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                             FOR MY BROTHER - Blue October
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==INTRO==
   Am     C     G     G(x4)
==VERSE==
Am--- It would simply say Ceverything if you would Gtake a pen and write my name on a friend
Am----------C- who never carGed to let me in.
Am--- Then take a Cfast ravine that for Gthree years swimming straight upstream and
The Amwind, Cthe wind will drag me dGown in the end.
==INSTRUMENTAL==
D   Em   C   D
==VERSE==
Am--- You live inCside my wall and I, GI reach back, hit your harder than God...
AmFalls; --C--- Christ, AmGen, Amen, Amen.
Am--- You're such a Cline to break and I'm, GI'm so scared to make another mistake
In the Amend, ---C---- but GI just want to be happy...
==CHORUS==
... agDain, ahhEmhh.  Until it Call falls down, and where does that Dleave me?
With Dthings, things, I've got so many things to sEmay
                               C                        D**
And with a broken heart and a straight face, I'm saying, "brother, help me"
==INSTRUMENTAL==
   Am     C     G     G(x2)
==VERSE==
Am--- It's just a Cnatural phase that I, GI go through and then it's taken away and then...
Ambam, bam, IC'm fixed. (Gfixed, fixed, fixed...)
AmAnd I'm in another Cplace to be where I, GI can't sleep without the thought of me being
AmSo, so daCmn sick. (I'm Gsick, I'm sick, I'm sick) But take this...
==CHORUS==
DSong, take this song aEmway until it Call falls down and where does that Dleave me?
With Dthings, things, I've got so many things to sEmay
And with a Cbroken heart and a strDaight face
==BRIDGE==
And he says "reach for the gDirl, reach for the girl and hold her cEmlose.
Believe you can sChine when you're silver, and I promise you Dgold. I promise you gold.
And whenever you're dDark inside, don't let Emgo. No, don't let go.
Remember there's rCain and there's candy and Christmasy winter Dsnow.
And remember I lDove you the same and I'll strangle your pain"
And he tEmells me to sing, and I sing, and I sing
                               C**            D  
For my brother who keeps me sane and tells me everything will be...
==OUTRO==
oGk. (Dda dEma da Cda da)
YeGah.... I'm so aDlone. God, I'm so aEmlone (I'm so alone) AClone.
YGeah

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For My Brother

by Blue October

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FOR MY BROTHER - Blue October

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==INTRO==

Am C G G

(x4)

==VERSE==

Am C G

--- It would simply say everything if you would take a pen and write my name on a friend

Am C G

----------- who never cared to let me in.

Am C G

--- Then take a fast ravine that for three years swimming straight upstream and

Am C G

The wind, the wind will drag me down in the end.

==INSTRUMENTAL==

D Em C D

==VERSE==

Am C G

--- You live inside my wall and I, I reach back, hit your harder than God...

Am C G

Falls; ----- Christ, Amen, Amen, Amen.

Am C G

--- You're such a line to break and I'm, I'm so scared to make another mistake

Am C G

In the end, ------- but I just want to be happy...

==CHORUS==

D Em C D

... again, ahhhh. Until it all falls down, and where does that leave me?

D Em

With things, things, I've got so many things to say

C D

And with a broken heart and a straight face, I'm saying, "brother, help me"

==INSTRUMENTAL==

Am C G G

(x2)

==VERSE==

Am C G

--- It's just a natural phase that I, I go through and then it's taken away and then...

Am C G

bam, bam, I'm fixed. (fixed, fixed, fixed...)

Am C G

And I'm in another place to be where I, I can't sleep without the thought of me being

Am C G

So, so damn sick. (I'm sick, I'm sick, I'm sick) But take this...

==CHORUS==

D Em C D

Song, take this song away until it all falls down and where does that leave me?

D Em

With things, things, I've got so many things to say

C D

And with a broken heart and a straight face

==BRIDGE==

D Em

And he says "reach for the girl, reach for the girl and hold her close.

C D

Believe you can shine when you're silver, and I promise you gold. I promise you gold.

D Em

And whenever you're dark inside, don't let go. No, don't let go.

C D

Remember there's rain and there's candy and Christmasy winter snow.

And remember I love you the same and I'll strangle your pain"

And he tells me to sing, and I sing, and I sing

C D

For my brother who keeps me sane and tells me everything will be...

==OUTRO==

G D Em C

ok. (da da da da da)

G D Em C

Yeah.... I'm so alone. God, I'm so alone (I'm so alone) Alone.

Yeah

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