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Foster The People
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Tom : A
[Intro] A2 A D F#m E C#m B
A2 A D F#m E C#m B
[Primeira Parte]
A2
Well I've tried to live like
A D
The way that you wanted me to
F#m E
Never needed the proof
C#m B
Just followed the rules
A2
I pick up all the pieces
A D
And I move my feet as fast as I can
F#m E
I'm always falling behind
C#m B
Just float in the lines
A2 A D
You want more and ambition's taken its toll on you
F#m E C#m
Well hey your confidence is fading
B
With your youth
[Pré-Refrão]
D
And you say
A E D
That dreamers always get what they desire
D
Well I've found
A E
The more I want, the less I've got
[Refrão]
D
Is this the life you've been waiting for?
A E D
Or are you hoping that you'll be
Where you want with a little more?
[Segunda Parte]
A2 A D
You're coughing blood again
F#m E
I know 'cause I clean up the mess
C#m B
Every now and then
A2
Fold the line along the seam
A D
Force a smile and never say what you mean
F#m E
You're in the promised land
C#m B
In someone else's dream
A2
If you want more and you'll get there
A D
Throw a quarter in the well
F#m E
It's okay, you're fine
C#m B
Ambition's not a crime
[Pré-Refrão]
D
And you say
[Próxima Parte]
A E
Well, ask yourself
( A2 A D F#m E C#m B )
( A2 C B A# )
( A2 C B A# )
[Refrão]
[Próxima Parte]
A E
Well, ask yourself
[Final] D A E
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