Chords for Cold War Kids - First (Lyrics)
Tempo:
78.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
F#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A] [F#m]
[G] [D] I'm [A] in a vow, never get mad.
You [G] play the game, though [D] it's unfair.
But [A] all the same, who can compare?
[G] First you lose [D] trust, and you get [A] worried.
Night [G] after night, bar [D] after club,
[A] Covered like flies, woke you up.
On the [G] front lawn, [D] streetlights turn on.
It's [A] not your house, where'd you go wrong?
[G] Cause you get [D] hurt, and you feel [A] sorry.
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
Heavy [A] as a feather when I miss a turn.
I'm [G] a mighty lucky one, I did [D] not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there first.
[G] But you get [D] hurt, and you feel [A] sorry.
There [G] comes a time, in [D] a short light.
Turn [A] it around, better be right.
[G] Running a dog, not [D] in the soul.
Kicking [A] the clocks, gravity's pull.
[G] First you get [D] cursed, then you get [A] buried.
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
Heavy [A] as a feather when I miss a turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there [F#m] first.
[G] But you get hurt, [D] and you feel [A] sorry.
[Bm] You go inside it, to start the [F#m] treatment.
It's not inviting you now, don't deny [G] what you've been.
You get [D] excited, you get [A] excited.
You got a feeling, oh, and if you [G] can pretend.
You wanna light [D] it, you wanna light [A] it.
You wanna light it, now, the candle front [G] of the bed.
You get [D] excited, you get [A] excited.
Crying [G] like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
[A] Heavy as a feather when I miss a [F#m] turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there first.
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
[A] Heavy as a feather when I miss a [F#m] turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there [G] first.
But you get [D] close, and you get away.
[A]
[G] But you get [D] close, and you get [A] away.
[G] But you get [D] close, and [A]
[G] you get [Bm] [A] away.
[G] Oh, yeah.
[D] [A] [F#m] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[A#] [G#]
[G] [D] [A] [F#m]
[G] [D] I'm [A] in a vow, never get mad.
You [G] play the game, though [D] it's unfair.
But [A] all the same, who can compare?
[G] First you lose [D] trust, and you get [A] worried.
Night [G] after night, bar [D] after club,
[A] Covered like flies, woke you up.
On the [G] front lawn, [D] streetlights turn on.
It's [A] not your house, where'd you go wrong?
[G] Cause you get [D] hurt, and you feel [A] sorry.
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
Heavy [A] as a feather when I miss a turn.
I'm [G] a mighty lucky one, I did [D] not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there first.
[G] But you get [D] hurt, and you feel [A] sorry.
There [G] comes a time, in [D] a short light.
Turn [A] it around, better be right.
[G] Running a dog, not [D] in the soul.
Kicking [A] the clocks, gravity's pull.
[G] First you get [D] cursed, then you get [A] buried.
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
Heavy [A] as a feather when I miss a turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there [F#m] first.
[G] But you get hurt, [D] and you feel [A] sorry.
[Bm] You go inside it, to start the [F#m] treatment.
It's not inviting you now, don't deny [G] what you've been.
You get [D] excited, you get [A] excited.
You got a feeling, oh, and if you [G] can pretend.
You wanna light [D] it, you wanna light [A] it.
You wanna light it, now, the candle front [G] of the bed.
You get [D] excited, you get [A] excited.
Crying [G] like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
[A] Heavy as a feather when I miss a [F#m] turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there first.
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
[A] Heavy as a feather when I miss a [F#m] turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there [G] first.
But you get [D] close, and you get away.
[A]
[G] But you get [D] close, and you get [A] away.
[G] But you get [D] close, and [A]
[G] you get [Bm] [A] away.
[G] Oh, yeah.
[D] [A] [F#m] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[A#] [G#]
Key:
G
D
A
F#m
Bm
G
D
A
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] I'm [A] in a vow, never get mad.
You [G] play the game, though [D] it's unfair.
But [A] all the same, who can compare?
[G] First you lose [D] trust, and you get [A] worried.
_ Night [G] after night, bar [D] after club,
[A] Covered like flies, woke you up.
On the [G] front lawn, [D] streetlights turn on.
It's [A] not your house, where'd you go wrong?
[G] Cause you get [D] hurt, and you feel [A] sorry. _ _
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
Heavy [A] as a feather when I miss a turn.
I'm [G] a mighty lucky one, I did [D] not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there first.
[G] But you get [D] hurt, and you feel [A] sorry.
_ There [G] comes a time, in [D] a short light.
Turn [A] it around, better be right.
[G] Running a dog, not [D] in the soul.
Kicking [A] the clocks, gravity's pull.
[G] First you get [D] cursed, then you get [A] buried. _ _
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
Heavy [A] as a feather when I miss a turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there [F#m] first.
[G] But you get hurt, [D] and you feel [A] sorry. _ _
[Bm] You go inside it, to start the [F#m] treatment.
It's not inviting you now, don't deny [G] what you've been.
You get [D] excited, you get [A] excited.
You got a feeling, oh, and if you [G] can pretend.
You wanna light [D] it, you wanna light [A] it.
You wanna light it, now, the candle front [G] of the bed.
You get [D] excited, you get [A] excited.
Crying _ [G] like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
[A] Heavy as a feather when I miss a [F#m] turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there first.
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
[A] Heavy as a feather when I miss a [F#m] turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there [G] first.
But you get [D] close, and you get away.
[A] _ _ _
[G] But you get [D] close, and you get [A] away. _ _
[G] But you get [D] close, and _ _ [A] _ _
[G] you get [Bm] _ [A] away. _ _
[G] Oh, yeah.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] I'm [A] in a vow, never get mad.
You [G] play the game, though [D] it's unfair.
But [A] all the same, who can compare?
[G] First you lose [D] trust, and you get [A] worried.
_ Night [G] after night, bar [D] after club,
[A] Covered like flies, woke you up.
On the [G] front lawn, [D] streetlights turn on.
It's [A] not your house, where'd you go wrong?
[G] Cause you get [D] hurt, and you feel [A] sorry. _ _
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
Heavy [A] as a feather when I miss a turn.
I'm [G] a mighty lucky one, I did [D] not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there first.
[G] But you get [D] hurt, and you feel [A] sorry.
_ There [G] comes a time, in [D] a short light.
Turn [A] it around, better be right.
[G] Running a dog, not [D] in the soul.
Kicking [A] the clocks, gravity's pull.
[G] First you get [D] cursed, then you get [A] buried. _ _
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
Heavy [A] as a feather when I miss a turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there [F#m] first.
[G] But you get hurt, [D] and you feel [A] sorry. _ _
[Bm] You go inside it, to start the [F#m] treatment.
It's not inviting you now, don't deny [G] what you've been.
You get [D] excited, you get [A] excited.
You got a feeling, oh, and if you [G] can pretend.
You wanna light [D] it, you wanna light [A] it.
You wanna light it, now, the candle front [G] of the bed.
You get [D] excited, you get [A] excited.
Crying _ [G] like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
[A] Heavy as a feather when I miss a [F#m] turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there first.
[G] Crying like a kid, I'm on fire [D] to the end.
[A] Heavy as a feather when I miss a [F#m] turn.
[G] I'm a mighty lucky one, I [D] did not deserve.
Wait [A] around forever when you were there [G] first.
But you get [D] close, and you get away.
[A] _ _ _
[G] But you get [D] close, and you get [A] away. _ _
[G] But you get [D] close, and _ _ [A] _ _
[G] you get [Bm] _ [A] away. _ _
[G] Oh, yeah.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _