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lots of slash chords and a few tricky little changes, 
Standard tuning
Chords
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    C#mx44654
  Gmaj73x443x
     E7022130
E7/  G#420100
     A5x022xx
     Bmx24432
   Bm/Ax04432
      Dxx0232
   D/C#x4x232 
      G355422
     F#244322
Intro
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Bm  Bm/A  Gmaj7  E7
  Bm    Bm/A    Gmaj7    E7  E7/  G#  A5  
Verse 1
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  BmHow can I Bm/Afind you 
When you're Gmaj7always hiding E7from yourself 
  BmPlaying hide and Bm/Aseek with me 
Till it Gmaj7gets too dark too E7dark inside your Bmshell 
Why do I Bm/Aeven try 
When you Gmaj7take me for granted 
E7I should know better by Bmnow 
When you Bm/Acall I already Gmaj7hear that E7crashing sound 
As it all falls Bmdown C#m  D  E7  
Chorus 1
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  GIt's never too late to turn it back a-rounBmd C#m  D  
         Em7/ Gb  G  
Yeah I know you can
  Don't bury your demons deep in the BmgrouC#mnd D  
         Em7/   Gb  G  
When it all falls down
The only way is Bmup Bm/Aup   Gmaj7u---p 
   DThe only D/C#way is Bmup Bm/AupGmaj7  
Verse 2
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   BmI watch your Bm/Aspirit break 
As it Gmaj7shatters into a E7million pieces Bm  
Just like Bm/Aglass I see right Gmaj7through you 
And your pa-E7rade of excuses 
   BmFeels like Bm/Agroundhog day 
You Gmaj7say the same things E7over and over 
   BmThere's that Bm/Alook in your eye 
And I Gmaj7hear that crashing E7sound 
As it all falls Bmdown C#m  D  Em7  
Chorus 2
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  GIt's never too late to turn it back a-rounBmd C#m  D  
        Em7/ Gb  G  
And I know you can
  Don't bury your demons deep in the BmgrouC#mnd D  
         Em7/   Gb  G  
When it all falls down
The only way is Bmup Bm/Aup   Gmaj7u---p
   DThe only D/C#way is Bmup Bm/AupGmaj7  
Bridge
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It's your Dlove that's Gstrong 
It's the Donly thing that keeps me Gholding on 
It's your Dheart that's Gweak 
But it's F#not too weak to bring you back to E7me 
  Bm    C#m    D   Em7/F#  
Chorus 3
========
  GIt's never too late to turn it back a-rounBmd C#m  D  
         Em7/ Gb  G  
Yeah I know you can
  Don't bury your demons deep in the BmgrouC#mnd D  
         Em7/   Gb  G  
When it all falls down
                         Bm    C#m    D   Em7/Gb  
When it all falls down 
Chorus 4 / Outro
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  GIt's never too late to turn it back a-rounBmd C#m  D  
         Em7/   Gb  G  
When it all falls down 
                  Bm    C#m    D   Em7/   Gb  G  
The only way is up 
The only way is Bmup Bm/Aup   Gmaj7u---p
   DThe only D/C#way is Bmup Bm/AupGmaj7  
            D         D/C#     Bm  Bm/AWhen it all falls Gmaj7down
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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Gmaj7

Bm/A

D/C#

Em7

lots of slash chords and a few tricky little changes,

Standard tuning

Chords

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C#m

x44654

Gmaj7

3x443x

022130

E7 G#

/ 420100

x022xx

x24432

Bm/A

x04432

xx0232

D/C#

x4x232

355422

244322

Intro

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Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 E7

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 E7 E7 G# A5

Verse 1

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Bm Bm/A

How can I find you

Gmaj7 E7

When you're always hiding from yourself

Bm Bm/A

Playing hide and seek with me

Gmaj7 E7 Bm

Till it gets too dark too dark inside your shell

Bm/A

Why do I even try

Gmaj7

When you take me for granted

E7 Bm

I should know better by now

Bm/A Gmaj7 E7

When you call I already hear that crashing sound

Bm C#m D E7

As it all falls down

Chorus 1

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G Bm C#m D

It's never too late to turn it back a-round

Em7 Gb G

Yeah I know you can

Bm C#m D

Don't bury your demons deep in the ground

Em7 Gb G

When it all falls down

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7

The only way is up up u---p

D D/C# Bm Bm/A Gmaj7

The only way is up up

Verse 2

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Bm Bm/A

I watch your spirit break

Gmaj7 E7 Bm

As it shatters into a million pieces

Bm/A Gmaj7

Just like glass I see right through you

And your pa-rade of excuses

Bm Bm/A

Feels like groundhog day

Gmaj7 E7

You say the same things over and over

Bm Bm/A

There's that look in your eye

Gmaj7 E7

And I hear that crashing sound

Bm C#m D Em7

As it all falls down

Chorus 2

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G Bm C#m D

It's never too late to turn it back a-round

Em7 Gb G

And I know you can

Bm C#m D

Don't bury your demons deep in the ground

Em7 Gb G

When it all falls down

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7

The only way is up up u---p

D D/C# Bm Bm/A Gmaj7

The only way is up up

Bridge

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D G

It's your love that's strong

D G

It's the only thing that keeps me holding on

D G

It's your heart that's weak

F# E7

But it's not too weak to bring you back to me

Bm C#m D Em7 F#

Chorus 3

========

G Bm C#m D

It's never too late to turn it back a-round

Em7 Gb G

Yeah I know you can

Bm C#m D

Don't bury your demons deep in the ground

Em7 Gb G

When it all falls down

Bm C#m D Em7 Gb

When it all falls down

Chorus 4 / Outro

================

G Bm C#m D

It's never too late to turn it back a-round

Em7 Gb G

When it all falls down

Bm C#m D Em7 Gb G

The only way is up

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7

The only way is up up u---p

D D/C# Bm Bm/A Gmaj7

The only way is up up

D D/C# Bm Bm/A Gmaj7

When it all falls down

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I hope I've done it justice!

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