Chords for Bastille - Pompeii (Lyrics)

Tempo:
127.3 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

F#m

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bastille - Pompeii (Lyrics) chords
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[D] Hell, [A] hell, hell, hell, [F#m]
hell, [E] hell, hell, hell, hell, hell.
[D]
[A]
[F#m] [E]
[D] I was [A] left to my [F#m] own devices.
[E]
[D] Many [A] days fell away [F#m] with nothing [E] to show.
[D] And the walls kept [A] tumbling down, the city [F#m] that we love.
[E]
[D] Grey clouds all over [A] the hill, pink [F#m] darkness from above.
[E]
[F#] But if you [D] close your eyes,
[A] Does it almost feel [F#m] like nothing changed [E] at all?
And if you [D] close your eyes,
[A] Does it almost feel [F#m] like you've been here [E] before?
[D] How am I gonna [A] be an [E] optimist about this?
[D] How am I gonna be an [E] optimist about this?
We were caught [A] up and lost [F#m] in all of [E] our vices.
[D] In your [A] poses, the [F#m] dust settled [E] around us.
[D] And the walls kept tumbling [A]
down, the city [F#] that we [F#m]
love.
[E] [D] Grey clouds all over [A] the hill, springing [F#] darkness from above.
[G#m] [B] But if you close [D] your eyes,
Does [A] it almost feel like [F#m] nothing changed [E] at all?
And if you close [D] your eyes,
Does [A] it almost feel [F#m] like you've been here [E]
before?
[D] How am I gonna [A] be an [E] optimist about this?
[D] How am I gonna [A] be an [E] optimist about [D] this?
[A]
[F#m]
[E] [D]
Oh, where do we [A] begin?
[F#m] The rubble or [E] our sins?
Oh, [D] where do we [A] begin?
[F#m] The rubble or [E] our sins?
[D] And the walls kept tumbling [A]
down, the city [F#m] that we love.
[E] [D] Grey clouds all over [A] the hill, springing darkness [F#] from above.
[G#]
[A] But if you close [D] your eyes,
Does [A] it almost feel like [F#m] nothing changed [E] at all?
And if you close [D] your eyes,
Does [A] it almost feel like [F#m] you've been here [E]
before?
[D] How am I gonna [A] be an [E] optimist about this?
[D] How am I gonna [A] be an [E] optimist about this?
And if you close [D] your eyes,
Does [A] it almost feel like [F#m] nothing [E] changed at all?
[D] [A]
[F#m] [E]
[D]
[A] [F#m]
[E] [B]
[N]
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A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
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F#
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A
1231
D
1321
E
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Learn the basic chords of Bastille - Pompeii chords, with this master sequence: E, A, E, D, A and F#m. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 63 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 127 BPM. With an eye on the song's key A Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ Hell, [A] hell, hell, hell, [F#m] _
hell, [E] hell, hell, hell, hell, hell.
[D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] I was [A] left to my [F#m] own devices.
_ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ Many [A] days fell away [F#m] with _ nothing [E] to show.
_ [D] And the walls kept [A] tumbling down, the city [F#m] that we love.
_ [E] _
_ _ [D] Grey clouds all over [A] the hill, pink [F#m] darkness from above.
_ [E] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ But if you [D] close your eyes,
[A] Does it almost feel [F#m] like nothing changed [E] at all?
And if you [D] close your eyes,
[A] Does it almost feel [F#m] like you've been here [E] before? _
[D] How am I gonna [A] be an [E] optimist about this?
[D] How am I gonna be an [E] optimist about this?
We were caught [A] up and lost [F#m] in all of [E] our _ vices.
[D] In your _ [A] poses, the _ [F#m] dust settled _ [E] around us.
[D] And the walls kept tumbling [A]
down, the city [F#] that we _ [F#m]
love.
[E] _ _ _ [D] Grey clouds all over [A] the hill, springing [F#] darkness from above. _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ [B] But if you close [D] your eyes,
Does [A] it almost feel like [F#m] nothing changed [E] at all?
And if you close [D] your eyes,
Does [A] it almost feel [F#m] like you've been here [E]
before?
_ [D] How am I gonna [A] be an [E] optimist about this?
[D] How am I gonna [A] be an [E] optimist about _ _ [D] this?
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D]
Oh, where do we [A] begin? _
[F#m] The rubble or [E] our sins?
Oh, [D] where do we [A] begin?
_ _ [F#m] The rubble or [E] our sins? _
[D] And the walls kept tumbling [A]
down, the city [F#m] that we _ love.
[E] _ _ _ [D] Grey clouds all over [A] the hill, springing darkness [F#] from _ above.
[G#] _
_ _ _ [A] But if you close [D] your eyes,
Does [A] it almost feel like [F#m] nothing changed [E] at all?
And if you close [D] your eyes,
Does [A] it almost feel like [F#m] you've been here [E]
before?
_ [D] How am I gonna [A] be an [E] optimist about this?
[D] How am I gonna [A] be an [E] optimist about this?
And if you close [D] your eyes,
Does [A] it almost feel like [F#m] nothing _ [E] changed at all?
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Dan Smith.