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Devotion And Desire

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Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm-   xx0231
 Bb-   x13331
 F-    133211
 Gm-   355333
 F/A-  x032xx
 A-    x02220
 A/C#- x476xx
Intro: Dm--Bb--Dm-F/A-Bb-A/C#-
Verse 1:
  DmTrying to create something
that's not Bbthere
A spark I saw as a Dmbomb is
   F/Ajust a means to an BbendA/C#  
And DmI was just so happy
to be out of my Bbshell again
don't think that I Dmreally
cared F/Afor who or what
So for Bbnow I'll just
have to A/C#keep it shut
Refrain:
If Dmyou're not ready
Bbyou're not ready
DmPlease stop F/Aacting
like you A/C#are
Chorus:
  DmHow could I Bbknow
that everyGmthing you say 
are lies about 
deAvotion and desire?
  DmAnd I know the sBbpark
inside your Gmeyes
was just the match I
used to Aset myself on fire
Verse 2:
  DmMy mouth's shooting blanks
SituBbation's unbearable
Now Dmanyone is free to waltz F/Aright in
My Bbtemple's been invaded
and there's A/C#nobody guarding it
  DmAll over this Bblonely life
but Dmwhat's so wrong 
with being all F/Aalone?
ABblone is the only way 
I've A/C#ever known
Guitar Solo: Dm--Bb--Dm-F/A-A/C#-- x2, Dm--A/C#--Bb--A/C#--
Bridge:
  DmNow pleading    A/C#this kills
it  Bbstill bleeding
    A/C#My darling  DmI'm taking 
    A/C#my life back  Bbto 
             A/C#-- (hold)
start healing
Outro:
 Dm   Dm                     Dm  Dm(hold)
        Set my self on fire

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Devotion And Desire

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

A/C#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

- x13331

- 133211

- 355333

F/A

- x032xx

- x02220

A/C#

- x476xx

Dm Bb Dm F A Bb A C#

Intro: -----/--/-

Verse 1:

Trying to create something

that's not there

A spark I saw as a bomb is

F/A Bb A/C#

just a means to an end

And I was just so happy

to be out of my shell again

don't think that I really

F/A

cared for who or what

So for now I'll just

A/C#

have to keep it shut

Refrain:

If you're not ready

you're not ready

Dm F/A

Please stop acting

A/C#

like you are

Chorus:

Dm Bb

How could I know

that everything you say

are lies about

devotion and desire?

Dm Bb

And I know the spark

inside your eyes

was just the match I

used to set myself on fire

Verse 2:

My mouth's shooting blanks

Situation's unbearable

Dm F/A

Now anyone is free to waltz right in

My temple's been invaded

A/C#

and there's nobody guarding it

Dm Bb

All over this lonely life

but what's so wrong

F/A

with being all alone?

Alone is the only way

A/C#

I've ever known

Dm Bb Dm F A A C# Dm A C# Bb A C#

Guitar Solo: -----/-/-- x2, --/----/--

Bridge:

Dm A/C#

Now pleading this kills

it still bleeding

A/C# Dm

My darling I'm taking

A/C# Bb

my life back to

A C#

/-- (hold)

start healing

Outro:

Dm Dm Dm Dm

(hold)

Set my self on fire

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