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The Terminal

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[Intro]
E  G#m
E  G#m F#
[Verse 1]
The terminal Eleaves behind
Half-smiles Band dryiG#mng eyes
With Eticket clutched in hand
G#mI long to find my waF#y back home
But even from Eway up here
The view isnG#m't all that clear
What Egood is this perspective
If I cG#man't tell where to F#go?
BOhD#m, ohE.
I can't tell where to goF#  
D#mWoah, Eoh.
[Chorus]
N.C.                     B  
You're looking down on me
Lost and incompleteF#  
Desperate to make thingsC#m  
The way I think they ought to beE  
But You've got a different wayB  
You've seen all my mistakesF#  
You're asking me to lC#meave the pieces where they lay
You taEmke my hand, we turn and walk away
E
G#mwe turn and walk away
 E   G#mx2, F#  
[Verse 2]
The turbulence Eshakes the room
The passengerBs and the crG#mew
With Earmrest clutched in hand
I G#mlong to regain some F#control
But as I relax Emy grip
I realize the Btruth of iG#mt
I'm just Eas powerless when
I aG#mm on the ground belF#ow
BOhD#m, ohE.
I can't tell where to goF#  
D#mWoah, Eoh.
[Chorus]
N.C.                     B  
You're looking down on me
Lost and incompleteF#  
Desperate to make thingsC#m  
The way I think they ought to beE  
But You've got a different wayB  
You've seen all my mistakesF#  
You're asking me to lC#meave the pieces where they lay
You tEmake my hand, we turn and walk away
E
G#mwe turn and walk away
 E   G#mx2
We turn and F#walk away
EThe terminal leaves behinG#md (We turn and walk away)
EHalf-smiles and drying eyG#mes (We turn and walk awaF#y)
EBut as I relax my grip (G#mWe turn and walk awaBy)
EI realize the truth of iG#mt (We turn and walk away)
EI can't tell where to go G#m(We turn and walk awaF#y)
EThe terminal leaves behind G#m(We turn and walk away)
EHalf-smiles and drying eyeG#ms (We turn and walk aF#way)
EWe turn and walk awG#may
The way they do the outro is to hold out the E but I just redo the intro and end on E.

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The Terminal

by Philmont

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G#m

D#m

C#m

[Intro]

E G#m

E G#m F#

[Verse 1]

The terminal leaves behind

B G#m

Half-smiles and drying eyes

With ticket clutched in hand

G#m F#

I long to find my way back home

But even from way up here

G#m

The view isn't all that clear

What good is this perspective

G#m F#

If I can't tell where to go?

B D#m E

Oh, oh.

I can't tell where to go

D#m E

Woah, oh.

[Chorus]

N.C.

You're looking down on me

Lost and incomplete

C#m

Desperate to make things

The way I think they ought to be

But You've got a different way

You've seen all my mistakes

C#m

You're asking me to leave the pieces where they lay

You take my hand, we turn and walk away

G#m

we turn and walk away

E G#m F#

x2,

[Verse 2]

The turbulence shakes the room

B G#m

The passengers and the crew

With armrest clutched in hand

G#m F#

I long to regain some control

But as I relax my grip

B G#m

I realize the truth of it

I'm just as powerless when

G#m F#

I am on the ground below

B D#m E

Oh, oh.

I can't tell where to go

D#m E

Woah, oh.

[Chorus]

N.C.

You're looking down on me

Lost and incomplete

C#m

Desperate to make things

The way I think they ought to be

But You've got a different way

You've seen all my mistakes

C#m

You're asking me to leave the pieces where they lay

You take my hand, we turn and walk away

G#m

we turn and walk away

E G#m

We turn and walk away

E G#m

The terminal leaves behind (We turn and walk away)

E G#m F#

Half-smiles and drying eyes (We turn and walk away)

E G#m B

But as I relax my grip (We turn and walk away)

E G#m

I realize the truth of it (We turn and walk away)

E G#m F#

I can't tell where to go (We turn and walk away)

E G#m

The terminal leaves behind (We turn and walk away)

E G#m F#

Half-smiles and drying eyes (We turn and walk away)

E G#m

We turn and walk away

The way they do the outro is to hold out the E but I just redo the intro and end on E.

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