Sixteen Chords by Bombay Bicycle Club

Tempo:
131 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

C#m

A

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bombay Bicycle Club - Sixteen chords
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[E] [B] [E]
[B]
[E] [B]
[A] [C#m]
[E] [B] [E]
[B]
[E] [B]
[A] [C#m]
100%  ➙  131BPM
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
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Learn the basic chords of Bombay Bicycle Club - Sixteen chords, with this master sequence: C#m, E, B, E, A, C#m, B and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 65 BPM and then match the original tempo of 131 BPM. Given the song's key of B Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [B] And so far we had some, but it doesn't work for _ everyone
But I'm thinking this could be the one if we [A] put our minds to [C#m] it _
_ [E] And I came [B] round today, you saw [E] I had so much to say
And I know you hate seeing [B] me this way, but I'm [A] having fun
[C#m] You _
_ _ [B] _ _ realize, you realize,
_ It's real life, it's real [A] life
[B] You _ realize, you realize,
_ [C#m] It's [B] real [C#] life, [B] it's real [E] life
You [G#m] realize, you realize,
[D#m] _ [E] It's [B] real [C#] life, it's [B] real [F#m] life
[B] You realize, you realize,
_ [C#m] It's [B] real life, it's real [E] life
_ [D] _ Trying [F#] to move your own [B] life, _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ losing track of the _ [B] _ _ time, _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ even with the [C#m] _ summer _ as it [E] might.
_ [D#] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ Bringing it down, [E] folks, tried to bring [B] it down but I'm hoping we should write this down so we can [A] remember it.
_ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [E] Yes, there [B] was a time when we [E] were two [B] of a kind, but now [E] I can't even remember _ _ _ [F#m] why.
_ _ _ [C#m] You _ _ [G#m] _ _ realize, you _ realize, it's [B] real life, it's real [C#m] life, [B] you realize, you realize, [D#m] _ it's [B] real life, it's real [E] life,
_ [D] _ [F#] Trying to prove you're _ [B] alright _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [F#m] _ Losing track of the _ [C#] _ [B] _ time _
_ [E] _ [D] _ _ _ [F#] Sixteen hits on the [E] side
[B] _ _ _ _
Don't [F#m] _ _ _ waste any time _ [B] inside
_ _ Even _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
when _ [C#m] summer _ _ _
Happy
_ [E] _ I [B] won't burn when [E] it's hot
_ [B] Night sun and [E] I just
_ _ [B] Can't burn _ [A] anymore
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ I [B] won't burn when it's [E] hot
_ [B] Night [E] sun and I just
_ [B] Can't burn [A] anymore
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _

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The The Boy I Used To Be album includes this song.

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