhow me how?
You are a kaCmleidoscope
You are a kaAbleidoscope
EbGm
You are a kaCmleidoscope
You are a kaAbleidoscope
9.
Miracle
Key: AmCapo 5MediumAm
F
C
G
Em7
AmAsk me no questions, I will Ftell you no lies
CarCeful what you wish for G
We're Amlooking for angels in the daFrkest of skies
SaCying that we wanted more Em7
I Amfeel like I'm falling but I'm Ftrying to fly
WhereC does all the good go? G
We're Amlooking for answers in the Fhighest of highs
But willC we ever, ever know? Em7
And I neeAmd you to knFow I'm not aCsking for a miracGle
But if lovAme is enFough, could you let it show? C
N.C
If you feel it, could you let me know?
(AmOh oh-oFhh, Coh oh-ohh) If you feel Git could you let me know?
(AmOh oh-oFhh, Coh oh-ohh) I'm not asEm7king for a miracle
AmAsk for forever when the Fend is in sight
ShowCing what you want to G
We're Amlooking for the light in an Focean of night
But willC we ever see it through? Em7
And I neeAmd you to knFow I'm not aCsking for a miracGle
But if lovAme is enFough, could you let it show? C
N.C
If you feel it could you let me know?
(AmOh oh-oFhh, Coh oh-ohh) If you feel Git could you let me know?
(AmOh oh-oFhh, Coh oh-ohh) I'm not asEm7king for a miracle
AmAsk me no questions, I will Ftell you no lies
I'm not aCsking for a miracGle
We're Amlooking for angels in the daFrkest of skies
I'm not aCsking for a miracle (I'm not asEm7king for a miracle)
I'm not aGsking for a miracle Am F C
N.C.
If you feel it, could you let me know?
AmAsk me no questions, I will Ftell you no lies
I'm not aCsking for a miracGle
We're Amlooking for angels in the daFrkest of skies
I'm not aCsking for a miracle (I'm not asEm7king for a miracle)
AmAsk me no questions, I will Ftell you no lies
I'm not aCsking for a miracGle
We're Amlooking for angels in the daFrkest of skies
I'm not aCsking for a miracle (I'm not askiCng for a miracle)
10.
Make Them Gold
Key: BbHardBb
Gm
F
Dm
C
BbCan you show me what to haGmve
And what to holdF
If you neGmver take the Bbway
On your Dmown C
No one Bbtells us what is haGmrd
And what is faFir
We will deGmliver once we knBbow where to faDmll C
We are Fmade of all our mistakesC
We are Bbfalling but not alone Dm
We will take the beCst parts of ourBbselves and make them gold
We are Fmade of the smallest stars C
We are Bbbreathing and letting go
We will take the beCst parts of ourBbselves and make them gold
FCBb
Can you Bbsteady all the Gmhands
That you Fhold
If you Gmnever look awBbay
From the joDmwl C
If you Bbpush yourself then GmI can pull you uFp
And we will deGmliver once we knBbow where to faDmll C
We are Fmade of all our mistakesC
We are Bbfalling but not alone Dm
We will take the beCst parts of ourBbselves and make them gold
We are Fmade of the smallest stars C
We are Bbbreathing and letting go
We will take the beCst parts of ourBbselves and make them gold
GmI will wait to see if you come at allF
To stop us Cfalling out of phGmase
Let's see if we can keep
FTrack of Closing days Gm
You'd smile so wide I can see the starsF
To stop us Cfalling out of phGmase
I will be with you in the fray
FWith those Csecond Bbthoughts
BbYou asked for all you asked
We are Fmade of all our mistakesC
We are Bbfalling but not alone Dm
We will take the beCst parts of ourBbselves and make them gold
We are Fmade of the smallest stars C
We are Bbbreathing and letting go
We will take the beCst parts of ourBbselves and make them gold
FCBb
F C BbAnd make them gold
FCBb