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This is an amazing song from their new album "Any Man In America". Very simple chord 
progression. Listen to the song to get the strum down.
Tuning: Standard
INTRO
 C-  Am7-  G- F  
VERSE 1:
CPride
It leaves you hollowAm7  
Another attemptG  
Just to settle the scoreF  
A war, you know the one you built it upC  
It’s real definiAm7ng
HumiliationG  
Oh, it knocks at your doorF  
PRE-CHORUS:
YoFu say I blow upC  
I say you cave inG  
We never found the line betweenAm  
The real and pretendF  
You know you should accept itC  
                            G (Keep Strumming G all the way until the Chorus begins)
This is really the end
I know for sure, it’s what I have to do
CHORUS:
Is follow throughC  
You were everything I ever want to beAm7  
The only thing I ever needed noG  
I’d wait for you till time lay down to sleepF  
And I’d sneak across the world to let her knowC  
Yeah that’s what I doAm7  
Yeah I follow throughG  
Oh I follow throughF  
VERSE 2:
And here I standC  
I’m too close but still you’re far awayAm7  
You never tried but I didG  
And we still remain dividedF  
Oh I can’t believe that your heart’s still beCating
It’s beating for me at allAm7  
How sad oGf you
But I’m not sad at aFll
PRE-CHORUS:
YoFu say I blow upC  
I say you cave inG  
We never found the line betweenAm  
The real and pretendF  
You know you should accept itC  
                            G (Keep Strumming G all the way until the Chorus begins)
This is really the end
I know for sure, it’s what I have to do
CHORUS:
Is follow throughC  
And you were everything I ever want to beAm7  
The only one I ever need to knowG  
I’d wait for you till time lay down to sleepF  
And I’d sneak across the world to let her knowC  
And as it falls down into night we run awayAm7  
And once again dividedG  
But each one knows just what we have to doF  
We do
We have to, follow throughAm  
I will lay down my heartF  
I will let you goC  
That’s what’s best for us allG  
[x2]
(Cause now we stand beneath the clouds and god above)
(Like we did before)
(But this time for her)
(I’ll follow through)
CYou were everything I ever want to beAm7  
The only one I ever need to knowG  
I’d wait for you till time lays down to sleepF  
And I’d sneak across the world to let her knowC  
OUTRO 1:
Hold my heartAm7  
PatieGntly
And take my handF  
Yeah walk with meC  
Cause when the evening comesAm7  
We’ll set the world on fireG  
And I was wrongF  
Let me help you live onC  
CHORUS:
CYou were everything I ever want to beAm7  
The only one I ever need to knowG  
I’d wait for you till time lays down to sleepF  
And I’d sneak across the world to let her knowC  
OUTRO 2:
Hold my heartAm7  
PatieGntly
And take my handF  
Yeah walk with meC  
Cause when the evening comesAm7  
We’ll set the world on fireG  
And I was wrongF  
Let me help you live onC  

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The Follow Through

by Blue October

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

This is an amazing song from their new album "Any Man In America". Very simple chord

progression. Listen to the song to get the strum down.

Tuning: Standard

INTRO

C Am7 G F

- - -

VERSE 1:

Pride

Am7

It leaves you hollow

Another attempt

Just to settle the score

A war, you know the one you built it up

Am7

It’s real defining

Humiliation

Oh, it knocks at your door

PRE-CHORUS:

F C

You say I blow up

I say you cave in

We never found the line between

The real and pretend

You know you should accept it

G (Keep Strumming G all the way until the Chorus begins)

This is really the end

I know for sure, it’s what I have to do

CHORUS:

Is follow through

Am7

You were everything I ever want to be

The only thing I ever needed no

I’d wait for you till time lay down to sleep

And I’d sneak across the world to let her know

Am7

Yeah that’s what I do

Yeah I follow through

Oh I follow through

VERSE 2:

And here I stand

Am7

I’m too close but still you’re far away

You never tried but I did

And we still remain divided

Oh I can’t believe that your heart’s still beating

Am7

It’s beating for me at all

How sad of you

But I’m not sad at all

PRE-CHORUS:

F C

You say I blow up

I say you cave in

We never found the line between

The real and pretend

You know you should accept it

G (Keep Strumming G all the way until the Chorus begins)

This is really the end

I know for sure, it’s what I have to do

CHORUS:

Is follow through

Am7

And you were everything I ever want to be

The only one I ever need to know

I’d wait for you till time lay down to sleep

And I’d sneak across the world to let her know

Am7

And as it falls down into night we run away

And once again divided

But each one knows just what we have to do

We do

We have to, follow through

I will lay down my heart

I will let you go

That’s what’s best for us all

[x2]

(Cause now we stand beneath the clouds and god above)

(Like we did before)

(But this time for her)

(I’ll follow through)

C Am7

You were everything I ever want to be

The only one I ever need to know

I’d wait for you till time lays down to sleep

And I’d sneak across the world to let her know

OUTRO 1:

Am7

Hold my heart

Patiently

And take my hand

Yeah walk with me

Am7

Cause when the evening comes

We’ll set the world on fire

And I was wrong

Let me help you live on

CHORUS:

C Am7

You were everything I ever want to be

The only one I ever need to know

I’d wait for you till time lays down to sleep

And I’d sneak across the world to let her know

OUTRO 2:

Am7

Hold my heart

Patiently

And take my hand

Yeah walk with me

Am7

Cause when the evening comes

We’ll set the world on fire

And I was wrong

Let me help you live on

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