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Capo: 1          Intro: Em, Dsus2, Cadd9, Cadd9, Em, Dsus2, G, Cadd9, 
       	 		Em, Dsus2, Cadd9, Cadd9, Em, Dsus2
When you Emlead meC  
and Dsus2fit around my Emtongue
it's so EmeasyC, to forDsus2get that i'm Emlost
spent Emall of my Clife
wDsus2aiting for Emanswers
to Emlift me, to Cnumb me, to Dsus2define it Emall
	GsuCadd9n------Dshine, i'm beginning to like this
		cause Emall i want to be Dsus2is the minute that yCadd9ou hold me in
		whEmen you pretDsus2end that
		i'm Gall that you Cadd9waited for
		Emtime slips to nothing and i'm Dsus2better than i've ever Cadd9been
		i'm EmsuspendeDsus2dG  Cadd9  
with your EmbreathingC  
Dsus2filling up mEmy lungs
I can Emalmost beClieve that i'm Dsus2almost eEmnough
spent Emall of my Clife Dsus2emptied of Emanthems
Embracing for Csomething that nDsus2ever did cEm7ome
	GsuCadd9n------Dshine, i'm beginning to like this  (X2)
		cause all i Emwant to be is the Dsus2minute that you holCadd9d me in
		whEmen you pretDsus2end that
		i'm Gall that you Cadd9waited for
		Emtime slips to nothing and i'm Dsus2better than i've ever Cadd9been
		i'm EmsuspendeDsus2dG  Cadd9  
  			itAm's not enoEm7ugh to staAmy surrounded
			it's not enEm7ough to stay awAmake, 
			torn, and Bmbraced, cornered
			and Cnot feel alDone...
	sGunCadd9------sDhine, i'm beginning to like this  (X2)
		cause all i Emwant to be is the Dsus2minute that you holCadd9d me in
		whEmen you pretDsus2end that
		i'm Gall that you Cadd9waited for
		Emtime slips to nothing and i'm Dsus2better than i've ever Cadd9been
		i'm EmsuspendeDsus2dG  Cadd9  
		i'm EmsuspendeDsus2dG  Cadd9  
		i'm EmsuspendeDsus2dG  Cadd9  

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Suspended

by Matt Nathanson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Cadd9

Em7

Capo: 1 Intro: Em, Dsus2, Cadd9, Cadd9, Em, Dsus2, G, Cadd9,

Em, Dsus2, Cadd9, Cadd9, Em, Dsus2

Em C

When you lead me

Dsus2 Em

and fit around my tongue

Em C Dsus2 Em

it's so easy, to forget that i'm lost

Em C

spent all of my life

Dsus2 Em

waiting for answers

Em C Dsus2 Em

to lift me, to numb me, to define it all

G Cadd9 D

sun------shine, i'm beginning to like this

Em Dsus2 Cadd9

cause all i want to be is the minute that you hold me in

Em Dsus2

when you pretend that

G Cadd9

i'm all that you waited for

Em Dsus2 Cadd9

time slips to nothing and i'm better than i've ever been

Em Dsus2 G Cadd9

i'm suspended

Em C

with your breathing

Dsus2 Em

filling up my lungs

Em C Dsus2 Em

I can almost believe that i'm almost enough

Em C Dsus2 Em

spent all of my life emptied of anthems

Em C Dsus2 Em7

bracing for something that never did come

G Cadd9 D

sun------shine, i'm beginning to like this (X2)

Em Dsus2 Cadd9

cause all i want to be is the minute that you hold me in

Em Dsus2

when you pretend that

G Cadd9

i'm all that you waited for

Em Dsus2 Cadd9

time slips to nothing and i'm better than i've ever been

Em Dsus2 G Cadd9

i'm suspended

Am Em7 Am

it's not enough to stay surrounded

Em7 Am

it's not enough to stay awake,

torn, and braced, cornered

C D

and not feel alone...

G Cadd9 D

sun------shine, i'm beginning to like this (X2)

Em Dsus2 Cadd9

cause all i want to be is the minute that you hold me in

Em Dsus2

when you pretend that

G Cadd9

i'm all that you waited for

Em Dsus2 Cadd9

time slips to nothing and i'm better than i've ever been

Em Dsus2 G Cadd9

i'm suspended

Em Dsus2 G Cadd9

i'm suspended

Em Dsus2 G Cadd9

i'm suspended

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