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Alternative, maybe easier, version:
  • Transpose the chords 2 half steps down [ -2 ]
  • Put a capo on fret 2 to stay in the same key

Some simple fingerpicking will do the trick.

UKULELE CHORDS

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Verse:
         D
Shut the door turn the light off
            A
I wanna be with you

I wanna feel your love
            Bm
I wanna be beside you
                                  G
I cannot hide this even though I try

Verse:
            D
Hard beats harder

Time escapes me
          A
Trembling hands touch skin
                  Bm
It makes this harder
                              G
And the tears stream down my face
Bm           A               D                G
If we could only have this life for one more day
BAm           A              G
If we could only turn back time

Chorus:
              D
You know I'll be
                                     A
Your life, your voice your reason to be

My love, my heart
                 Bm
Is breathing for this

Moment in time
                        G
I'll find the words to say

Before you leave me today

Verse:
         D
Close the door

Throw the key
                A
Don't wanna be reminded

Don't wanna be seen
               Bm
Don't wanna be without you

My judgement is clouded
                G
Like the night sky
     D
Undecided

Voice is numb
              A
Try to scream out my lungs
                      Bm
But it makes this harder
                              G
And the tears stream down my face
Bm           A              D                 G
If we could only have this life for one more day
Bm           A              G
If we could only turn back time

Chorus:
              D
You know I'll be
                                     A
Your life, your voice your reason to be

My love, my heart
                 Bm
Is breathing for this

Moment in time
                        G
I'll find the words to say

Before you leave me today

Bridge:
Bm                  A
Flashes left in my mind
                  D
Going back to the time
                        G
Playing games in the street
                       Bm
Kicking balls with my feet
                   A
Dancing on with my toes
                       D
Standing close to the edge
                                   G            Bm
There's a pile of my clothes at the end of your bed
                  A
As I feel myself fall
                   G
Make a joke of it all

Chorus:
              D
You know I'll be
                                     A
Your life, your voice your reason to be

My love, my heart
                 Bm
Is breathing for this

Moment in time
                        G
I'll find the words to say

Before you leave me today

Chorus:
              D
You know I'll be
                                     A
Your life, your voice your reason to be

My love, my heart
                 Bm
Is breathing for this

Moment in time
                        G
I'll find the words to say

Before you leave me today    
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Panic at the Avacodo Ferret Disco Muahahahahahaha

Yowza these are the exact chords. Just what I needed to serenade my depression.

Ahaha…People think I’m kidding

Virgil

Thanks! Sounds EXACTLY right at 0 and is really easy. Personally, instead of F on the very last “hold you”, I play E7. The actual song is just down on each chord once, no strumming pattern required. The “like a hostage” part is played just like the verses ((Am for 2 beats, C for 1 beat, F for 1 beat, rest for 3 beats)).

egianicos123

the E7 in this is so nice omg

Avie

These were really good chords for me.. it sounds better with my voice too, which really helps! Thank you so much! ☺️♥️

BillieEilishisyummyasf1234

i do single downstrums until the chorus then i do dduudu

BillieEilishFan200

When I do “like a hostage” I kind of pick the strings and I do G, C, A. It sounds a little bit like the guitar in the actual song

Ali

Very good ! I use d,ddud for the strumming!

Brook Reinhardt

This sounded so close to the original it completely calmed my anxiety. I also found that if you use a plucking pattern of 1 3 2 4 it sound soo cool.

Darlene

What I do is go down 2 times on the Am then go with the C once and the same with the F.

Meg Fidgetz

I think that this even sounds good with single strums. I live the E7, and it fits perfectly with my voice

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