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 Am   G   C        Dmbest with pick pattern rhythm 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2, fairly easy to 
understand with recording.
it was AmJanuary and Gyou were melting
Cwhile the rainfall Dmturned to snow
and Amyou were thinking Gof the end
all the Creasons you Dmcouldn't let me in
Am G C Dm
sometimes it's Ameasier to sever the Gconnection
burn a Cbridge to help them Dmbelieve
it's not your fauAmlt
she's crying at an Gempty page
of Cwords you couldn't form
all the Dmbitterness and misplaced Amrage
 Am   Am   Am   Am   G  G- Em   Em   C   C   C   C   Am   Am   G    G(or you can just do regular  Am   G   C  Dm)
she said the Amwater's fine
won't you Gbreathe it in with Cme
that weight you Amfeel
        (G)        Am  
it will leave with me
if you let it Ggo
if you let me Cgo
                Am(G)  Am  
no one will remember
Am G C Dm
and you can't Ammake it on your Gown
but you don't Cwant anyone Dmelse
so you'll Amgo down with this Gsinking ship
Cand let the ocean Dmfill your lungs
she said the Amwater's fine
won't you Gbreathe it in with Cme
that weight you Amfeel
        (G)        Am  
it will leave with me
if you let it Ggo
if you let me Cgo
              Am(G)
no one will remember (repeat)
it was CJanuary and Emyou were filling Amchambers
in case it Gtook more then Cone
but you know it never Emdoes
it only ever takes one Amshot
            C(G)    Am  
and you took it
Am G C Dm
in the Amdead of winter Gyou were melting
Cwhile the rainfall Dmturned to snow
and Amyou were teaching Gus a lesson
Cabout how easily Dmwe could let go
she said the Amwater's fine
won't you Gbreathe it in with Cme
that weight you Amfeel
        (G)        Am  
it will leave with me
if you let it Ggo
if you let me Cgo
              Am(G)
no one will remember (repeat)
 Am   Am   Am   Am   G  G- Em   Em   C   C   C   C   Am   Am   G  G  

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The Lesson

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Am G C Dm

best with pick pattern rhythm 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2, fairly easy to

understand with recording.

Am G

it was January and you were melting

C Dm

while the rainfall turned to snow

Am G

and you were thinking of the end

C Dm

all the reasons you couldn't let me in

Am G C Dm

Am G

sometimes it's easier to sever the connection

C Dm

burn a bridge to help them believe

it's not your fault

she's crying at an empty page

of words you couldn't form

Dm Am

all the bitterness and misplaced rage

Am Am Am Am G G Em Em C C C C Am Am G G Am G C Dm

- (or you can just do regular )

she said the water's fine

G C

won't you breathe it in with me

that weight you feel

G Am

()

it will leave with me

if you let it go

if you let me go

Am G Am

()

no one will remember

Am G C Dm

Am G

and you can't make it on your own

C Dm

but you don't want anyone else

Am G

so you'll go down with this sinking ship

C Dm

and let the ocean fill your lungs

she said the water's fine

G C

won't you breathe it in with me

that weight you feel

G Am

()

it will leave with me

if you let it go

if you let me go

Am G

()

no one will remember (repeat)

C Em Am

it was January and you were filling chambers

G C

in case it took more then one

but you know it never does

it only ever takes one shot

C G Am

()

and you took it

Am G C Dm

Am G

in the dead of winter you were melting

C Dm

while the rainfall turned to snow

Am G

and you were teaching us a lesson

C Dm

about how easily we could let go

she said the water's fine

G C

won't you breathe it in with me

that weight you feel

G Am

()

it will leave with me

if you let it go

if you let me go

Am G

()

no one will remember (repeat)

Am Am Am Am G G Em Em C C C C Am Am G G

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