Jordin Sparks

Battlefield

Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American pop/R&amp;B recording artist, singer-songwriter, and actress from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in history. She followed her American Idol victory with the release of her self-titled debut album in 2007, which has gone platinum and has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Sparks' single, No Air is the highest selling single by any American Idol contestant, selling about 4 million digital copies worldwide.

Original tuning : 1.0 step up


Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air

E
If I should die before I wake
Bm
It's 'cause you took my breath away
D
Losing you is like living in a world with no air
A
Oh

E
I'm here alone, didn't wanna leave
Bm
My heart won't move, it's incomplete
D                                        A
Wish there was a way that I can make you understand

    E                 Bm
But how do you expect me
                        D
to live alone with just me
          A
'Cause my world revolves around you
                       Bm
It's so hard for me to breathe

[Chorus:]

E                                           Bm
Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air
Bm                                  D
Can't live, can't breathe with no air
D                                      A
It's how I feel when I know you ain't there
        E       Bm
It's no air, no air
E                               Bm
Got me out here in the water so deep
Bm                               D
Tell me how you gonna be without me
D                                    A
If you ain't here, I just can't breathe
        E       Bm
It's no air, no air

   E    Bm
No air, air
   E    Bm
No air, air
   E    Bm
No air, air
   E    Bm
No air, air

  E         Bm      E        Bm
I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flew
      D       A         D        A
Right off the ground to float to you
E          Bm         D                A
There's no gravity to hold me down for real

    E                       Bm
But somehow I'm still alive inside
    D                       A
You took my breath, but I survived
             E                     Bm
I don't know how, but I don't even care

   E                 Bm
So how do you expect me
   D                    A
to live alone with just me
          E                     Bm
'Cause my world revolves around you
                        E
It's so hard for me to breathe

[Chorus]
   E    Bm
No air, air
   E    Bm
No air, air
   E    Bm
No air, air
   E    Bm
No air, air
   E 
No more
        E       Bm
It's no air, no air

[Chorus x2]

   E    Bm
No air, air
   E    Bm
No air, air
   E    Bm
No air, air
   E    Bm
No air, air


No Air

C                                                          Am
There was a time I packed my dreams away
                    C                              Fmaj7
Living in a shell, hiding from myself.
C                                                  Am
There was a time when I was so afraid
                                          C
I thought I'd reached the end.
                              Fmaj7
Baby, that was then.
                              C                        Am      G
But I am made of more than my yesterdays.
                  C
This is my now,
                                             F
And I am breathing in the moment.
                     C
As I look around,
          Am                         C
I can't believe the love I see.

Fmaj7
My fear's behind me,
C                                        Am
Gone are the shadows and doubt.
                Fmaj7
That was then.
                    C
This is my now.

C                  Am
I had to decide.
               C                  Fmaj7
Was I gonna play it safe?
C                                       Am
Or look somewhere deep inside,
                        C
Try to turn the tide.
                                         Fmaj7              G
Find the strength to take that step of faith?

REF:
                  C
This is my now,
                                              F
And I am breathing in the moment.
                       C
As I look around,
     Am                           C
I can't believe the love I see.
Fmaj7
My fear's behind me,
C                                     Am
Gone are the shadows and doubt.
                Fmaj7
That was then.
                   C
This is my now.


                      Fmaj7                   C
I have a courage like never before, yeah.
                   Fmaj7                        C
I settled for less, but I'm ready for more.
                    G
Ready for more...

REF:                   C
This is my now,
                                           Fmaj7
And I am breathing in the moment.
                     C
As I look around,
                                   Gsus
I can't believe the love I see.
Fmaj7
My fear's behind me,
C                                       Am
Gone are the shadows and doubt.
                 Fmaj7
That was then.
                C
This is my now,
                                           G
And I am breathing in the moment.
                      C
As I look around,
                                 F          C
I can't believe the love I see.
Fmaj7                  C
My fear's behind me,
Fmaj7                                    Am
Gone are the shadows and doubt.
G
That was then.
                     C
This is my now.
G                   C
This is my now.

This Is My Now

Verse:
Em
Don't try to explain your mind
D
I know what's happening here
Em
One minute, it's love
D
And, suddenly, it's like a battlefield
Em
One word turns into a
D
Why is it the smallest things that tear us down
Em
My world's nothing when you're gone
D
I'm out here without a shield - can't go back, now
C                          G                     D
Both hands tied behind my back for nothing, oh, no
C                          G                    D
These times when we climb so fast to fall, again
D                                        C
Why we gotta fall for it, now...



Chorus:
      G                    D
I never meant to start a war
D                              C
You know, I never wanna hurt you
      G                       D
Don't even know what we're fighting for
D                                C              G              D
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
D                                C              G              D
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
D
Why does love always feel like



Verse:
Em
Can't swallow our pride
                    D
Neither of us wanna raise that flag, mmm
Em
If we can't surrender
                       D
Then, we're both gonna lose what we have, oh, no
C                          G                      D
Both hands tied behind my back for nothing, oh, no
C                          G                    D
These times when we climb so fast to fall, again
D                               C
Why we gotta fall for it, now...



Chorus:
      G                       D
I never meant to start a war
D                               C
You know, I never wanna hurt you
      G                       D
Don't even know what we're fighting for
D                                C              G              D
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
D                                C              G              D
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
D                      C               G                D  
Better go and get your armor (get your armor), get your armor (get your armor)
D                                  C               G                D
I guess you better go and get your armor (get your armor), get your armor (get your armor)
D
I guess you better go and get your


Am                           D7
We could pretend that we are friends, tonight (oh)
G                           C7
And, in the morning, we wake up, and we'd be alright
 F#m7                          B7
'Cause, baby, we don't have to fight
    B                                     C              G 
And I don't want this love to feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a 
D
battlefield
D                                C              G              D
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
D                                  C
I guess you better go and get your armor...



Chorus:
  G                        D
I never meant to start a war
D                               C
You know, I never wanna hurt you
           G                       D
Don't even know what we're fighting for
D                                C              G              D
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
D                                C              G              D
Why does love always feel like a battlefield, a battlefield, a battlefield
D                      C               G                D  
Better go and get your armor (get your armor), get your armor (get your armor)
D                                  C               G                D
I guess you better go and get your armor (get your armor), get your armor (get your armor)

C G Am F

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Tattoo

&quot;Battlefield&quot; is the lead single from Grammy-nominated American R&amp;B artist Jordin Sparks' sophomore studio album, which is due to be released July 14, 2009.  The single was able to be purchased on iTunes as of May 12th, 2009.  The mid-tempo R&amp;B track was written and produced by Grammy nominated producer/songwriter and One Republic frontman Ryan Tedder, whose long list of accolades includes hits for fellow American Idol Kelly Clarkson, Beyonc

Jordin Sparks said on American Online (AOL) that she decided to record this as the first single from her debut album as soon as she heard it. She disclosed: &quot;As soon as I heard the song, I knew I had to have it. I didn't even get past the first time the chorus played  I began to jump up and down and freak out about it. So, I knew that if I had the opportunity to have it on my album, I wanted it to be the first one. It was actually the first song that was pitched to me.&quot;

G      Em
I found a love for me
               C                         D
Darling just dive right in, and follow my lead
                G                 Em
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
          C                                  D
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me

                                 G
Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
              Em                     C               G  D
Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this ti-ime
                   G                         Em
But darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
             C                  D
And in your eyes you’re holding mine

       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D              Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

               G                    Em
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
                C                                        D
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home
           G             Em
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
         C                              D
To carry love, to carry children of our own

                              G                     Em 
We are still kids, but we’re so in love, fighting against all odds
                  C               G  D
I know that we’ll be alright this ti-ime
               G                            Em 
Darling just hold my hand, be my girl, I’ll be your man
          C              D
I see my future in your eyes



       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

G Em C D 


       Em     C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight


Perfect

Sorry I couldn't figure out the chords in the original song, nor in the Kris Allen version, but here's what I wrote

Intro: Dm, Bb, Dm, C
 
Dm
In the night I hear 'em talk,

Bb
The coldest story ever told,

Dm
Somewhere far along this road

C
He lost his soul
To a woman so heartless...
How could you be so heartless... oh
How could you be so heartless?

Dm, Bb, Dm, C (it continues like this for the rest of the song, the rest is just the lyrics)

How could you be so,
Cold as the winter wind when it breeze yo
Just remember that you talking to me yo
You need to watch the way you talking to me you know
I mean after all the things that we been through
I mean after all the things we got into
And yo I know of some things that you ain't told me
And yo I did some things but that's the old me
And now you wanna get me back
And you gon' show me
So you walk around like you don't know me
You got a new friend
Well I got homies
But in the end it's still so lonely

In the night I hear 'em talk,
The coldest story ever told,
Somewhere far along this road
He lost his soul
To a woman so heartless...
How could you be so heartless... oh
How could you be so heartless?


How could you be so Dr. Evil
You're bringing out a side of me that I don't know
I decided we weren't gonna speak so why we up 3 a.m. on the phone
Why does she be so mad at me for, homie I don't know she's hot and cold
I won't stop, won't mess my groove up cause I already know how this thing goes,
You run and tell your friends that you're leavin' me
They say that they don't see what you see in me
You wait a couple months then you gon' see,
You'll never find nobody better than me

In the night I hear 'em talk,
The coldest story ever told,
Somewhere far along this road
He lost his soul
To a woman so heartless...
How could you be so heartless... oh
How could you be so heartless?


Talkin', talkin', talkin', talk,
Baby lets just knock it off
They don't know what we been through
They don't know 'bout me and you
So I got something new to see
And you just gon' keep hatin' me
And we just gon' be enemies
I know you can't believe
I could just leave it wrong
and you can't make it right
Im gon' take off tonight
Into the night...

In the night I hear 'em talk,
The coldest story ever told,
Somewhere far along this road
He lost his soul
To a woman so heartless...
How could you be so heartless... oh
How could you be so heartless?

Heartless

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

Intro
G G G G G G G C D D C G G G C D D C G

G                        G    C    D
You think it's fair, to walk right up
D                 D   C   G
Take my life and fuck it up
G                      G     C     D
I don't care if every drops been drunk
D                      D    C    G 
I don't care it every wars been won

Second verse same

G
Oh, you think you're dangerous
G
Oh, so very dangerous
G
Oh, I think you're special
G
Oh, so very special

(pause)

G                        D   C  D
So why'd you have to go fuck it up
D                      D   C  G
Why'd you have to go fuck it up
G                        G   C  D    
Seems you always gotta fuck it up
D                       D    C  G                
So why'd you always go fuck it up


Repeat all that, then

G     C  D
Fuck it up
D    C   G   
Fuck it up
G    C  D
Fuck it up
D    C   G    
Fuck it up
G    C  D
Fuck it up
D     C  G
Fuck it up
G    C  D
Fuck it up
D    C   G
Fuck it up

Fuck It Up 

Intro: E - A - E - A


E                   A
Tú endulzas mi canción
                   E
Le das un buen sabor,
               A
a cada situación
         E  A  E  A
Siempre Tú

  E                   A
¿Quién podría ser mejor?
                 E
Contigo sale el sol
                A
Sazonas mi interior, siempre


E
Se derrite el corazón
     F#m       A
Tan sólo con una mirada
E
Son tus besos, es tu voz
     F#m             A       B7
que tienen mi alma enajenada


CORO:

E                    A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
    E             B7
Un corazón de bombón que late
C#m                   A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
E     B7     E
Oh oh oh oh oh

E            A
Uuh uh uh uh uh
E             A
uuh uh uh uh uh



E                  A
Tú, tú mi inspiración
               E
Receta de pasión
                A
Amor sin condición, siempre



E
Se derrite el corazón
    F#m        A
Tan sólo con una mirada
E
Son tus besos, es tu voz
    F#m              A      B7
que tienen mi alma enajenada


CORO:

E                   A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
E                 B7
Un corazón de bombón que late
C#m                   A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
E     B7     C#m
Oh oh oh oh oh

                 A
Una probada y nomás
                   C#m
Verás que te hace volar
                 A
El cielo en tu paladar
                  C#m
Así me quiero quedar
                 A
Una probada y nomás
                  C#m
Verás que te hace volar
                  A
El cielo en tu paladar
                  F#m       B7
Así me quiero quedar, Contigo


E                   A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
E                 B7
Un corazón de bombón que late
C#m                   A
Nuestro amor sabe a chocolate
E     B7     E
Oh oh oh oh oh

E    A    E     A    E

Chocolate

C    Em  Am         F     C      G
Wise men say, only fools ruuuush in 
    F  G    Am    F          C      G    C
But I can't help falling in loooove with you
C     Em Am            F     C     G
Shall I stay, would it beeee aaaaa sin 
   F  G    Am    F          C      G       C
If I can't help falling in loooove wiiiith you


Bridge:
Em            B7      Em            B7
Like a river flooows, surely to the sea
Em             B7      Em         A7            Dm G
Darling so it goeeees, some things are meant to be


C    Em  Am            F       C   G  
Take my hand, take my whooole life too
    F  G    Am    F           C    G    C      
For I can't help faaalling in love with you


REPEAT BRIDGE


C    Em  Am            F       C   G  
Take my hand, take my whooole life too
    F  G    Am    F           C    G    C      
For I can't help faaalling in love with you
    F  G    Am    F           C    G    C      
For I can't help faaalling in love with you

Can't Help Falling In Love With You

[Intro]
C          Em                  Am              F
Feels like,  I'm standing in a timeless dream
  C         Em               Am    F
A light mist   of pale amber rose
C          Em              Am            F
Feels like,  I'm lost in a deep cloud of heavenly scent
Am       G            F
Touching,  discovering you


[Verse 1]
C           Em                  Am              F
Those days,  of warm rains come rushing back to me
         C        Em              Am   F
Miles of windless,   summer night air
       C       Em             Am              F
Secret moments,   shot in the heat of the afternoon
           C        Em             Am     F
Out of the stillness,   soft spoken words


[Chorus]
C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you

C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you


[Verse 2]
C         Em                       Am             F
You've got,  the most unbelievable blue eyes I've ever seen
C         Em                   Am    F
You've got, me almost melting away
      C        Em                      Am           F
As we lay there,   under a blue sky of pure white stars
          C        Em             Am    F
It's like sweetness,  and magical time


[Chorus]
C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you

C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you


[Bridge]
C
Say you'll love love me forever
Em
Never stop, not for whatever
Am
Near and far and always 
         Am             F        
and everywhere and everything

C
Say you'll love love me forever
Em
Never stop, not for whatever
Am
Near and far and always 
         Am             F        
and everywhere and everything

C
Say you'll love love me forever
Em
Never stop, not for whatever
Am
Near and far and always 
         Am             F        
and everywhere and everything

C
Say you'll love love me forever
Em
Never stop, not for whatever
Am
Near and far and always 
         Am             F        
and everywhere and everything


[Chorus]
C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you

C
I love you always forever
F
Near and far, closer together
C
Everywhere, I will be with you
F
Everything, I will do for you

I Love You Always Forever

Am                              Am
       In a Manner of speaking 
                     Am/G
I just want to say
                    Am/G                 F
That I could never forget the way
                      Dm
You told me everything
                  E7/G#
By saying nothing

Am                              Am
        In a manner of speaking
                  Am/G
I don't understand
                  Am/G                           F
How love in silence becomes reprimand
                            Dm
But the way that i feel about you
     E7/G# 
Is beyond words

  Am               Am/G
O give me the words
                      F                  Dm
Give me the words
                    E7/G#
That tell me nothing
Am               Am/G
O give me the words
                      F                  Dm
Give me the words
                   E7/G#
That tell me everything

In a manner of speaking
Semantics won't do
In this life that we live we live we only make do
And the way that we feel
Might have to be sacrified
So in a manner of speaking
I just want to say
That just like you I should find a way
To tell you everything
By saying nothing.

O give me the words
Give me the words
That tell me nothing
O give me the words...
Give me the words
Give me the words

best with Low G

In A Manner Of Speaking

Intro: Am7   Em x3
       D     E7
         
Am7              Em
Goin' out of my mind
Am7                Em
Don't even know my own name half the time
Am7              Em
How'd I get so blind that I couldn't se
D         E7 
What was right in front of me?

Am7          Em
Wish I was wrong
Am7                   Em
I wish that you were right here lyin' in my arms
Am7         Em
Deep down inside I got to face the truth
D     E7            
That you're not comin' home


Am7       Em
This looooove is over
F     E      Am7        Em
       This love is over

Am7   Em

Am7          Em
God knows I tried
Am7           Em
Everything I could to keep you satisfied
Am7      Em                        D
Bein' my baby was just a part you played
     E7 
It was all some kind of game

Am7              Em
And just like a child
Am7          Em
Just like a child you got to have your way
Am7      Em                  
Nothin' ventured, nothing gained
D             E7 
Now there's nothin' left to say


Am7       Em
This looooove is over
F     E      Am7        Em
       This love is over

Am7   Em x2
D     E7

Am7      G              C 
Baby, I know I'll get along
                      E
Sometimes you got to make it on your own
Am7                 G                  C  
It's more than my pride that's got me all tied
      E                      
Up inside, girl, it's all the lyin'

F            E 
Guess, It's time to close the door
F             E  
I don't wanna cry anymore
F                   E               Am7    Em   
It's just not worth fightin' for this loooooove
   F      E       Am7      Em 
It's over, this love is over 

Am7    Em

This Love Is Over

(Intro)
D  A 

(Verse)
  D					      A
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
			      A7               D
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
				     A
Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line
			  A7               D
Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

(Pre-chorus)
D                    G
My girl's name is Senora
  D                    A
I tell you friends, I adore her
    D                    G
And when she dances, oh brother!
         D     		  A
She's a hurricane in all kinds of weather

(Chorus)
  D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
  D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Whoa!

(Verse)
  D					      A
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
			      A7               D
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
				     A
Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line
			  A7               D
Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

(Pre-chorus)
 D                 G
You can talk about Cha Cha
 D                  A
Tango, Waltz, or de Rumba
 D                     G
Senora's dance has no title
     D
You jump in the saddle
  A
Hold on to de bridle!

 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Rock your body, child!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Somebody, help me!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Whoa!

(Verse)
  D					      A
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
			      A7               D
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time (Whoa)
				     A
Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line (Yep)
			  A7               D
Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

(Pre-chorus)
 D                 G
Senora, she's a sensation
 D                A
The reason for aviation
 D                      G
And fellas, you got to watch it
       D                       A
When she wind up, she bottom, she go like a rocket!

 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Hoist those skirts a leetle higher!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Up the chim-en-y!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Whoa oh oh oh!

(Verse)
  D					      A
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
			      A7               D
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
				     A
Work, work, work, Senora, work your body line
			  A7               D
Work, work, work, Senora, work it all the time

(Pre-chorus)
 D              G
Senora dances Calypso
 D                   A
Left to right is de tempo
     D                   G
And when she gets the sensation
       D                    A
She go up in the air, come down in slow motion

(Chorus)
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Somebody, help me!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time OK, I believe you!
 D                A                 D          A
Jump in de line, rock your body in time Whooooa!

(Outro)
  D					      A
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake your body line
			      A7               D
Shake, shake, shake, Senora, shake it all the time
				     
Work, work, work, Señora!!

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