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Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D/F#- 2x023x
 G-    320033
 D-    xx0232
 Bm-   x24432
 A-    x02220
Intro: G-Bm-A-- x2
Verse 1:
  GI Bmfall at the Athought
of us falling apart
  Gbut i Bmswore never to Ause my head
before i use my Gheart
and Bmthen you'll keep me breathing
  Agrant me through the night
  Gmy dear i Bmhope your dreams 
are Asweet as real life
Chorus 1:
cos D/F#this Gis my Dfavorite 
thing by Afar
and D/F#you deGfine 
Deverything i've Aever known
Verse 2:
but Bmwhy Ado you 
believe in Gfate
do you believe in BmdestinyA  
would you believe 
me Gif i told you
you complete me
    D/F#whoaaaaa
    Gi don't see 
this lightly
    D/F#whoaaaaa
A(hold)
    so don't take 
this lightly.
Chorus 2:
cos D/F#this Gis my Dfavorite 
thing by Afar
and D/F#you deGfine Deverything 
i've Aever known
but Bmwhy Awhy me when D/F#you 
could have had Ganybody
Bmhi nice to Ameet you
Gwas it nice to meet me too
Verse 3:
  Bmdon't tell me the things
that you Athink i want to hear
just Dtell me the truth
and the whole truth
your thoughts and your Ghopes
and your dreams and your fears
    Bm                   Guitar Solo
cos i don't have time to waste
if Aall that you're 
        Guitar Solo
looking for is to chase
don't Gmake me be 
just another mistake
but sAtill it's a chance
that i'm willing to
         Bm Guitar Solo
take for you
    A  Guitar Solo
for you
its all for Gyou
A(hold)
  Whoaaaa.
Chorus 3:
cos Dthis is my favorite 
thing by far
and D/F#you deGfine Deverything 
i've Aever known
but Bmwhy Awhy me when D/F#you 
could have had Ganybody
Bmhi nice to Ameet you
Gwas it nice to meet me too
(Repeat Chorus 2)

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My Favorite Thing

by Tonight Alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

D/F#

- 2x023x

- 320033

- xx0232

- x24432

- x02220

G Bm A

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

G Bm A

I fall at the thought

of us falling apart

G Bm A

but i swore never to use my head

before i use my heart

and then you'll keep me breathing

grant me through the night

G Bm

my dear i hope your dreams

are sweet as real life

Chorus 1:

D/F# G D

cos this is my favorite

thing by far

D/F# G

and you define

D A

everything i've ever known

Verse 2:

Bm A

but why do you

believe in fate

Bm A

do you believe in destiny

would you believe

me if i told you

you complete me

D/F#

whoaaaaa

i don't see

this lightly

D/F#

whoaaaaa

(hold)

so don't take

this lightly.

Chorus 2:

D/F# G D

cos this is my favorite

thing by far

D/F# G D

and you define everything

i've ever known

Bm A D/F#

but why why me when you

could have had anybody

Bm A

hi nice to meet you

was it nice to meet me too

Verse 3:

don't tell me the things

that you think i want to hear

just tell me the truth

and the whole truth

your thoughts and your hopes

and your dreams and your fears

Bm Guitar Solo

cos i don't have time to waste

if all that you're

Guitar Solo

looking for is to chase

don't make me be

just another mistake

but still it's a chance

that i'm willing to

Bm Guitar Solo

take for you

A Guitar Solo

for you

its all for you

(hold)

Whoaaaa.

Chorus 3:

cos this is my favorite

thing by far

D/F# G D

and you define everything

i've ever known

Bm A D/F#

but why why me when you

could have had anybody

Bm A

hi nice to meet you

was it nice to meet me too

(Repeat Chorus 2)

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