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Bend And Not Break

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Tuning: Half-Step Down
Intro:  E(16x)
        E-  C#m-  A(6x)
  EI catalog C#mthese steps nAow
  Edecisive and C#mintentAioned
preEcise and patterned 
speC#mcificallAy to EyoursC#m  A  
  EI'm talented at A#mbreatAhing
  Eespecially C#mexhalAing
so Ethat my chest will 
C#mrise and fAall with EyoursC#m  A  
 E-  C#m-  A(4x)
  EI'm careful not to C#mwake youA  
  Efearing converC#msationA  
It's Ebetter just to C#mhold youA  
  Eand keep you paciC#mfiedA  
  EI'm talented with C#mreasAon
  EI cover all the C#manglesA  
EI can fail beC#mfore I EAVER EtryC#m  A  
Chorus:
  ETry to B/D#understand there's an 
Aold mistake that Amfools will make
  EAnd I'm the C#mking of them
pushing Aeverything that's Cgood away
So Ewon't you C#mhold me nAow? 
(I will not F#mbend I will not break)
  EWon't you C#mhold me nAow? 
(I will not F#mbend I will not break)
 E-  C#m-  A(2x)
  EI am fairly C#magile A  
  EI can bend and C#mnot breakA  
Or EI can break and 
C#mtake it wAith a sEmileC#m  A  
  EI am so reC#msilient A  
  EI recover C#mquicklyA  
EI'll convince you 
C#msoon that i Aam EfineC#m  A  
Chorus:
  ETry to B/D#understand there's an 
Aold mistake that Amfools will make
  EAnd I'm the C#mking of them
pushing Aeverything that's Cgood away
So Ewon't you C#mhold me nAow? 
(I will not F#mbend I will not break)
  EWon't you C#mhold me nAow? 
(For you I F#mrise for you I fall)
Interlude:  E-  C#m-  D-  E(2x)
Bridge:
Just Ehold me C#mclose to yDouE  
(Repeat 4x)
Interlude:  E-  C#m-  D-  E(2x)
Chorus:
  ETry to C#munderstand there's an
Aold mistake that Afools will make
And EI'm the C#mking of them
pushing Aeverything that's Dgood away
So Ewon't you C#mhold me nAow? C  
  EWon't you C#mhold me nAow?C  
 E-  C#m-  A(4x) E(end)

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Bend And Not Break

by Dashboard Confessional

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C#m

A#m

B/D#

F#m

Tuning: Half-Step Down

Intro: (16x)

E C#m A

- - (6x)

E C#m A

I catalog these steps now

E C#m A

decisive and intentioned

precise and patterned

C#m A E C#m A

specifically to yours

E A#m A

I'm talented at breathing

E C#m A

especially exhaling

so that my chest will

C#m A E C#m A

rise and fall with yours

E C#m A

- - (4x)

E C#m A

I'm careful not to wake you

E C#m A

fearing conversation

E C#m A

It's better just to hold you

E C#m A

and keep you pacified

E C#m A

I'm talented with reason

E C#m A

I cover all the angles

E C#m A E C#m A

I can fail before I EVER try

Chorus:

E B/D#

Try to understand there's an

A Am

old mistake that fools will make

E C#m

And I'm the king of them

A C

pushing everything that's good away

E C#m A

So won't you hold me now?

F#m

(I will not bend I will not break)

E C#m A

Won't you hold me now?

F#m

(I will not bend I will not break)

E C#m A

- - (2x)

E C#m A

I am fairly agile

E C#m A

I can bend and not break

Or I can break and

C#m A E C#m A

take it with a smile

E C#m A

I am so resilient

E C#m A

I recover quickly

I'll convince you

C#m A E C#m A

soon that i am fine

Chorus:

E B/D#

Try to understand there's an

A Am

old mistake that fools will make

E C#m

And I'm the king of them

A C

pushing everything that's good away

E C#m A

So won't you hold me now?

F#m

(I will not bend I will not break)

E C#m A

Won't you hold me now?

F#m

(For you I rise for you I fall)

E C#m D E

Interlude: - - - (2x)

Bridge:

E C#m D E

Just hold me close to you

(Repeat 4x)

E C#m D E

Interlude: - - - (2x)

Chorus:

E C#m

Try to understand there's an

A A

old mistake that fools will make

E C#m

And I'm the king of them

A D

pushing everything that's good away

E C#m A C

So won't you hold me now?

E C#m A C

Won't you hold me now?

E C#m A E

- - (4x) (end)

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