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EmWhen I'm a camera I see things
like you dCon't want to be a success
EmYou light up the sky with your visions
You keep Cpulling beauty from this mess
You pAmush back the dark Emall around you
inCterior like water irresiGstible Dforce
CmWhen I'm a camera,     G  Cmjust the cameraG  
Through the eyes I notice
you keep looking till I can't look away
broken focus, shaky hands
heart keeps getting in the frame
You push back the light all around you
interior like water irresistible force
When I'm a camera, just the camera
EmWhen I'm the lens I can't Bhurt myself
I can't hurt Cyou or anyone elsEme
When I'm a camera, just the camera
When I'm a camera

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When Im A Camera

by Sam Phillips

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When I'm a camera I see things

like you don't want to be a success

You light up the sky with your visions

You keep pulling beauty from this mess

Am Em

You push back the dark all around you

C G D

interior like water irresistible force

Cm G Cm G

When I'm a camera, just the camera

Through the eyes I notice

you keep looking till I can't look away

broken focus, shaky hands

heart keeps getting in the frame

You push back the light all around you

interior like water irresistible force

When I'm a camera, just the camera

Em B

When I'm the lens I can't hurt myself

C Em

I can't hurt you or anyone else

When I'm a camera, just the camera

When I'm a camera

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