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Replace You- Silverstein
Capo 3
[Intro] Play this Twice
e|------0-2--|------0-2--|------0----|------0-----|
B|---------3-|---------3-|-------3-1-|-------3-1--|
G|-----------|-----------|-----0-----|-----0------|
D|-----2-----|-----2-----|----2------|----2-------|
A|----2------|----2------|---3-------|---3--------|
E|---0-------|---0-------|-----------|------------|
^After Playing the Intro Once, Guitar 2 Strums: Em, C, Em, C, G, D/F#  
[Verse 1]
EmI'm the setting sCun behind the trGees, tD/F#he saddest one you've sEmeen.
I've been burning Choles and breaking dreGams, and DI regret it.
EmI'm fixing thCings I've broken, iGt's not as easy D/F#as it used to Embe.
I'm throwing teCmper tantrums. I uGsed to settle, but nDow I make a Cmaj7scene.
You can't beC9lieve...
[Chorus]
DI said I'd nEmever walk awaCy, but I'm not able to sDtay.
I said I'd nEmever leave this plCace, but GI can't D/F#stay here.
DTo watch you fEmade and watch you chCange into someone I can't fDace.
I can't reEmplace, I can't repClace you.G  D/F#  
[Verse 2]
EmYou're the swirling wiCnd above the sGea, thD/F#e maddest storm they've Emseen.
Now you're breaking waCves and smashing dreGams, and yDou can't help it.
EmYou're drowning strCeets and stranding a miGllion people, you're stD/F#arting out with Emme.
You're crashing dCown from anger, your stGuff is settled and nDow you're sound aCmaj7sleep.
And so seC9rene...
[Chorus]
DI said I'd nEmever walk awaCy, but I'm not able to sDtay.
I said I'd nEmever leave this plCace, but GI can't D/F#stay here.
DTo watch you fEmade and watch you chCange into someone I can't fDace.
I can't reEmplace, I can't repClace you.G  D/F#  
[For This Little Intermission, Replay The Intro Exactly The Same Way]
And when the sun is down and when the skies are calm you'll see, calm will be.
We'll wait for the cycle, we'll repeat our same mistakes. Same mistakes we've always made.
[This Chorus Is Palm Muted Up To The C Chord Above The Word Place]
DI said I'd nEmever walk awaCy, but I'm not able to sDtay.
I said I'd nEmever leave this plCace, but GI can't D/F#stay here.
DTo watch you fEmade and watch you chCange into someone I can't fDace.
I can't reEmplace, I can't repClace you.G  D/F#  
DI said I'd nEmever walk awaCy, but I'm not able to sDtay.
I said I'd nEmever leave this plCace, but GI can't D/F#stay here.
DTo watch you fEmade and watch you chCange into someone I can't fDace.
I can't reEmplace, I can't repClace you.G  D/F#  
DI said I'd nEmever walk awaCy...

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Replace You

by Silverstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cmaj7

Replace You- Silverstein

Capo 3

[Intro] Play this Twice

e|------0-2--|------0-2--|------0----|------0-----|

B|---------3-|---------3-|-------3-1-|-------3-1--|

G|-----------|-----------|-----0-----|-----0------|

D|-----2-----|-----2-----|----2------|----2-------|

A|----2------|----2------|---3-------|---3--------|

E|---0-------|---0-------|-----------|------------|

Em C Em C G D/F#

^After Playing the Intro Once, Guitar 2 Strums: , , , , ,

[Verse 1]

Em C G D/F# Em

I'm the setting sun behind the trees, the saddest one you've seen.

C G D

I've been burning holes and breaking dreams, and I regret it.

Em C G D/F# Em

I'm fixing things I've broken, it's not as easy as it used to be.

C G D Cmaj7

I'm throwing temper tantrums. I used to settle, but now I make a scene.

You can't believe...

[Chorus]

D Em C D

I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay.

Em C G D/F#

I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here.

D Em C D

To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face.

Em C G D/F#

I can't replace, I can't replace you.

[Verse 2]

Em C G D/F# Em

You're the swirling wind above the sea, the maddest storm they've seen.

C G D

Now you're breaking waves and smashing dreams, and you can't help it.

Em C G D/F# Em

You're drowning streets and stranding a million people, you're starting out with me.

C G D Cmaj7

You're crashing down from anger, your stuff is settled and now you're sound asleep.

And so serene...

[Chorus]

D Em C D

I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay.

Em C G D/F#

I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here.

D Em C D

To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face.

Em C G D/F#

I can't replace, I can't replace you.

[For This Little Intermission, Replay The Intro Exactly The Same Way]

And when the sun is down and when the skies are calm you'll see, calm will be.

We'll wait for the cycle, we'll repeat our same mistakes. Same mistakes we've always made.

[This Chorus Is Palm Muted Up To The C Chord Above The Word Place]

D Em C D

I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay.

Em C G D/F#

I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here.

D Em C D

To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face.

Em C G D/F#

I can't replace, I can't replace you.

D Em C D

I said I'd never walk away, but I'm not able to stay.

Em C G D/F#

I said I'd never leave this place, but I can't stay here.

D Em C D

To watch you fade and watch you change into someone I can't face.

Em C G D/F#

I can't replace, I can't replace you.

D Em C

I said I'd never walk away...

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