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Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
   G#m466444
     E022100
     Bx24442
    F#244322
   C#mx46654
   Ebmx68876
Intro: 
 G#m    E   G#m   E    Bx2
 G#m    E    F#x4
Verse 1:
Can't comG#mplainE  
about everyF#thing
G#mThis one Eleaves me
with a perF#manent
sG#mtain Eall over F#me
G#mI can't Etake the
way you F#look at me
G#mThose eyes Ecould
never F#lie G#mThe truth
  Ewill find its F#way
G#mout In time EI'll
pour it F#out G#mUntil
Ethen I'll keep
            F#   G#m   E   F#x2
you inside my head
G#m B E C#m Ebm
Chorus 1:
G#mTake a look at Ewhat's
beBneath your G#mfeet
FloEwers Bthat once
G#mmade you smile
Have Eturned to sBtone
now they're G#mgrinding
          E    B(hold)
down your teeth
G#mWalls around your Emind
can't Bkeep you G#msafe
EBuild them Bup with sG#mteel
and stone and Ewatch
your Bsoul esG#mcapeE  B  
Post Chorus:  E   F#     G#mx2
Verse 2:
Get through toEdayF#  G#m  
and Eknow that F#you are G#msecure
Get a Egrasp on the F#fact
that G#mthis is what
you're Ehere forF#  G#m  
You can Equake at
the F#thought of G#mit
EShakes you up F#quite a G#mbit
And Eall you F#do is G#mthink and
thinking Egets you F#nowhereG#m  
Verse 3:
G#mJust Ewait for clariF#ty G#myou
say Ethis will all F#make
sense G#mJust stay Ehere with
F#me G#mI can't Etake the
way you look F#at me
G#mControl EI have F#lost
G#mThere's no Esense in
clawing myF#self out
And G#mI know Eyou can't
live withF#out taking Eall
that's left inside F#my head
Chorus 2: lower voice
G#mTake a look at Ewhat's
beBneath your G#mfeet
FloEwers Bthat once
G#mmade you smile
Have Eturned to sBtone
now they're G#mgrinding
down your EteethB  
G#mWalls around your Emind
can't Bkeep you G#msafe
EBuild them Bup with sG#mteel
and stone and Ewatch
your Bsoul esG#mcape  E   BaG#mwayE  B  
Outro:   G#m   E    Bx8,   E  C#m(hold)

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Quake

by Balance and Composure

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Ebm

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

G#m

466444

022100

x24442

244322

C#m

x46654

Ebm

x68876

Intro:

G#m E G#m E B

G#m E F#

Verse 1:

G#m E

Can't complain

about everything

G#m E

This one leaves me

with a permanent

G#m E F#

stain all over me

G#m E

I can't take the

way you look at me

G#m E

Those eyes could

F# G#m

never lie The truth

E F#

will find its way

G#m E

out In time I'll

F# G#m

pour it out Until

then I'll keep

F# G#m E F#

you inside my head

G#m B E C#m Ebm

Chorus 1:

G#m E

Take a look at what's

B G#m

beneath your feet

E B

Flowers that once

G#m

made you smile

E B

Have turned to stone

G#m

now they're grinding

E B(hold)

down your teeth

G#m E

Walls around your mind

B G#m

can't keep you safe

E B G#m

Build them up with steel

and stone and watch

B G#m E B

your soul escape

E F# G#m

Post Chorus: x2

Verse 2:

E F# G#m

Get through today

E F# G#m

and know that you are secure

E F#

Get a grasp on the fact

G#m

that this is what

E F# G#m

you're here for

You can quake at

F# G#m

the thought of it

E F# G#m

Shakes you up quite a bit

E F# G#m

And all you do is think and

E F# G#m

thinking gets you nowhere

Verse 3:

G#m E F# G#m

Just wait for clarity you

E F#

say this will all make

G#m E

sense Just stay here with

F# G#m E

me I can't take the

way you look at me

G#m E F#

Control I have lost

G#m E

There's no sense in

clawing myself out

G#m E

And I know you can't

F# E

live without taking all

that's left inside my head

Chorus 2: lower voice

G#m E

Take a look at what's

B G#m

beneath your feet

E B

Flowers that once

G#m

made you smile

E B

Have turned to stone

G#m

now they're grinding

E B

down your teeth

G#m E

Walls around your mind

B G#m

can't keep you safe

E B G#m

Build them up with steel

and stone and watch

B G#m E B G#m E B

your soul escape away

G#m E B E C#m

Outro: x8, (hold)

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