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Over Joy

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      G320033
  Cadd9x32033
  Dsus2xx0230
  Dsus4xx0233
 Bbdim7x12020
     Em022000
   Em/Dxx0000
      Cx32013
    C/Bx22013
      Dxx0232
     Amx02210
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
 G   Cadd9x4
[Verse]
GTell me the Dtruth,
Is there noEmthing I can Bmdo,
To esCcape this feeling Gblue,
Except for leDavDsus2ing?D  Dsus4  Dsus2  D  
GTell me a Dlie,
Like we're Emnever gonna Bmdie
Like we'll wCin with one more tGry
Or like I lDovDsus2e youD  Dsus4  Dsus2  D  
[Chorus]
GI aDm faClling
I Cknow you feel Dit
GI   Dam cCalling
You’d beCst not heed Dit
GMy DdEmepression
Has Cgot me choosing dDoom
And gCloom over Gjoy
[Instrumental]
 G   Cadd9x2
[Verse]
GWhere did we Dfail,
It's not sEmimple there's no Bmtrail,
We can't Ctrace our steps and Gsail
Back where we startDedDsus2  D  Dsus4  Dsus2  D  
GYou're not Dto blame,
And it's notEmhing you caBmn name
We'll just hCang our heads in sGhame
Broken-heartedD  Dsus2  D  Dsus4  Dsus2  D  
[Chorus]
GI aDm fCalling
I Cknow you feel Dit
GI  Dam Ccalling
You’d beCst not heed Dit
GMy DdEmepression
Has Cgot me choosing Ddoom
And gCloom over jGoy
G Cadd9
G Cadd9
[Bridge]
EmI know it's hardEm/D  
CI know it's not fairC/B  
Bbdim7But things get easier when
DI'm not there
[Instrumental]
G D Em Bm
C G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D
[Chorus]
GI   Dam Cfalling
I Cknow you feel Dit
GI   Dam Ccalling
You’d Cbest not heed Dit
GMy  D  Emdepression
Has Cgot me choosing Ddoom
And Cgloom over Gjoy
[Outro]
 G   Cadd9x6
G

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Over Joy

by Steven Page

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus2

Dsus4

Bbdim7

Em/D

C/B

320033

Cadd9

x32033

Dsus2

xx0230

Dsus4

xx0233

Bbdim7

x12020

022000

Em/D

xx0000

x32013

C/B

x22013

xx0232

x02210

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

G Cadd9

[Verse]

G D

Tell me the truth,

Em Bm

Is there nothing I can do,

C G

To escape this feeling blue,

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D

Except for leaving?

G D

Tell me a lie,

Em Bm

Like we're never gonna die

C G

Like we'll win with one more try

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D

Or like I love you

[Chorus]

G D C

I am falling

C D

I know you feel it

G D C

I am calling

C D

You’d best not heed it

G D Em

My depression

C D

Has got me choosing doom

C G

And gloom over joy

[Instrumental]

G Cadd9

[Verse]

G D

Where did we fail,

Em Bm

It's not simple there's no trail,

C G

We can't trace our steps and sail

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D

Back where we started

G D

You're not to blame,

Em Bm

And it's nothing you can name

C G

We'll just hang our heads in shame

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D

Broken-hearted

[Chorus]

G D C

I am falling

C D

I know you feel it

G D C

I am calling

C D

You’d best not heed it

G D Em

My depression

C D

Has got me choosing doom

C G

And gloom over joy

G Cadd9

[Bridge]

Em Em/D

I know it's hard

C C/B

I know it's not fair

Bbdim7

But things get easier when

I'm not there

[Instrumental]

G D Em Bm

C G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D

[Chorus]

G D C

I am falling

C D

I know you feel it

G D C

I am calling

C D

You’d best not heed it

G D Em

My depression

C D

Has got me choosing doom

C G

And gloom over joy

[Outro]

G Cadd9

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