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21 September 2014

Chandelier - Sia - Chords and Lyrics

I'm a bit late to the party on this one. Heard "Chandelier" a few times before, but it didn't quite grip me in a way for me to want to add it to my digital songbook4guitar. Must've had something to do with thinking I'd never reach the falsetto if I tried to sing it. Whistling the high notes - yeah I can do that but I haven't seen any whistle covers on YouTube yet :-)
So, I get given this song and asked if I could play it whilst she sings it. (She does have a rather gorgeous voice but is too shy to appear on YouTube with me for any covers. And just to clarify, I'm not referring to Sia in this instance).
I look at the chords on the sheet she has given me and decide they are foreign to my fingers, so the long journey of transposing the song to easy chords began. Doing it that way made me decide for sure that "Chandelier" will be on this blog. I play these chords with Capo on 1. Works for me...Hope it works for you too
Here it is:

Chandelier by Sia 

Capo on 1

Am                                              Fmaj7
Party girls don't get hurt, can't feel      anything
                            G                                       Em
When will I learn, I push it down, I push it down
Am                                                 
     I'm the one, "for a good time call..."
            Fmaj7
Phone's blowing up - they're ringing my door bell
  G                                      Em
I feel the love, I feel the love
Fmaj7   
 One two three one two three drink
Am
One two three one two three drink
G
One two three one two three drink
G
Throw them back 'till I lose count
F              G                    C                              F
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier - from the chandelier
                G                        C                             F  
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist - like it doesn't exist
                G          C                                             F 
I'm gonna fly like a bird of/from the night - feel my tears as they dry
F              G                    C                              F            
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier - from the chandelier
F
(And) I'm holding on for dear life
                                   G
Won't look down - won't open my eyes
                              C
Keep my glass full until morning light
                              F
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight
F
Help me I'm holding on for dear life
                                    G
Won't look down - won't open my eyes
                              C
Keep my glass full until morning light
                              F
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight - on for tonight
Am                                       Fmaj7
Sun is up - I'm a mess. Gotta get out now

Gotta run from this
       G                                                          Em
Here comes the shame, Here comes the shame
Fmaj7   
 One two three one two three drink
Am
One two three one two three drink
G
One two three one two three drink
G
Throw them back 'till I lose count
F              G                    C                              F
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier - from the chandelier
               G                         C                            F  
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist - like it doesn't exist
               G           C                                            F 
I'm gonna fly like a bird of/from the night - feel my tears as they dry
F              G                     C                            F            
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier - from the chandelier
F
(And) I'm holding on for dear life
                                   G
Won't look down - won't open my eyes
                                   C
Keep my glass full until morning light
                                  F
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight
F
Help me I'm holding on for dear life
                                         G
Won't look down - won't open my eyes
                              C
Keep my glass full until morning light
                              F
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight - on for tonight - on for tonight
                              G 
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight
                            C                                            F
Oh I'm just holding on for tonight - on for tonight - on for tonight
                              Fadd9
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight
                             G
Coz I'm just holding on for tonight
                             C                                           Fadd9
Oh I'm just holding on for tonight - on for tonight - on for tonight


I found this vid by the talented Jen Trani.
She does two versions in her "How To" vid - the latter part (04:00 minutes in) being the chords that were foreign to my experience - so good to see. Check her out on YouTube and subscribe