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Fix You

Matthew Mayfield
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
, , ,  x2
 (Picked through)
 When you try  your best, but you don't  succeed
 When you get  what you want, but not  what you need
 When you feel  so tired, but you can't  sleep
 Stuck in re -  ver  - se.
 (Picked through)
 When the tears  come streaming down  your face
 When you lose  something you can't  replace
 When you love  someone, but it goes  to waste
 Could it be  wo  - rse?
 (Into a soft but full strum for the chorus)
   Lights will gu  -  ide you  home
   And ig - n -it- e  your  bones
   And I will try  to fix you
 (Picked softly)
,  ,,  x 2
 (Into a light, rhythmic strum)
 And high  up above or  down below
 When you're  too in love to  let it  go
 If you never  try, then you'll  never know
 Just what you're wor - th
 (Into a soft but full strum for the chorus)
   Lights will gu  -  ide you  home
   And ig - n -it- e  your  bones
   And I will try  to fix you
 ( ,  ,  , /G  , *
  , , , , *  ) x2
Tears  stream,  down your face
When  you lose something  you cannot replace
Tears  stream down  your face
And I.........
Tears  stream,  down your face
I  promise you that  I'll learn from my mistakes
Tears  stream down  your face
And I.........
 Final Chorus: (quite and soft. one strum on each chord followed by tapping on the face
 of the guitar.
 watch youtube video at 3:45 to see how)
   Lights will gu  -  ide you  home
   And ig - n -it- e  your  bones
   And I will try  to fix you

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Readable chord sheet for Fix You by Matthew Mayfield

[C], [Em], [Am7], [C/G] x2

(Picked through)
When you try[C] your best, but you do[Em]n't succe[Am7]ed            [C/G]
When you get[C] what you want, but no[Em]t what you ne[Am7]ed            [C/G]
When you fee[C]l so tired, but you ca[Em]n't sleep[Am7]              [C/G]
Stuck in re [C]- ve[Em]r - se[Am7].     [C/G]

(Picked through)
When the te[C]ars come streaming dow[Em]n your fa[Am7]ce            [C/G]
When you lo[C]se something you c[Em]an't repl[Am7]ace           [C/G]
When you lo[C]ve someone, but it goe[Em]s to wast[Am7]e             [C/G]
Could it be[C]  wo[Em] - rse[Am7]?     [C/G]

(Into a soft but full strum for the chorus)

  [F]      Lights will gu[G]  -[Gsus4]  ide y[G]ou home
  [F]      And ig - n -i[G]t- [Gsus4]e    yo[G]ur bones
  [F]      And I will   [G]try[Gsus4]       [G] to fix you

(Picked softly)
[C], [Em] ,[Am7], [C/G]  x 2

(Into a light, rhythmic strum)
And hig[C]h up above or[Em] down bel[Am7]ow            [C/G]
When yo[C]u're too in love to[Em] let it[Am7] go           [C/G]
If you [C]never try, then you'll[Em] never kn[Am7]ow            [C/G]
Just what you're wor - t[C]h   [Em]         [Am7]               [C/G]

(Into a soft but full strum for the chorus)

  [F]      Lights will gu[G]  -[Gsus4]  ide y[G]ou home
  [F]      And ig - n -i[G]t- [Gsus4]e    yo[G]ur bones
  [F]      And I will   [G]try[Gsus4]       [G] to fix you

( [C], [F] , [C] , [C]/G , [G]*
                         [Am7], [F], [C], [C/G], [G]* ) x2

[C]Tears stream, [F]   down your face
[C]When you lose so[C/G]mething you cannot rep[G]lace
[Am7]Tears stream do[F]wn your face
[C]And [C/G]I....[G].....
[C]Tears stream, [F]   down your face
[C]I promise you th[C/G]at I'll learn from my [G]mistakes
[Am7]Tears stream do[F]wn your face
[C]And [C/G]I....[G].....

Final Chorus: (quite and soft. one strum on each chord followed by tapping on the face
of the guitar.
watch youtube video at 3:45 to see how)
  [F]      Lights will gu[G]  -[Gsus4]  ide y[G]ou home
  [F]      And ig - n -i[G]t- [Gsus4]e    yo[G]ur bones
  [F]      And I will   [G]try[Gsus4]       [G] to fix you

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