Verse:
Am C
He said Iʼm gonna buy this place and burn it down.
Em Am
Iʼm gonna put it six feet underground.
Am C
He said Iʼm gonna buy this place and watch it fall.
Em Am
Stand here beside me baby in the crumbling walls.
Am C
Oh Iʼm gonna buy this place and start a fire.
Em Am
Stand here until I fill all your hearts desires.
Am C
Because Iʼm gonna buy this place and see it burn.
Em Am
And do back the things it did to you in return.
F
Huhuuuuuuh Huhuuuuuuuuuuuuh
Pre-Chorus:
Am C
He said Iʼm gonna buy a gun and start a war.
Em Am
If you can tell me something worth fighting for.
Am C
Oh and Iʼm goina buy this place is what I said.
Em Am
Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head.
Chorus:
F D
Honey, all the movements youʼre starting to make.
D F
See me crumble and fall on my face.
F D
And I know the mistakes that I have made.
D Bb F
See it all disappear without trace.
F D
And they call us, they beckon you on.
D Bb Am C Em Am Am C Em Am
The said start as you mean to go on. Start as you mean to go on
Verse:
Am C
You said Iʼm goina buy this place and see it go.
Em Am
Stand here beside me, baby watch the orange glow.
Am C
Some will laugh, some just sit and cry.
Em Am
But you just sit down there and you wonder why.
Pre-Chorus:
Am C
So Iʼm goina buy a gun and start a war.
Em Am
If you can tell me something worth fighting for.
Am C
And Iʼm goina buy this place is what I said.
Em Am
Blame it upon a rush of blood to the head, oh to the head.
Chorus:
F D
Honey, all the movements youʼve started to make.
D F
See me crumble and fall on my face.
F D
And I know the mistakes that I have made.
D Bb F
See it all disappear without trace.
F D
And they call us, they beckon you on.
D Bb Am C Em Am Am C Em Am
They said start as you mean to go on. Need to go on Need to go on.
Am
So meet me by the bridge
C
Oh meet me by the lane
Em
When am I going to see
Am
That pretty face again
Am
Meet me on the road
C
Meet me where I said
Em
Blame it all upon
Am
A rush of blood to the head
