Bulletproof Love
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C Am
I'll breathe you in with smoke in the backyard lights (backyard lights)
F G
we used to laugh until we choked into the wasted nights (wasted nights)
C Am
It was the best time of my life, but now I sleep alone (sleep alone)
F G
So don't, don't, don't wake me up, 'cause my thrill is gone.
(Say I'm wrong)
Am G
And the sunset's turning red behind the smoke,
C
forever and alone.
Am
Yeaaah
C Am F G
C Am
And you've gone and sewn me to this bed, the taste of you and me(you and me)
F G
we'll never leave my lips again under the blinding rain (blinding rain)
C Am
I wanna hold your hand so tight I'm gonna break my wrists (break my wrists)
F G
and when the vultures sing tonight I'm gonna join right in.
Am G
I'll sing along, oh
Am C
'cause I don't know any other song.
G
Woah, oh
Am
I'll sing along,
G
but I'm barely hanging on.
C
No, I'm barely hanging on.
F
By the time you're hearing this I'll already be gone,
Am G C
Now there's nothing to do but scream at the drunken moon.
Am F G
C
This isn't fair!
(No!)
Am
Don't you try to blame this on me (ahhhhh)
F G
My love for you was bulletproof but you're the one who shot me.
C Am
And god damn it, I can barely say your name,
F G C
so I'll try to write and fill the pen with blood from the sink.
Am F
(Woah oh)
G C
But don't just say it, you should sing my name.
Am F
Pretend that it's a song 'cause forever it's yours,
G
and we can sing this on the way home.
C Am
Am G
I'll sing along, oh
C
'cause I don't know any other song.
G
Woah oh
Am
I'll sing along,
G
but I'm barely hanging on.
C
No, I'm barely hanging on.
F
By the time you're hearing this I'll already be gone,
G C Am
and now there's nothing to do but tear my voice apart.
C
Nothing to do,
G C
and scream at the drunken moon.
Am F G C
How to play Bulletproof Love
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.