Owl City – If My Heart Was A House (Guitar Fingerpicking Tab)

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[Verse 1]
You're the sky that I fell through
And I remember the view whenever I'm holding you
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The sun hung from a string
Looking down on the world as it warms over everything
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Chills run down my spine as our fingers entwine
And your sighs harmonize with mine
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Unmistakably, I can still feel your heart
Beat fast when you dance with me
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[Pre-Chorus]
We got older and I should've known                   
(Do you feel alive?)
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That I'd feel colder when I walk alone
(Oh, but you'll survive)
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So I may as well ditch my dismay         
Bombs away         
Bombs away
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[Chorus]
Circle me and the needle moves gracefully back and forth                                         
If my heart was a compass, you'd be north
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Risk it all 'cause I'll catch you if you fall
Wherever you go, if my heart was a house, you'd be home
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[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
It makes me smile because you said it best                                                             
I would clearly feel blessed if the sun rose up from the West
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Flower balm perfume, all my clothes smell like you
'Cause your favorite shade is navy blue
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[Pre-Chorus]
I walk slowly when I'm on my own                    
(Do you feel alive?)
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Yeah, but frankly I still feel alone
(Oh, but you'll survive)
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So I may as well ditch my dismay          
Bombs away          
Bombs away
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[Chorus]
Circle me and the needle moves gracefully back and forth                                         
If my heart was a compass, you'd be north
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Risk it all 'cause I'll catch you if you fall
Wherever you go, if my heart was a house, you'd be home
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[Instrumental]
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[Outro]
If my heart was a house, you'd be home
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[Instrumental]
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