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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bm-   x24432
 G-    320033
 Em-   022000
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 D/F#- 2x023x
Intro: Bm-G-Bm-G-Bm-G-Em-F#m- x2
Verse 1:
  BmI used Gto know you like 
the Bmback of my Ghand
UnBmtil today Gyou held your place
EmNow you're shifF#mting like the sand
  BmYour chest Gwould heave with 
pride  Bmif I Gwere spoken of
BmTill tonight GI never knew the 
Emdifference betF#mween comfort and Glove
Refrain:
D(hold)
  Although you're sleeping
right next to me
Well it feels like you are
wide awake in a distant dream
Dleading a Alife that 
is D/F#finally Gfree
of these Dendless nights Aand
countless fights that
D/F#turn us inGto who we hate to Abe
Chorus:
This is Bmso diffiDcult
for the Gboth of us
I know we Bmtried so Dhard
there's just no Ghope for us
Well it's Bmmore than a Dshame
that we Glost to this game
All my Emwalking talking
sD/F#leeping breathing
Gnothing will ever be the same
Post Chorus: Bm-G-Bm-G-Bm-G-Em-F#m-
Verse 2:
  BmI used Gto hold you like
it's Bmall that I Ghad
BmNow begins Gthe falling out
Emwe are like F#ma passing fad
  BmYour mouth Gwould crack a
smile  Bmif I Gwere spoken of
BmTill tonight Gyou never thought
you'd Emlose this eF#mpic battle with Glove
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Bm--G-F#m-A-- x2
Bridge:
For what it's Bmworth
GI've aF#mlways adAmired you
  BmI GalF#mways thought Athat we
could make it through
  BmNow Glook F#mwhat Atime can do
It Bmtook our masGterpiece F#mwe
built and Abroke it in two
  BmI GalF#mways beAlieved in you
  BmI GalF#mways Aloved you
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Interlude: Bm--G-F#m-A-- x3

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Bound To Happen

by The Spill Canvas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24432

- 320033

- 022000

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x02220

D/F#

- 2x023x

Bm G Bm G Bm G Em F#m

Intro: -------- x2

Verse 1:

Bm G

I used to know you like

Bm G

the back of my hand

Bm G

Until today you held your place

Em F#m

Now you're shifting like the sand

Bm G

Your chest would heave with

Bm G

pride if I were spoken of

Bm G

Till tonight I never knew the

Em F#m G

difference between comfort and love

Refrain:

(hold)

Although you're sleeping

right next to me

Well it feels like you are

wide awake in a distant dream

D A

leading a life that

D/F# G

is finally free

D A

of these endless nights and

countless fights that

D/F# G A

turn us into who we hate to be

Chorus:

Bm D

This is so difficult

for the both of us

Bm D

I know we tried so hard

there's just no hope for us

Bm D

Well it's more than a shame

that we lost to this game

All my walking talking

D/F#

sleeping breathing

nothing will ever be the same

Bm G Bm G Bm G Em F#m

Post Chorus: --------

Verse 2:

Bm G

I used to hold you like

Bm G

it's all that I had

Bm G

Now begins the falling out

Em F#m

we are like a passing fad

Bm G

Your mouth would crack a

Bm G

smile if I were spoken of

Bm G

Till tonight you never thought

Em F#m G

you'd lose this epic battle with love

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude: Bm--G-F#m-A-- x2

Bridge:

For what it's worth

G F#m A

I've always admired you

Bm G F#m A

I always thought that we

could make it through

Bm G F#m A

Now look what time can do

Bm G F#m

It took our masterpiece we

built and broke it in two

Bm G F#m A

I always believed in you

Bm G F#m A

I always loved you

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro: Interlude: Bm--G-F#m-A-- x3

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