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Key: C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#-  x46664
 G#-  466544
 Bbm- x13321
 F#-  244322
 Ebm- x68876
 Fm-  133111
 A-   x02220
Verse 1:
G#And now I C#finally see
that the F#further we goG#  
we're C#only treading
ground that we F#already
know  G#I could Ebmwrite you
a song send C#you a note
or Bbmempty out your F#trash
Verse 2:
G#and buy a C#bucket full
of diF#amonds but   G#  C#even
the most beauF#tiful of
all   G#  Ebmroses must someC#day
crumble to Bbmdust and C#fade
aF#way It's a Bbmcertain G#trageF#dy
Chorus 1:
  C#So it's  F#on inEbmto the lonely
F#nights and all G#the C#rest of
it  F#The empty sEbmpace between
me F#and the sunG#ken C#walls 
and feeling  F#someone's
Ebmhand around my AneckG#  
  C#choking  F#away the
Ebmlife that i have F#left
Verse 3:
G#And I can C#finally see
that the F#further I goG#  
I'm C#only treading ground
that I don't F#wanna know
  G#I'll Ebmprobably hang upside
C#down from wooden Bbmrafters 
in my F#home and Bbmlook
at G#old phoF#tos of you
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
  BbmI miss the G#warmth of the
F#summer when we were Fmon
our own  F#but now it's
G#winter and my C#bones
G#are C#coldF#  G#  C#  F#  G#  Ebm  C#  Bbm  F#  
And now I
finally see that the
further we go we're
only treading ground
that we already know
(Repeat Verse 1)
Outro:
G#and buy a C#bucket full
of diF#amonds but   G#  C#even
the most beauF#tiful of
all   G#  Ebmroses must someC#day
crumble to Bbmdust and C#fade
          F#       Bbm     G#  F#(hold)
away It's a certain tragedy

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Certain Tragedy

by Saves the Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Key: C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

Ebm

- x68876

- 133111

- x02220

Verse 1:

G# C#

And now I finally see

F# G#

that the further we go

we're only treading

ground that we already

G# Ebm

know I could write you

a song send you a note

Bbm F#

or empty out your trash

Verse 2:

G# C#

and buy a bucket full

F# G# C#

of diamonds but even

the most beautiful of

G# Ebm C#

all roses must someday

Bbm C#

crumble to dust and fade

F# Bbm G# F#

away It's a certain tragedy

Chorus 1:

C# F# Ebm

So it's on into the lonely

F# G# C#

nights and all the rest of

F# Ebm

it The empty space between

F# G# C#

me and the sunken walls

and feeling someone's

Ebm A G#

hand around my neck

C# F#

choking away the

Ebm F#

life that i have left

Verse 3:

G# C#

And I can finally see

F# G#

that the further I go

I'm only treading ground

that I don't wanna know

G# Ebm

I'll probably hang upside

C# Bbm

down from wooden rafters

F# Bbm

in my home and look

G# F#

at old photos of you

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

Bbm G#

I miss the warmth of the

F# Fm

summer when we were on

our own but now it's

G# C#

winter and my bones

G# C# F# G# C# F# G# Ebm C# Bbm F#

are cold

And now I

finally see that the

further we go we're

only treading ground

that we already know

(Repeat Verse 1)

Outro:

G# C#

and buy a bucket full

F# G# C#

of diamonds but even

the most beautiful of

G# Ebm C#

all roses must someday

Bbm C#

crumble to dust and fade

F# Bbm G# F#

(hold)

away It's a certain tragedy

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