Hostages Chords by A.C. Newman

Tempo:
109.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Bm

E

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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A.C. Newman - Hostages chords
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[A] [G]
[F#m] [Bm] [F#m]
[D] [E] [A] [G]
[D] [E] [A] [G]
[A]
All these [G] trees growing, we don't stay [F#m] the same size.
[Bm] Slow down [F#m] and speed [D] up sometimes.
It [E] will [A] surprise, [G]
[D] it [E] will [A] surprise you [Bm] when you get the [D] good news.
You get what you [C#m] want and [Bm] you don't know what [D] [A]
is up in line.
[G] Between taking on the movie [F#m] tree lab [Bm] and being on [F#m] the run, it's [D] just your pal.
Now [E] watch [A] us fly, just a [G] blur going [D] by.
[E] Watch [A] us fly, now [Bm] we've got hostages [D] too.
You don't get what [C#m] we want, well [D] you don't know what we'll do.
What [A] to do with [Bm] the silvery [D] mirror of [E] the new [A] rain?
[Bm] [D] [E]
[A] With the wrinkles [Bm] in our [D] little stars, time and time [E]
[A] again.
[Bm] [D] [E]
[A] High fives all [Bm] around, we [D] can speed up or [E] slow down.
[A] [Bm] [D] [E]
[A] You work like [Bm] a charm, why'd [D] you think you were [E] broken?
[A] [Bm] [D] [E]
[A]
We're lucky, [G] lucky cause we don't [F#m] like to lose.
[Bm] When crawling [F#m] through the failures [D] for clues.
And with [E] bad phone [A] lies, [G] you can put your [D] smile.
[E] Bad phone [A] lies, there's [Bm] no hostages [D] too.
If you don't get what [C#m] you want, well you [Bm] don't know what [D] we'll do.
What [A] to do with [Bm] the silvery [D] mirror of the [E] new rain?
[A] [Bm]
[D] [E] [A] With the wrinkles [Bm] in our little [D] stars, time and time [E] [A] again.
[Bm]
[D] [E] [A] High fives all [Bm] around, we can [D] speed up [E] or slow down.
[A] [Bm]
[D] [E] You [A] work like [Bm] a charm, why'd you [D] think you [E] were broken?
[A] [Bm]
[D] [E] [A]
[G] [F#m]
[Bm] [F#m] [D] [E]
[A] [G] [D] [E]
[A] [G] What to [A] do with [Bm] the silvery [D] mirror of [E] the new rain?
[A] [Bm]
[D] [E] [A] With the wrinkles [Bm] in our little [D] stars, time [E] and time [A] again.
[Bm]
[D] [E] [A] High fives all [Bm] around, we [D] can speed up or [E] slow down.
[A] [Bm]
[D] [E] You [A] work like [Bm] a charm, why'd you [D] think you were [E] broken?
[A] [Bm]
[D] [E] You [A] work like a [Bm] charm, why'd you [D] think you were [E] broken?
[A] [Bm] [D] [E] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
E
2311
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To start learning A.C. Newman - Hostages chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: A, Bm, D, E, A, D and A. A strategic approach would be to train at 54 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 110. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ All these [G] trees growing, we don't stay [F#m] the same size.
_ [Bm] Slow down [F#m] and speed [D] up sometimes.
It [E] will [A] surprise, _ [G] _ _
[D] _ it [E] will [A] surprise you [Bm] when you get the [D] good news.
You get what you [C#m] want and [Bm] you don't know what [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ is up in line.
[G] Between taking on the movie [F#m] tree lab [Bm] and being on [F#m] the run, it's [D] just your pal.
Now [E] watch [A] us fly, just a [G] blur going [D] by.
[E] Watch [A] us fly, now [Bm] we've got hostages [D] too.
You don't get what [C#m] we want, well [D] you don't know what we'll do.
_ What [A] to do with [Bm] the silvery [D] mirror of [E] the new [A] rain?
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E]
[A] With the wrinkles [Bm] in our [D] little stars, time and time [E]
[A] again.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E]
[A] High fives all [Bm] around, we [D] can speed up or [E] slow down.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E]
[A] You work like [Bm] a charm, why'd [D] you think you were [E] broken?
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
We're lucky, _ [G] lucky cause we don't [F#m] like to lose.
[Bm] When crawling [F#m] through the failures [D] for clues.
And with [E] bad phone [A] lies, [G] you can put your [D] smile.
_ [E] Bad phone [A] lies, there's [Bm] no hostages [D] too.
If you don't get what [C#m] you want, well you [Bm] don't know what [D] we'll do.
_ What [A] to do with [Bm] the silvery [D] mirror of the [E] new rain?
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [A] With the wrinkles [Bm] in our little [D] stars, time and time [E] [A] again.
_ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [A] High fives all [Bm] around, we can [D] speed up [E] or slow down.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] You [A] work like [Bm] a charm, why'd you [D] think you [E] were broken?
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] What to [A] do with [Bm] the silvery [D] mirror of [E] the new rain?
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [A] With the wrinkles [Bm] in our little [D] stars, time [E] and time [A] again.
_ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [A] High fives all [Bm] around, we [D] can speed up or [E] slow down.
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] You [A] work like [Bm] a charm, why'd you [D] think you were [E] broken?
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] You [A] work like a [Bm] charm, why'd you [D] think you were [E] broken?
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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