Capo on 1st fret Verse 1:] (Palm muted) G Em There's a humming in the restless summer air D Am And we're slipping off the course that we prepared G Em But in all chaos, there is calculation D Am Dropping glasses just to hear them break G Em You've been drinking like the world was gonna end (it didn't) D Am Took a shiner from the fist of your best friend (go figure) G Em It's clear that someone's gotta go D Am We mean it but I promise we're not mean [Pre-Chorus:] G Em And the cry goes out (HaaaHaaa) D Am They lose their minds for us G Em And how it plays out (HaaHaa) Now we're in the ring D Am And we're coming for blood [Chorus:] G Em You could try and take us (oh-oh) D Am But we're the gladiators (Oh! Oh!) G Em Everyone a rager (oh-oh) D Am But secretly they're saviors G Em Glory and gore go hand in hand D Am That's why we're making headlines (Oh! Oh!) G Em You could try and take us (oh-oh) D Am But victory's contagious [Verse 2:] (Palm muted) G Em Delicate in every way but one (the swordplay) D Am God knows we like archaic kinds of fun (the old way) G Em Chance is the only game I play with, baby D Am We let our battles choose us [Pre-Chorus] G Em And the cry goes out (HaaaHaaa) D Am They lose their minds for us G Em And how it plays out (HaaHaa) Now we're in the ring D Am And we're coming for blood [Chorus] G Em You could try and take us (oh-oh) D Am But we're the gladiators (Oh! Oh!) G Em Everyone a rager (oh-oh) D Am But secretly they're saviors G Em Glory and gore go hand in hand D Am That's why we're making headlines (Oh! Oh!) G Em You could try and take us (oh-oh) D Am But victory's contagious [Bridge:] G Em D Am No-one round here's good at keeping their eyes closed G Em D Am The sun's starting to light up when we're walking home G Em D Am Tired little laughs, gold-lie promises, we'll always win at this G Em D Am I don't ever think about death G Em D Am It's alright if you do, it's fine G Em D Am We gladiate but I guess we're really fighting ourselves G Em D Am Roughing up our minds so we're ready when the kill time comes G Em D Am Wide awake in bed, words in my brain, G Em D Am "Secretly you love this do you even wanna go free?" G Em D Am Let me in the ring, I'll show you what that big word means [Chorus] G Em You could try and take us (oh-oh) D Am But we're the gladiators (Oh! Oh!) G Em Everyone a rager (oh-oh) D Am But secretly they're saviors G Em Glory and gore go hand in hand D Am That's why we're making headlines (Oh! Oh!) G Em You could try and take us (oh-oh) D Am But victory's contagious