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Skies are cryinD/F#g, I am wGatching
Catching teEmardrops in my hAsus4ands
Only silenD/F#ce, as itGs ending, like Emwe never had a Asus4chance.
DEmo you have to makGe me D/F#feel like there’Asus4s nothing left of me?
You can take everD/F#ything I haveG  
You can bEmreak everything I Asus4am
Like I’m made of glD/F#assG  
Like I’m made of pEmaperAsus4  
Go on and tEmry to tear me doGwn
I will be rD/F#ising from the grounAsus4d
Like a EmskyscrGaper, like D/F#a skyAsus4scraper
As the D/F#smoke clears
I awGaken and untaEmngle you from Asus4me
Would it mD/F#ake you feel betteGr to watch Emme while I bleedAsus4  
         E,                               G               Em  Asus4  
All my windows still are broken but I’m standing on my feet
You can take everD/F#ything I haveG  
You can bEmreak everything I Asus4am
Like I’m made of glD/F#assG  
Like I’m made of pEmaperAsus4  
Go on and tEmry to tear me doGwn
I will be rD/F#ising from the grounAsus4d
Like a EmskyscrGaper, like D/F#a skyAsus4scraper
Bridge
EmGo run run run I’m gGonna stay right D/F#here
Watch you disAsus4appear yeah
EmGo run run run yeah Git’s a long way D/F#down
But I’m closer to the clouds up herAsus4e
You can take everD/F#ything I haveG  
You can bEmreak everything I Asus4am
Like I’m made of glD/F#assG  
Like I’m made of pEmaperAsus4  
Go on and tEmry to tear me doGwn
I will be rD/F#ising from the grounAsus4d
Like a EmskyscrGaper, like D/F#a skyAsus4scraper
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Skyscraper

by Tyler Ward

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D/F#

Asus4

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D/F# G

Skies are crying, I am watching

Em Asus4

Catching teardrops in my hands

D/F# G Em Asus4

Only silence, as its ending, like we never had a chance.

Em G D/F# Asus4

Do you have to make me feel like there’s nothing left of me?

D/F# G

You can take everything I have

Em Asus4

You can break everything I am

D/F# G

Like I’m made of glass

Em Asus4

Like I’m made of paper

Em G

Go on and try to tear me down

D/F# Asus4

I will be rising from the ground

Em G D/F# Asus4

Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper

D/F#

As the smoke clears

G Em Asus4

I awaken and untangle you from me

D/F# G Em Asus4

Would it make you feel better to watch me while I bleed

E G Em Asus4

All my windows still are broken but I’m standing on my feet

D/F# G

You can take everything I have

Em Asus4

You can break everything I am

D/F# G

Like I’m made of glass

Em Asus4

Like I’m made of paper

Em G

Go on and try to tear me down

D/F# Asus4

I will be rising from the ground

Em G D/F# Asus4

Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper

Bridge

Em G D/F#

Go run run run I’m gonna stay right here

Asus4

Watch you disappear yeah

Em G D/F#

Go run run run yeah it’s a long way down

Asus4

But I’m closer to the clouds up here

D/F# G

You can take everything I have

Em Asus4

You can break everything I am

D/F# G

Like I’m made of glass

Em Asus4

Like I’m made of paper

Em G

Go on and try to tear me down

D/F# Asus4

I will be rising from the ground

Em G D/F# Asus4

Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper

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