Verse 1:
It was the best of times, the worst of crimes
G G G B C C G B C C
I struck a match and blew your mind
G B C C G B C C
But I didn't mean it
C E D C G A
And you didn’t see it
C E D C G A
The ties were black, the lies were white
G B C C G B C C
In shades of grey in candlelight
C B C C G B C C
I wanted to leave him
C E D C G A
I needed a reason
C E D C G A
Pre-Chorus:
X marks the spot where we fell apart
G G G C G G G G C
He poisoned the well, I was lyin' to myself
G G G G C C C G G G G C
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
C B B B C D C B B C C D
We never had a shotgun shot in the dark
C F F F F F F F F F F
Chorus:
You were drivin' the getaway car
E C D E C D E C G
We were flyin’, but we never get far
E C D E C C D E C G
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E
Ridin' in a getaway car
D E D C D E C G
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
E C D E C C D E C D
I shoulda known I'd be the first to leave
C C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E D C
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh-oh
C C D E C G E C D E
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
C C D E C G E C D C A
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
C C C C G G G C C C G
Verse 2:
It was the great escape, the prison break
G G G B C C G B C C
The light of freedom on my face
G B C C G B C C
But you weren't thinkin'
E D C G A
And I was just drinkin'
C E D C G A
Well, he was runnin’ after us, I was screamin’, "Go, go, go!"
G C C C C E C C C C C C F E D
But with three of us, honey, it's a sideshow
D D D D D D D D C E D
And a circus ain’t a love story
C C C C C B B C C
And now we're both sorry (we're both sorry)
C C B B C C C A G G
Pre-Chorus:
X marks the spot where we fell apart
G G G C G G G G C
He poisoned the well, I was lyin' to myself
G G G G C C C G G G G C
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
C B B B C D C B B C C D
We never had a shotgun shot in the dark
C F F F F F F F F F F
Chorus:
You were drivin' the getaway car
E C D E C D E C G
We were flyin’, but we never get far
E C D E C C D E C G
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E
Ridin' in a getaway car
D E D C D E C G
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
E C D E C C D E C D
I shoulda known I'd be the first to leave
C C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E D C
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh-oh
C C D E C G E C D E
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
C C D E C G E C D C A
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
C C C C G G G C C C G
We were jet-set, Bonnie and Clyde (oh-oh)
D D A D C# C# C# A C# B
Until I switched to the other side
F# F# E F# F# E F# E F#
To the other si-i-i-i-ide
F# F# E F# E F# F# F# F#
It's no surprise I turned you in (oh-oh)
D D D A D C# C# A C# B
'Cause us traitors never win
D G F# D G F# D
I'm in a getaway car
D D D E F# D A
I left you in a motel bar
D D D D D F# D A
Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys
A A D D D D D D D D A F#
That was the last time you ever saw me
D D D D D D D D A F#
Chorus:
You were drivin' the getaway car
E C D E C D E C G
We were flyin’, but we never get far
E C D E C C D E C G
Don't pretend it's such a mystery
C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E
Ridin' in a getaway car
D E D C D E C G
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
E C D E C C D E C D
I shoulda known I'd be the first to leave
C C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E D C
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh-oh
C C D E C G E C D E
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
C C D E C G E C D C A
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
C C C C G G G C C C G
About Me
These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder, piano and the musical keyboard.The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CTK 240 Electric keyboard which is very basic but works brilliantly for beginners.All of my posts are of the letter/alphabetical notes for many popular songs including current pop, rock, nursery rhymes, Disney and classical pieces. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning.Please feel free to comment any requests, feedback and constructive criticism.You can find me on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic
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Hey! Could you please do 'Gucci Gang'? :)
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ReplyDeleteYAY! Thank you so much for posting new years day and getaway car I've wanted to learn them but could never find any where that had the letter notes. Could you please do never be the same Camilla cabello and I did something bad Taylor swift I have a bunch of songs I want to learn but those are my fans right now
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