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Capo 2. 
   EmI’m lGonely withoAmut youC  D  
   EmBut i Gcan’t change your mAmindC  D  
   EmI knoGw that I’ve been dAmumb to youC  D  
   EmBut I Gcan’t explain whyAm  C  D  
EmCome on, drag me down again
GYou and I we feel the same
AmSmashing tracks to make them brake
CBut what does it Dgain us
EmPacing for the last few miles
GThrough a thousand, empty smiles
AmThought for a sec. you would stay a while
CWho the hell can DI trust
   EmI’m lGonely withoAmut youC  D  
   EmBut i Gcan’t change your mAmindC  D  
   EmI knoGw that I’ve been dAmumb to youC  D  
   EmBut I Gcan’t explain whyAm  C  D  
EmI saw you make your way
GSmiling as was nothing wrong
AmAnd I thought to myself could it be
CThat you forgot Dabout my song
EmThe song I wrote to you
GFilled with passion, filled with truth
AmIf I can’t get you that way
CWhat am I supDposed to do
EmAbout the emptiness I Gfeel inside
I can’t give you no Amlies
This is my Clast chance to Dthrive
EmPour the gasoline Gonce again
And watch the Amflames burn up everything
CWe fought for Dback then
   EmI’m lGonely withoAmut youC  D  
   EmBut i Gcan’t change your mAmindC  D  
   EmI knoGw that I’ve been dAmumb to youC  D  
   EmBut I Gcan’t explain whyAm  C  D  
EmDarkness, Gcome and take my soul away
AmAll my loved ones
CPromise for my Dsoul to pray
AmOn a light I shall Glive with what I lost
AmFrom the cliff of Ctoday
I will be Dtossed
EmDeep depressions, Gunlearned lessons
AmDreams about what good life is
CStrive to be perDfection
EmLight another cigarette
GJust to support temptations
AmNicotine heal the Cwounds
Dealt by Dmy complexion
EmBig dreams deal a Gbig fall
So I Amlight a blunt
Just to simuClate the things I Dstrive for
EmAnd of the high I’m feeling Glife 
as what it can’t be 
Amno worries, no Cproblems
‘till they Dall forget me
EmLet the time run out
I Gpromise that I’m ready now
AmMaybe one day I’ll wake Cup
And know what Dlove’s about
EmSo please just take me back
I Gpromise that I’ll do you good
AmTake up the daring fight with Clove
You never Dunderstood
   EmI’m lGonely withoAmut youC  D  
(Hey love, i see you now)
   EmBut i Gcan’t change your mAmindC  D  
(Hey love, i need you now)
   EmI knoGw that I’ve been dAmumb to youC  D  
(Hey love, i see you now)
   EmBut I Gcan’t explain whyAm  C  D  
(Hey love, i need you now)                     X2
    Em       G        Am    C     DFade out.

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Strive To Be

by Lucas Hjøllund

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2.

Em G Am C D

I’m lonely without you

Em G Am C D

But i can’t change your mind

Em G Am C D

I know that I’ve been dumb to you

Em G Am C D

But I can’t explain why

Come on, drag me down again

You and I we feel the same

Smashing tracks to make them brake

C D

But what does it gain us

Pacing for the last few miles

Through a thousand, empty smiles

Thought for a sec. you would stay a while

C D

Who the hell can I trust

Em G Am C D

I’m lonely without you

Em G Am C D

But i can’t change your mind

Em G Am C D

I know that I’ve been dumb to you

Em G Am C D

But I can’t explain why

I saw you make your way

Smiling as was nothing wrong

And I thought to myself could it be

C D

That you forgot about my song

The song I wrote to you

Filled with passion, filled with truth

If I can’t get you that way

C D

What am I supposed to do

Em G

About the emptiness I feel inside

I can’t give you no lies

C D

This is my last chance to thrive

Em G

Pour the gasoline once again

And watch the flames burn up everything

C D

We fought for back then

Em G Am C D

I’m lonely without you

Em G Am C D

But i can’t change your mind

Em G Am C D

I know that I’ve been dumb to you

Em G Am C D

But I can’t explain why

Em G

Darkness, come and take my soul away

All my loved ones

C D

Promise for my soul to pray

Am G

On a light I shall live with what I lost

Am C

From the cliff of today

I will be tossed

Em G

Deep depressions, unlearned lessons

Dreams about what good life is

C D

Strive to be perfection

Light another cigarette

Just to support temptations

Am C

Nicotine heal the wounds

Dealt by my complexion

Em G

Big dreams deal a big fall

So I light a blunt

C D

Just to simulate the things I strive for

Em G

And of the high I’m feeling life

as what it can’t be

Am C

no worries, no problems

‘till they all forget me

Let the time run out

I promise that I’m ready now

Am C

Maybe one day I’ll wake up

And know what love’s about

So please just take me back

I promise that I’ll do you good

Am C

Take up the daring fight with love

You never understood

Em G Am C D

I’m lonely without you

(Hey love, i see you now)

Em G Am C D

But i can’t change your mind

(Hey love, i need you now)

Em G Am C D

I know that I’ve been dumb to you

(Hey love, i see you now)

Em G Am C D

But I can’t explain why

(Hey love, i need you now) X2

Em G Am C D

Fade out.

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