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VERSE 1:
DmMaybe we, why don't Bbwe
CSit right here for half an hour
DmWe'll speak of what a waste I Bbam
And Chow we missed your beat again
VERSE 2:
DmI swear we need to find some Gmcomfort
In this Bbrun down Cplace
DmTo bridge the gap of this Gmconscious state
That we Bblive in
And I'm Cshort on time
VERSE 3:
BbHow come you try
That Gmbrings us home
To Cfit the shape of
And BbI pray for
What they tell you
GmYou to move on, move on
But Cmostly what they show you
VERSE 4:
DmAt this rate we can't keep up
BbI'm taking back all the things I've said
BbI'm taking back all the Gmthings I've said
DmBut I sure can't just sit Bbstill
Keep me filled in and I swear GmI'll comeDm  
BRIDGE:
DmWe walk alone
DmWe walk alone
DmWe walk alone
DmWe walk alone
DmWe walk alone
DmWe walk alone
DmBack home
DmAlone, back home
VERSE 5:
BbYou're almost Gmgone and I'm Dmokay
I still see your Bbshadow
To give you Gmtime to be afrDmaid
But never your Bbface agGmain
I Dmremember your Bbpresence
INSTRUMENTAL:
Gm Dm F
Bb Gm Dm F
Bb Gm Dm F
CODA:
BbI hope to GmGod you come DmdownF  
BbI hope to GmGod you feel this DmnowF  
BbI hope to GmGod you come DmdownF  
BbI hope to (God)
DmI know there must be some way out of here
DmAnd all of them will be waiting there

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Writing On The Walls

by Underoath

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VERSE 1:

Dm Bb

Maybe we, why don't we

Sit right here for half an hour

Dm Bb

We'll speak of what a waste I am

And how we missed your beat again

VERSE 2:

Dm Gm

I swear we need to find some comfort

Bb C

In this run down place

Dm Gm

To bridge the gap of this conscious state

That we live in

And I'm short on time

VERSE 3:

How come you try

That brings us home

To fit the shape of

And I pray for

What they tell you

You to move on, move on

But mostly what they show you

VERSE 4:

At this rate we can't keep up

I'm taking back all the things I've said

Bb Gm

I'm taking back all the things I've said

Dm Bb

But I sure can't just sit still

Gm Dm

Keep me filled in and I swear I'll come

BRIDGE:

We walk alone

Back home

Alone, back home

VERSE 5:

Bb Gm Dm

You're almost gone and I'm okay

I still see your shadow

Gm Dm

To give you time to be afraid

Bb Gm

But never your face again

Dm Bb

I remember your presence

INSTRUMENTAL:

Gm Dm F

Bb Gm Dm F

CODA:

Bb Gm Dm F

I hope to God you come down

Bb Gm Dm F

I hope to God you feel this now

Bb Gm Dm F

I hope to God you come down

I hope to (God)

I know there must be some way out of here

And all of them will be waiting there

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