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Cminor

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Intro:    Cm   Cm   Cm   Ab  
         Cm Ab G7 Cm
Verse 1:
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Praying for myCmself. These thoughts I try to hide.
I have G7faith in me and hope this will survive.
But it's tearing me aAbpart. I can't hear the Cmwords by which I guide.
So I must G7ask again who will carry mCme.
Verse 2:
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I cannot deCmny that nothing can defend
from the hG7elplessness that's cutting deep inside,
and I can't preAbvent the thought that nothing's rCmeal.
Seems I'm waiting yG7ears for this day to eCmnd.
Verse 3:
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The strength I need to fCmeel, the pride inside of me,
Are not thG7ere behind the face that's staring back at me.
The anger and the pAbain of knowing where I aCmm.
I have come so fG7ar and I cannot retCmurn.
Chorus:
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Nothing I can Abdo that I have not dCmone.
No words I can G7say. No truth left that I can see.
So must I let this Abend so everything falls aCmpart.
Before I live the lG7ife as I have always dCmone.
Tell me what to dAbo so I do nothing wCmrong.
Something I can hAbope for. Something real that CmI can see.
So nothing falls aAbpart. So that it does not Cmend.
I cannot reG7turn. I can't start aCmgain. 
(Verse 2)
(Verse 1)
(Chorus)
(Chorus)

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Rubicon

by VNV Nation

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm Cm Cm Ab

Intro:

Cm Ab G7 Cm

Verse 1:

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Praying for myself. These thoughts I try to hide.

I have faith in me and hope this will survive.

Ab Cm

But it's tearing me apart. I can't hear the words by which I guide.

G7 Cm

So I must ask again who will carry me.

Verse 2:

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I cannot deny that nothing can defend

from the helplessness that's cutting deep inside,

Ab Cm

and I can't prevent the thought that nothing's real.

G7 Cm

Seems I'm waiting years for this day to end.

Verse 3:

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The strength I need to feel, the pride inside of me,

Are not there behind the face that's staring back at me.

Ab Cm

The anger and the pain of knowing where I am.

G7 Cm

I have come so far and I cannot return.

Chorus:

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Ab Cm

Nothing I can do that I have not done.

No words I can say. No truth left that I can see.

Ab Cm

So must I let this end so everything falls apart.

G7 Cm

Before I live the life as I have always done.

Ab Cm

Tell me what to do so I do nothing wrong.

Ab Cm

Something I can hope for. Something real that I can see.

Ab Cm

So nothing falls apart. So that it does not end.

G7 Cm

I cannot return. I can't start again.

(Verse 2)

(Verse 1)

(Chorus)

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