Lorde - Glory And Gore

[ verse 1 : ]
C Am
there’s a humming in the restless summer air
Em G
and we’re slipping off the course that we prepared
C Am
but in all chaos , there is calculation
Em G
dropping glasses just to hear them break
C Am
you’ve been drinking like the world was gonna end ( it didn’t )
Em G
took a shiner from the fist of your best friend ( go figure )
C Am
it’s clear that someone’s gotta go
Em G
we mean it but i promise we’re not mean

[ pre – chorus : ]
C Am Em G
and the cry goes out ( ah – ah )
C Am Em G
they lose their minds for us ( ah – ah )
C Am Em G
and how it plays out ( ah – ah )
C
now we’re in the ring

and we’re coming for blood

[ chorus : ]
C
( oh – oh )
Am
you could try and take us ( oh – oh )
C
but we’re the gladiators ( oh – oh )
Am
everyone a rager ( oh – oh )

but secretly they’re saviors
C Am
glory and gore go hand in hand
C
that’s why we’re making headlines ( oh – oh )
Am
you could try and take us ( oh – oh )

but victory’s contagious

[ verse 2 : same as verse 1 ]

delicate in every way but one ( the swordplay )

god knows we like archaic kinds of fun ( the old way )

chance is the only game i play with , baby

we let our battles choose us

[ pre – chorus : ]

[ chorus ]

[ bridge : a capella ]

no – one round here’s good at keeping their eyes closed
the sun’s starting to light up when we’re walking home
tired little laughs , gold – lie promises , we’ll always win at this
i don’t ever think about death
it’s alright if you do , it’s fine
we gladiate but i guess we’re really fighting ourselves
roughing up our minds so we’re ready when the kill time comes
wide awake in bed , words in my brain ,
“secretly you love this do you even wanna go free?”
let me in the ring , i’ll show you what that big word means

[ chorus ]