By Chance chords by
Sophie Ellis-bextor
Sophie Ellis-bextor

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Take this down

Verse 1

F

F

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Turn it around

C

C

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G

G

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I am water underneath a bridge

F

F

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So, what do I know?

C

C

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Cm

Cm

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Getting here must be a

C

C

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Cm

Cm

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C

C

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privilege

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Do say something meaningful

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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If at all, just to fill the air

Dm

Dm

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Or believe I adore you

Bb

Bb

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Love me if you dare

C

C

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Verse 2

G

G

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By chance

Dm

Dm

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When I turn out the light

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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I'm finding the right line

G

G

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By chance

Dm

Dm

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I may put this to writin'

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Not in the rest of this

C

C

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lifetime

Interlude 1

C

C

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Let it ride, always inside

C

C

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G

G

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Isn't worth the indecision I hide?

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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So nowhere to go

C

C

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F

F

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Cm

Cm

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F

F

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Stimulating, no illusion

G

G

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Dm

Dm

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I should say something pivotal

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Burn it all, how

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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you let me down

Dm

Dm

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Or believe I adore you

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Love you if you dare

Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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By chance

Dm

Dm

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When I turn out the light

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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I'm finding the right line

G

G

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By chance

Dm

Dm

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I may put this to writin'

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Not in the rest of this lifetime,

Dm

Dm

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no, no

Verse 5

Dm

Dm

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Bb

Bb

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Look at you going places

Gm

Gm

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See two faces

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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I know which to trace

Bb

Bb

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I would be holding my breath

Gm

Gm

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But things will stay the same,

C

C

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G

G

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won't they?

Dm

Dm

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Oh, I know

Interlude 2

Dm

Dm

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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By chance

Verse 6

Dm

Dm

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When I turn out the light

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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I'm finding the right line

G

G

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By chance

Dm

Dm

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I may put this to writin'

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Verse 7

C

C

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G

G

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By chance

Dm

Dm

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When I turn out the light

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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I'm find ing the right line

G

G

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By chance

Dm

Dm

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I may put this to writin'

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Verse 8

C

C

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G

G

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By chance

Dm

Dm

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When I turn out the light

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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I'm find ing the right line

G

G

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By chance

Dm

Dm

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I may put this to writin'

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Not in the rest of this lifetime,

Verse 9

no, no

C

C

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G

G

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Take it down, turn it round

Tell me we can work it out

Dm

Dm

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Take it down, turn it round

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Bb

Bb

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Take it down, turn it round

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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D ₄

G ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

G
Dm
F
C
Cm
Gm
Bb
Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of By Chance by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sophie Ellis-Bextor is G major.

The primary chords used in By Chance are G, Dm, F, C, Cm, Gm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Dm, F, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of By Chance is approximately 207 beats per minute.

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