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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
A hit song by Bastille about a city frozen in ash. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, Em, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E/G#
I was left to my own devices
F#m D
Many days fell away with nothing to show
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Grey clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Verse 2
A E/G#
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
F#m D A
In your pose as the dust settled on our skin
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Bridge
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
Chorus
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Outro
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (A, E/G#, F#m, D) before adding the lyrics, as it repeats throughout the entire song.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
A hit song by Bastille about a city frozen in ash. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, Em, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E/G#
I was left to my own devices
F#m D
Many days fell away with nothing to show
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Grey clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Verse 2
A E/G#
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
F#m D A
In your pose as the dust settled on our skin
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Bridge
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
Chorus
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Outro
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (A, E/G#, F#m, D) before adding the lyrics, as it repeats throughout the entire song.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
A hit song by Bastille about a city frozen in ash. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, Em, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E/G#
I was left to my own devices
F#m D
Many days fell away with nothing to show
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Grey clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Verse 2
A E/G#
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
F#m D A
In your pose as the dust settled on our skin
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Bridge
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
Chorus
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Outro
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (A, E/G#, F#m, D) before adding the lyrics, as it repeats throughout the entire song.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
A hit song by Bastille about a city frozen in ash. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, Em, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E/G#
I was left to my own devices
F#m D
Many days fell away with nothing to show
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Grey clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Verse 2
A E/G#
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
F#m D A
In your pose as the dust settled on our skin
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Bridge
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
Chorus
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Outro
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (A, E/G#, F#m, D) before adding the lyrics, as it repeats throughout the entire song.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
A hit song by Bastille about a city frozen in ash. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, Em, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E/G#
I was left to my own devices
F#m D
Many days fell away with nothing to show
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Grey clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Verse 2
A E/G#
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
F#m D A
In your pose as the dust settled on our skin
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Bridge
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
Chorus
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Outro
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (A, E/G#, F#m, D) before adding the lyrics, as it repeats throughout the entire song.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · C · G · Em
A hit song by Bastille about a city frozen in ash. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Driving Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, Em, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the chords as written without a capo.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E/G#
I was left to my own devices
F#m D
Many days fell away with nothing to show
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Grey clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Verse 2
A E/G#
We were caught up and lost in all of our vices
F#m D A
In your pose as the dust settled on our skin
A E/G#
And the walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Chorus
A
But if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Bridge
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
F#m D
Oh, where do we begin?
A E/G#
The rubble or our sins?
Chorus
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
Nothing changed at all?
A
And if you close your eyes,
E/G#
Does it almost feel like
F#m D
You’ve been here before?
A E/G# F#m
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
D A E/G#
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
Outro
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
A E/G#
The walls kept tumbling down
F#m D
In the city that we love
A E/G#
Great clouds roll over the hills
F#m D
Bringing darkness from above
Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (A, E/G#, F#m, D) before adding the lyrics, as it repeats throughout the entire song.