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Intro: Am, F, C,  Gx2
AmIt's hauntFing to think that,
Cit was Gless than perfect.
AmIt's hauntFing to look back,
Cand still Gfeel like you don't Amknow,
the whole Fme.
You showed me,C  
the let you Glive and grow me.
AmThe hold and Flet me go meC  
                         G  F(hold)  Am  
It's about time I let you know
                         G  F(hold)
It's about time I let you go
Am,G,F  
[Chorus]
CIf you want the Gtruth,
I don't Fwanna spend my Cdays
getting Gdizzy chasing after you.F  
You're Cyesterdays Gnews.
I'd hate to Ftake that fCire from you.
                  G(hold)
You've broken the rope that I hold onto.
Intro
AmIt's haunFting to think that,
Cin a couple Gyears you'll come back
AmI flinch Fand react.
CYou could have Gleft a fucking Amnote
A strong Fshout, I scream out,C  
What's obvioGusly about,Am  
This broken Fboy and his doubt.C  
                         G  F(hold)  Am  
It's about time I let you know
                         G  F(hold)
It's about time I let you go
[chorus]
C,C,  F   C  
GThat I hold onCtoF  C  G  
Power chords x133xx and x355xx alternating
I keep my whole heart,
so wide open poured.
Head towards my new life,
as I shut the door behind me.
Pick the pieces right up off the floor.
To fall again I promise just once more, honeslty
Chorus outro

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The Truth

by Holiday Parade

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am F C G

Intro: , , , x2

Am F

It's haunting to think that,

C G

it was less than perfect.

Am F

It's haunting to look back,

C G Am

and still feel like you don't know,

the whole me.

You showed me,

the let you live and grow me.

Am F C

The hold and let me go me

G F Am

(hold)

It's about time I let you know

G F

(hold)

It's about time I let you go

Am G F

[Chorus]

C G

If you want the truth,

F C

I don't wanna spend my days

G F

getting dizzy chasing after you.

C G

You're yesterdays news.

F C

I'd hate to take that fire from you.

(hold)

You've broken the rope that I hold onto.

Intro

Am F

It's haunting to think that,

C G

in a couple years you'll come back

Am F

I flinch and react.

C G Am

You could have left a fucking note

F C

A strong shout, I scream out,

G Am

What's obviously about,

F C

This broken boy and his doubt.

G F Am

(hold)

It's about time I let you know

G F

(hold)

It's about time I let you go

[chorus]

C C F C

G C F C G

That I hold onto

Power chords x133xx and x355xx alternating

I keep my whole heart,

so wide open poured.

Head towards my new life,

as I shut the door behind me.

Pick the pieces right up off the floor.

To fall again I promise just once more, honeslty

Chorus outro

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