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FI stand my ground Amin stormy Gweather
FWe're picking up tAmhe pieces that we dGropped along the way
FWe rise and fight Amand fall togGether
FAnything to foAmrget the probleGms of yesterday
FWhatever they Gsay is not onlAmy
Not the oCnly way I know
FWhatever they Gsay is not alwaAmys
Not the oCnly way for me
FWhatever theGy say iG#s not onAmly
FThe sun will risAme and fade your bruGises
FBut it can never cleanse Amyour body of the Gwounds and battle scars
FWe all just figAmht for some reactiGon
FBut you get yours aAmnd I'll get mine anGd they'll get theirs
FWhatever they saGy is not onlAmy
Not the oCnly way I know
FWhatever they Gsay is not alwaAmys
Not the oCnly way for me
FWhatever they Gsay is not alwaAmys
Not the oCnly way I know
FWhatever theGy say iG#s not onAmly
DmThey tell us to keep pushing Amon on on
I said Dmwe can't we can't we can't move much more Amforward
DmWith our feet planted hard towards the gAmround
FDon't you know how hEard it is to heal
FDon't you have any idea what it mEeansE  D  C  B  
FWhatever they saGy is not onlAmy
Not the oCnly way I know
FWhatever they saGy is not alwAmays
Not the oCnly way for me
FWhatever they saGy is not onlAmy
Not the oCnly way I know
FWhatever they sGay is not alAmways
Not the oCnly way for me
FOhh   ohhhhG  Am  
Not the oCnly way for me

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Only

by Sublime with Rome

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F Am G

I stand my ground in stormy weather

F Am G

We're picking up the pieces that we dropped along the way

F Am G

We rise and fight and fall together

F Am G

Anything to forget the problems of yesterday

F G Am

Whatever they say is not only

Not the only way I know

F G Am

Whatever they say is not always

Not the only way for me

F G G# Am

Whatever they say is not only

F Am G

The sun will rise and fade your bruises

F Am G

But it can never cleanse your body of the wounds and battle scars

F Am G

We all just fight for some reaction

F Am G

But you get yours and I'll get mine and they'll get theirs

F G Am

Whatever they say is not only

Not the only way I know

F G Am

Whatever they say is not always

Not the only way for me

F G Am

Whatever they say is not always

Not the only way I know

F G G# Am

Whatever they say is not only

Dm Am

They tell us to keep pushing on on on

Dm Am

I said we can't we can't we can't move much more forward

Dm Am

With our feet planted hard towards the ground

F E

Don't you know how hard it is to heal

F E E D C B

Don't you have any idea what it means

F G Am

Whatever they say is not only

Not the only way I know

F G Am

Whatever they say is not always

Not the only way for me

F G Am

Whatever they say is not only

Not the only way I know

F G Am

Whatever they say is not always

Not the only way for me

F G Am

Ohh ohhhh

Not the only way for me

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