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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
G -  320003
Em - 022000
F -  133211
Intro: C--F-- x2
Verse 1:
  CDo you take advantage of your Ftime
because you only live once
  Cdo you ever analyze your Flife
and find empty spaGces
  Cand every now and then it
Fseems like I'm always sinking
  Cand every now and then you 
Ffeel like you're never liGving
Refrain:
  Gwhat was it that made you think
  Fthat I could just sit and take this
  Gwhat was it that made you think
       F(hold)
this is understanding
Chorus 1:
  CThere's something in this
air toGnight and I am
lost for you to Emfind
maybe it's for the best
to Fsay goodGnight
Verse 2:
  Cdo you ever wake up in the Fnight
  Cdo you pay attention to your 
Ffriends tell me why you lisGten
  Cand every now and then it 
Fseems like im always waiting
  Cand every now and then you 
Ffeel there is no escGaping
Chorus 2:
  There's something in this
air toGnight and I am
lost for you to Emfind
maybe it's for the best
to Fsay goodGnight
  Cthe broken pieces left in Gme
broken up from everyEmthing 
scatter away can you 
just Fsay goodGnight
Bridge:
  Emand I'm sFtill searGching
for that something
  EmWe Fall look for Cand now 
you Gwait for
  Emim sFtill Gsearching for that 
         Em   F        G--
something  we all look for
GoodCnight GoodGnight
GoodEmnight GoodFnightG  
Outro:
  CHow could you think about
yourself at times like
Gthis was it me or my 
intentions that you Emmiss
take them out of me and
save them for Fwhy 
don't you Gsave your-
  CHow could you think about
yourself at times like
Gthis was it me or my 
intentions that you Emmiss
take them out of me and
                   F   G  C(Hold)
save them for your

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Understanding

by Count the Stars

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

G - 320003

Em - 022000

F - 133211

Intro: C--F-- x2

Verse 1:

C F

Do you take advantage of your time

because you only live once

C F

do you ever analyze your life

and find empty spaces

and every now and then it

seems like I'm always sinking

and every now and then you

F G

feel like you're never living

Refrain:

what was it that made you think

that I could just sit and take this

what was it that made you think

(hold)

this is understanding

Chorus 1:

There's something in this

air tonight and I am

lost for you to find

maybe it's for the best

F G

to say goodnight

Verse 2:

C F

do you ever wake up in the night

do you pay attention to your

F G

friends tell me why you listen

and every now and then it

seems like im always waiting

and every now and then you

F G

feel there is no escaping

Chorus 2:

There's something in this

air tonight and I am

lost for you to find

maybe it's for the best

F G

to say goodnight

C G

the broken pieces left in me

broken up from everything

scatter away can you

F G

just say goodnight

Bridge:

Em F G

and I'm still searching

for that something

Em F C

We all look for and now

you wait for

Em F G

im still searching for that

Em F G--

something we all look for

C G

Goodnight Goodnight

Em F G

Goodnight Goodnight

Outro:

How could you think about

yourself at times like

this was it me or my

intentions that you miss

take them out of me and

save them for why

don't you save your-

How could you think about

yourself at times like

this was it me or my

intentions that you miss

take them out of me and

F G C

(Hold)

save them for your

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