Power Chords
by Bastille
Power by Bastille is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Gm. It uses the chords Gm, Eb, F, Aim and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
Gm Eb F
Aim, throw your best shot right at me
Gm Eb F
Cause pain, I can take it easily
Gm Eb F
Did you really think I'd fall to my knees
Gm Eb F
Just to pray for some sweet simplicity?
Pre-Chorus
Gm Eb F Gm F
Cause woah, you're squeezing my heart, too hard in your bare hands, they hold too tight
Gm Eb F Gm F
And woah the air is on fire, this room feels electric, cord here in your sights
Gm Eb
Power, power
Bb F
I will never understand the power you're holding over me
Gm Eb
Power, power
Bb F
Oh you've had it too long, yes you've had it too long
verse 2
Gm Eb F Gm
Pain, just synapses firing in our brain
Eb F
So when you cut me, cut me deep
Gm Eb F
Hurt the ones you love the most easily
Gm Eb F
Cause in time we show our Achilles's heels
Pre-Chorus
Gm Eb F Gm F
Cause woah, you're squeezing my heart, too hard in your bare hands, they hold too tight
Gm Eb F Gm F
And woah the air is on fire, this room feels electric, cord here in your sights
Gm Eb
Power, power
Bb F
I will never understand the power you're holding over me
Gm Eb
Power, power
Bb F
Oh you've had it too long, yes you've had it too long
Bridge
Gm
If you're gonna hit me, hit me harder
Eb
(Hit me, hit me harder)
Bb F
Cause you better knock me out the first time
Gm
And if you're do this with the plaster
Eb
(Do this with the plaster)
Bb F
If you're gonna hit me, hit me harder than this
Gm Eb
Power, power
Bb F
Blows my mind to think I ever let you hold it over me
Gm Eb Bb F
Gm Eb
Power, power
Bb F
I will never understand the way I let you hold it over me
Gm Eb
Power, power
Bb F
Well you've had it too long, yes you've had it too long
Gm Eb Bb F
Power, oh, oh, power, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Gm Eb
Power, power
Bb F
I let you have it too long, yes you've had it too long