Verse:
Ab Fm
There's a humming in the restless summer air
Cm Eb
And we're slipping off the course that we prepared
Ab Fm
But in all chaos, there is calculation
Cm Eb
Dropping glasses just to hear them break
Ab Fm
You've been drinking like the world was gonna end -it didn't-
Cm Eb
Took a shiner from the fist of your best friend -go figure-
Ab Fm
It's clear that someone's gotta go
Cm Eb
We mean it, but I promise we're not mean
Pre-Chorus:
Ab Fm Cm
And the cry goes out
Eb
They lose their minds for us
Ab Fm
And how it plays out
Cm
Now we're in the ring
Eb
And we're coming for blood
Chorus:
Ab
You could try and take us
Fm
But we're the gladiators
Ab
Everyone a rager
Fm
But secretly they're saviors
Ab Fm Cm
Glory and gore go hand in hand
Eb Ab
That's why we're making headlines
Fm Cm
You could try and take us
Eb
But victory's contagious
Verse:
Ab Fm
Delicate in every way but one -the swordplay-
Cm Eb
God knows we like archaic kinds of fun -the old way-
Ab Fm
Chance is the only game I play with, baby
Cm Eb
We let our battles choose us
Pre-Chorus:
Ab Fm Cm
And the cry goes out
Eb
They lose their minds for us
Ab Fm
And how it plays out
Cm
Now we're in the ring
Eb
And we're coming for blood
Chorus:
Ab
You could try and take us
Fm
But we're the gladiators
Ab
Everyone a rager
Fm
But secretly they're saviors
Ab Fm Cm
Glory and gore go hand in hand
Eb Ab
That's why we're making headlines
Fm Cm
You could try and take us
Eb
But victory's contagious
Bridge:
Ab Fm Cm
No-one 'round here's good at keeping their eyes closed
Ab Fm Cm
The sun's starting to light up when we're walking home
Ab Fm Cm
Tired little laughs, gold lie promises, we'll always win at this
Ab Fm
I don't ever think about death
Cm Eb
It's alright if you do, it's fine
Ab Fm Cm
We gladiate but I guess we're really fighting ourselves
Ab Fm Cm
Roughing up our minds so we're ready when the kill time comes
Ab Fm Cm
Wide awake in bed, words in my brain, "Secretly you love this
Fm Cm
Do you even wanna go free?"
Fm
Let me in the ring, I'll show you what that big word means
Chorus:
Ab
You could try and take us
Fm
But we're the gladiators
Ab
Everyone a rager
Fm
But secretly they're saviors
Ab Fm Cm
Glory and gore go hand in hand
Eb Ab
That's why we're making headlines
Fm Cm
You could try and take us
Eb
But victory's contagious
