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Setting Sun

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Chords used:  
e|Cadd9--3----G3----Am0----F1--|
B|--3----3----1----1--|
G|--0----0----2----2--|
D|--2----0----2----3--|
A|--3----2----0----3--|
E|--0----3----0----1--|
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns
Intro:   Cadd9-  G-  Am-  F- G  
Verse 1:
Cadd9Yeah you try your best to forgeGt
That you've always lived right Amhere
You live in FfearG  
Cadd9Where do you go when time gets rough ouGt here
When no one else can Amfeel your pain
When your Fheart it Fbreaks
Pre-Chorus 1:
FLonely Gnights hopin' toAmmorrow Fcomes
FAny time at Gall
Chorus 1:
Cadd9I don't wanna go back now
Don't wanna live this Gway
Don't want a broken heart
That'd be a big misAmtake
Look what I've becFome
GLiving like the setting Cadd9sun
Verse 2:
    Cadd9When the world doesn't Gshow
That you need a Amhand to feel
And a Fheart that's Freal
Pre-Chorus 2:
FThe sunGrise that breaks toAmmorrow Fsoon
FYou're alGright
Chorus 2:
Cadd9I don't wanna go back now
Don't wanna live this Gway
Don't want a broken heart
Or be a big misAmtake
Look what I've beFcome
Living like this, the Gsetting sun yeah
Cadd9I don't wanna turn back time
Don't wanna play this Ggame
That'd be a big misAmtake
Well look what I've beFcome
GLiving like the setting Amsun
Bridge:
  AmYou wanna make a Fbreak to Gknow
How it Amfeels
Another breakin' Fpart to Gshow
Solo:   Cadd9-  G-  Am-  F- G  
Chorus 3:
Cadd9I don't wanna go back now
Don't wanna live this Gway
Don't want a broken heart
or be a big misAmtake
'cause I see 'em Fevery day, Gohhhhh
Cadd9I don't wanna turn back time
Dont wanna hear you Gsay
You want another start
That'd be a big misAmtake
But look what I've beFcome
GLiving like the setting Cadd9sun
GHoooooo
AmHoooooo
FHoooooGoCadd9  

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Setting Sun

by Golden State

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

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Chords used:

Cadd9 G Am F

e|--3----3----0----1--|

B|--3----3----1----1--|

G|--0----0----2----2--|

D|--2----0----2----3--|

A|--3----2----0----3--|

E|--0----3----0----1--|

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns

Cadd9 G Am F G

Intro: - - - -

Verse 1:

Cadd9 G

Yeah you try your best to forget

That you've always lived right here

F G

You live in fear

Cadd9 G

Where do you go when time gets rough out here

When no one else can feel your pain

F F

When your heart it breaks

Pre-Chorus 1:

F G Am F

Lonely nights hopin' tomorrow comes

F G

Any time at all

Chorus 1:

Cadd9

I don't wanna go back now

Don't wanna live this way

Don't want a broken heart

That'd be a big mistake

Look what I've become

G Cadd9

Living like the setting sun

Verse 2:

Cadd9 G

When the world doesn't show

That you need a hand to feel

F F

And a heart that's real

Pre-Chorus 2:

F G Am F

The sunrise that breaks tomorrow soon

F G

You're alright

Chorus 2:

Cadd9

I don't wanna go back now

Don't wanna live this way

Don't want a broken heart

Or be a big mistake

Look what I've become

Living like this, the setting sun yeah

Cadd9

I don't wanna turn back time

Don't wanna play this game

That'd be a big mistake

Well look what I've become

G Am

Living like the setting sun

Bridge:

Am F G

You wanna make a break to know

How it feels

F G

Another breakin' part to show

Cadd9 G Am F G

Solo: - - - -

Chorus 3:

Cadd9

I don't wanna go back now

Don't wanna live this way

Don't want a broken heart

or be a big mistake

F G

'cause I see 'em every day, ohhhhh

Cadd9

I don't wanna turn back time

Dont wanna hear you say

You want another start

That'd be a big mistake

But look what I've become

G Cadd9

Living like the setting sun

Hoooooo

F G Cadd9

Hoooooo

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