Chords for Rachel Platten - Beating Me Up (Audio)
Tempo:
119.85 bpm
Chords used:
B
G#m
C#m
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G#m] [B]
[F#] [C#m]
[G#m] We threw words like [B] they were sharp knives, felt [F#] like we tripped over [C#m] a landmine.
You [G#m] said we lost love, you [B] made your mind up, and now just how quiet [C#m] my body [G#m] went numb.
I pretend [B] that I can handle it and [F#] if I hold my head up [C#m] I won't drown.
[G#m] Can't let go, [B] I'd like to get a move, call it [F#] racing through me.
My [C#m] heart just pounds, pounds, [G#m] pounds.
It's [B] getting louder, [C#] I'ma [G#m] think about you, about [E] you.
I'll be better [B] without you, without [C#] you.
I'ma smell hard, [G#m] what's that?
Smell hard, [E] what's that?
[B] Being here,
[C#m] being [G#m] here,
[E] being [B] here.
[G#m] I've moved on, I [B] know I should too.
My [F#] cuts are all gone, my [C#m] pain feels brand new.
Who [G#m] turned the lights down, who [B] took my flashlight?
Why [F#] does my heart sound like [C#m] in my verse [G#m] tonight?
It's [B] getting louder, [C#m] every time I [G#m] think about you, about [E] you.
I'll be better [B] without you, without [C#m] you.
I'ma smell hard, [G#m] what's that?
Smell hard, [E] what's that?
[B] Being here,
[C#m] being [G#m] here,
[E] being [B] here.
[E] Oh, what's so hard, what's that?
What's so hard, what's that?
[B]
Oh, [E] I let you get the best of [B] me.
Oh, my [C#m] heart, it becomes my enemy.
[G#m]
Oh, [E] I let you get the best of [B] me.
Oh, my [C#m] heart, it becomes my [G#m] enemy.
[B] [F#]
[B]
It's getting louder, [E] every time I [G#m] think about you, about [B] you.
I'll be better off without you, without you.
I wish my heart was out, I wish my heart was out.
[E] Beating [B] me up.
[C#m]
[G#m] [E]
[B] Oh, [C#m] what's so hard, [G#m] what's so hard, what's [E] that?
[B] Beating me up.
[C#m]
[G#m] [E]
Beating me up.
[F#] [C#m]
[G#m] We threw words like [B] they were sharp knives, felt [F#] like we tripped over [C#m] a landmine.
You [G#m] said we lost love, you [B] made your mind up, and now just how quiet [C#m] my body [G#m] went numb.
I pretend [B] that I can handle it and [F#] if I hold my head up [C#m] I won't drown.
[G#m] Can't let go, [B] I'd like to get a move, call it [F#] racing through me.
My [C#m] heart just pounds, pounds, [G#m] pounds.
It's [B] getting louder, [C#] I'ma [G#m] think about you, about [E] you.
I'll be better [B] without you, without [C#] you.
I'ma smell hard, [G#m] what's that?
Smell hard, [E] what's that?
[B] Being here,
[C#m] being [G#m] here,
[E] being [B] here.
[G#m] I've moved on, I [B] know I should too.
My [F#] cuts are all gone, my [C#m] pain feels brand new.
Who [G#m] turned the lights down, who [B] took my flashlight?
Why [F#] does my heart sound like [C#m] in my verse [G#m] tonight?
It's [B] getting louder, [C#m] every time I [G#m] think about you, about [E] you.
I'll be better [B] without you, without [C#m] you.
I'ma smell hard, [G#m] what's that?
Smell hard, [E] what's that?
[B] Being here,
[C#m] being [G#m] here,
[E] being [B] here.
[E] Oh, what's so hard, what's that?
What's so hard, what's that?
[B]
Oh, [E] I let you get the best of [B] me.
Oh, my [C#m] heart, it becomes my enemy.
[G#m]
Oh, [E] I let you get the best of [B] me.
Oh, my [C#m] heart, it becomes my [G#m] enemy.
[B] [F#]
[B]
It's getting louder, [E] every time I [G#m] think about you, about [B] you.
I'll be better off without you, without you.
I wish my heart was out, I wish my heart was out.
[E] Beating [B] me up.
[C#m]
[G#m] [E]
[B] Oh, [C#m] what's so hard, [G#m] what's so hard, what's [E] that?
[B] Beating me up.
[C#m]
[G#m] [E]
Beating me up.
Key:
B
G#m
C#m
E
F#
B
G#m
C#m
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [G#m] We threw words like [B] they were sharp knives, felt [F#] like we tripped over [C#m] a landmine.
You [G#m] said we lost love, you [B] made your mind up, and now just how quiet [C#m] my body [G#m] went numb.
_ _ I pretend [B] that I can handle it and [F#] if I hold my head up [C#m] I won't drown.
_ [G#m] _ Can't let go, [B] I'd like to get a move, call it [F#] racing through me.
My [C#m] heart just pounds, pounds, [G#m] pounds.
It's [B] getting louder, _ _ [C#] _ _ I'ma [G#m] think about you, about [E] you.
I'll be better [B] without you, without [C#] you.
I'ma smell hard, [G#m] what's that?
Smell hard, [E] what's that?
_ [B] Being here, _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ being [G#m] here, _
_ _ [E] _ _ being [B] here. _
_ [G#m] I've moved on, I [B] know I should too.
My [F#] cuts are all gone, my [C#m] pain feels brand new.
Who [G#m] turned the lights down, who [B] took my flashlight?
Why [F#] does my heart sound like [C#m] in my verse [G#m] tonight?
_ It's [B] getting louder, _ _ [C#m] every time I [G#m] think about you, about [E] you.
I'll be better [B] without you, without [C#m] you.
I'ma smell hard, [G#m] what's that?
Smell hard, [E] what's that?
_ [B] Being here, _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ being [G#m] here, _
_ _ [E] _ _ being [B] here. _
_ [E] Oh, what's so hard, what's that?
What's so hard, what's that?
_ _ _ [B] _
Oh, [E] I let you get the best of [B] me.
Oh, my [C#m] heart, it becomes my enemy.
[G#m] _
Oh, [E] I let you get the best of [B] me.
Oh, my [C#m] heart, it becomes my [G#m] enemy. _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
It's getting louder, _ _ [E] every time I [G#m] think about you, about [B] you.
I'll be better off without you, without you.
I wish my heart was out, I wish my heart was out. _
[E] Beating [B] me up.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] Oh, _ _ [C#m] what's so hard, [G#m] what's so hard, what's [E] that? _
[B] Beating me up.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _
Beating me up. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [G#m] We threw words like [B] they were sharp knives, felt [F#] like we tripped over [C#m] a landmine.
You [G#m] said we lost love, you [B] made your mind up, and now just how quiet [C#m] my body [G#m] went numb.
_ _ I pretend [B] that I can handle it and [F#] if I hold my head up [C#m] I won't drown.
_ [G#m] _ Can't let go, [B] I'd like to get a move, call it [F#] racing through me.
My [C#m] heart just pounds, pounds, [G#m] pounds.
It's [B] getting louder, _ _ [C#] _ _ I'ma [G#m] think about you, about [E] you.
I'll be better [B] without you, without [C#] you.
I'ma smell hard, [G#m] what's that?
Smell hard, [E] what's that?
_ [B] Being here, _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ being [G#m] here, _
_ _ [E] _ _ being [B] here. _
_ [G#m] I've moved on, I [B] know I should too.
My [F#] cuts are all gone, my [C#m] pain feels brand new.
Who [G#m] turned the lights down, who [B] took my flashlight?
Why [F#] does my heart sound like [C#m] in my verse [G#m] tonight?
_ It's [B] getting louder, _ _ [C#m] every time I [G#m] think about you, about [E] you.
I'll be better [B] without you, without [C#m] you.
I'ma smell hard, [G#m] what's that?
Smell hard, [E] what's that?
_ [B] Being here, _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ being [G#m] here, _
_ _ [E] _ _ being [B] here. _
_ [E] Oh, what's so hard, what's that?
What's so hard, what's that?
_ _ _ [B] _
Oh, [E] I let you get the best of [B] me.
Oh, my [C#m] heart, it becomes my enemy.
[G#m] _
Oh, [E] I let you get the best of [B] me.
Oh, my [C#m] heart, it becomes my [G#m] enemy. _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
It's getting louder, _ _ [E] every time I [G#m] think about you, about [B] you.
I'll be better off without you, without you.
I wish my heart was out, I wish my heart was out. _
[E] Beating [B] me up.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] Oh, _ _ [C#m] what's so hard, [G#m] what's so hard, what's [E] that? _
[B] Beating me up.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _
Beating me up. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _