Traps (acoustic) Chords

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Traps (acoustic) by Years And Years is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, B, F# and G#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
Speed
  			Verse: 
         E             B         F#   
I was a ghost, I was adored by you. 
         E                  G#m      F#                     
I trapped an owl, I shot a hare for you. 

Pre-Chorus 
        E           B                F#                                    
Can I ignite? Can I burn like never before? 
          E            B             F#  
What you desire it's inside of me I am sure. 

      E   B         F#     E   B       F#  
My intentions were good, my intentions were good. 


  B         F#     E   B   E         B         F#   
I am the garden, I am the sea, will you lay a trap for me? 
  B         F#     E   B   E         B         F#   
I am the garden, I am the sea, will you lay a trap for me? 

Verse: 
             E               B          F#   
I gave you words, I planted trees by your bed. 
               E                     G#m        F#     
You said you loved me, you said you'd have me instead. 

Pre-Chorus 
          E           B                F#  
Can I ignite? Can I burn like never before? 
          E            B             F# 
What you desire it's inside of me I am sure. 

      E   B         F#     E   B       F#  
My intentions were good, my intentions were good. 

      B      F#                   E             F#   
You hold me down and nightly we tear ourselves apart 
      B      F#                      E        B   F# 
You hold me down, I know things, do you from the start? 

   
  B         F#     E   B   E         B         F#   
I am the garden, I am the sea, will you lay a trap for me? 
  B         F#     E   B   E         B         F#   
I am the garden, I am the sea, will you lay a trap for me? 

Bridge: 
  B      F#   E  
Ohohohohohoh whoa oh 
  B      E    F# 
The sound of fear 
  G#m    F#    E   
Ohohohohohoh whoa oh 
  B      F#     E   
The sound of fear 

  B        F#       B   (E)  
Don't let the story down  
  G#m       F#       B 
Don't let the story down  
  G#m       F#       B 
Don't let the story down  
  G#m       F#       B 
Don't let the story down  

  B      F#   E  
Ohohohohohoh whoa oh 
  G#m    F#    E   
Ohohohohohoh whoa oh 

 
  B         F#     E   B   E         B         F#       B 
I am the garden, I am the sea, will you lay a trap for me? 

OUTRO: (ring out these chords) 
E   B   F# 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante