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Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Gm- 355333
 Eb- x68886
 F-  133211
 Cm- x35543
 Dm- xx0231
[Intro]
Eb  Cm  Gm  F  Eb  Cm
[Verse 1]
You said you'd sGmtay, I said I wait
All those Ebwords we spoke in Dmvain
I still reGmcall the bitter taste
I guess Ebsome things never Dmchange
And then I Gmthink of yesterday
And every Ebpromise that you Fmade
I never Ebthought I'd be
The one that you would Fbreak
[Chorus 1]
  GmBut I will fight until the Ebday the world stops Cmturning
  GmAnd they will fall to ashes, EbI will just keep Cmburning
But tEbonight I need you to save me
  GmI'm Ftoo close to breaking, EbI see the light
I am sGmtanding on the Fedge of my lifeEb  
SGmtanding on the Fedge of my lifeEb  
SGmtanding on the Fedge
[Verse 2]
So this is Gmhow it all turns out
You're the Ebhero, I'm left Dmout
I should have Gmknown you couldn't stand
Up for Ebme and be a Dmman
I still have Gmdreams of you at night
I can't Ebtell the dark from Flight
I never Ebthought I'd be 
The one you'd leave beFhind
[Chorus 2]
  GmBut I will fight until the Ebday the world stops Cmturning
  GmAnd they will fall to ashes, EbI will just keep Cmburning
But tEbonight I need you to save me
  GmI'm Ftoo close to breaking, EbI see the light
I am sGmtanding on the Fedge of my lifeEb  
[Bridge]
  CmWith each sEbtep I hold my Gmbreath
And I'm Ftangled in your spiderwebs
How Cmcould, how could I Ebfall
And I Gmwonder if you ever cared at Fall
[Chorus 3]
  GmBut I will fight until the Ebday the world stops Cmturning
                             Gm                 Eb   Cm(hold)
  And they will fall to ashes, I will just keep burning
But tEbonight I need you to save me
  GmI'm Ftoo close to breaking, EbI see the light
I am sGmtanding on the Fedge of my lifeGm  
I am sEbtanding on the Cmedge of my lifeGm  
EbStanding on the Cmedge of my lifeGm  
                   Eb   F(hold)
I am standing on the edge of my life

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The Edge

by Tonight Alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 355333

- x68886

- 133211

- x35543

- xx0231

[Intro]

Eb Cm Gm F Eb Cm

[Verse 1]

You said you'd stay, I said I wait

Eb Dm

All those words we spoke in vain

I still recall the bitter taste

Eb Dm

I guess some things never change

And then I think of yesterday

Eb F

And every promise that you made

I never thought I'd be

The one that you would break

[Chorus 1]

Gm Eb Cm

But I will fight until the day the world stops turning

Gm Eb Cm

And they will fall to ashes, I will just keep burning

But tonight I need you to save me

Gm F Eb

I'm too close to breaking, I see the light

Gm F Eb

I am standing on the edge of my life

Gm F Eb

Standing on the edge of my life

Gm F

Standing on the edge

[Verse 2]

So this is how it all turns out

Eb Dm

You're the hero, I'm left out

I should have known you couldn't stand

Eb Dm

Up for me and be a man

I still have dreams of you at night

Eb F

I can't tell the dark from light

I never thought I'd be

The one you'd leave behind

[Chorus 2]

Gm Eb Cm

But I will fight until the day the world stops turning

Gm Eb Cm

And they will fall to ashes, I will just keep burning

But tonight I need you to save me

Gm F Eb

I'm too close to breaking, I see the light

Gm F Eb

I am standing on the edge of my life

[Bridge]

Cm Eb Gm

With each step I hold my breath

And I'm tangled in your spiderwebs

Cm Eb

How could, how could I fall

Gm F

And I wonder if you ever cared at all

[Chorus 3]

Gm Eb Cm

But I will fight until the day the world stops turning

Gm Eb Cm

(hold)

And they will fall to ashes, I will just keep burning

But tonight I need you to save me

Gm F Eb

I'm too close to breaking, I see the light

Gm F Gm

I am standing on the edge of my life

Eb Cm Gm

I am standing on the edge of my life

Eb Cm Gm

Standing on the edge of my life

Eb F

(hold)

I am standing on the edge of my life

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