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Original Song uses barre chords, these are a bit easier. Listen for Intro, Bridge, 
and Outro (I took some liberties) and strumming. Amazingly beautiful song, got pretty close.
Capo 2
Intro:   Em    Am  Em  
EmI was waiting in the dark age 
Searching for the ones in my DlifeAm  
I'm so Emfar away
EmBut I had hit the ground runnin
Steady as you go, I don't DmindAm  
I'm still Emhere today
Oh, Dspouting hymns and Amall's in themEm  
And Dforever Amtarget, when it Emain't so kind 
                 D       Am      CAm...
But it feels like forever 
                      AmС
When your mind turns to fiction 
Em  Am  Em
Em  C   Am
EmAnd i had took the long way 
and I was in the heat, and I don't Dmind Am  
I'm so Emfar away 
                 D       Am      CAm...
But it feels like forever 
                      AmС
When your mind turns to fiction 
EmImagine the darks from the skull 
In a Emnight without sleep, viDbration AmcomEmes, first suit I had in months without feet 
DSpouting hymns and Amall's in them Em  
And Dforever Amtarget, when it Emain't so kind 
                 D       Am     CAm...
But it feels like forever
                      AmС
When your mind turns to fiction
Outro:   Em    AmEm,   D    Am  Em  

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For 12

by Other Lives

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Original Song uses barre chords, these are a bit easier. Listen for Intro, Bridge,

and Outro (I took some liberties) and strumming. Amazingly beautiful song, got pretty close.

Capo 2

Em Am Em

Intro:

I was waiting in the dark age

D Am

Searching for the ones in my life

I'm so far away

But I had hit the ground runnin

D Am

Steady as you go, I don't mind

I'm still here today

D Am Em

Oh, spouting hymns and all's in them

D Am Em

And forever target, when it ain't so kind

D Am C

Am...

But it feels like forever

When your mind turns to fiction

Em Am Em

Em C Am

And i had took the long way

D Am

and I was in the heat, and I don't mind

I'm so far away

D Am C

Am...

But it feels like forever

When your mind turns to fiction

Imagine the darks from the skull

Em D Am Em

In a night without sleep, vibration comes, first suit I had in months without feet

D Am Em

Spouting hymns and all's in them

D Am Em

And forever target, when it ain't so kind

D Am C

Am...

But it feels like forever

When your mind turns to fiction

Em Am D Am Em

Outro: Em,

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