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                        The Material - Appearances
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*No Capo*
Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B   EStandard
(INTRO)
G#m    G#m    E    F#
F#/A#   B
(VERSE)
   G#mThis isn't hide and seek
I left, you followed mEe
I need some time to thinEk
And you knF#ow it
   G#mI'm feeling trapped inside
But too afraid to crEy
I'm living my own lEie
And you knoF#w it
(PRE-CHORUS)
   G#mWell I've been keeping up appearances,
But this smile's wearing thiEn
(CHORUS)
Let me out, let me oF#ut
I think I might drG#mown
I'm suffocating siG#mlently in frF#/A#ont of thBe crowEd
Let me out, let me oF#ut
I can't make a soG#mund
I hate to say it but I thD#ink it's over
G#m    G#m
(VERSE)
   G#mI struggle to hold on
But I'm trying to be strEong
Hiding more then I let oF#n
And you know it
   G#mI'm searching for a dream
A reason to belEieve
But I'm sinking undernEeath
And you knoF#w it
(PRE-CHORUS)
   G#mI've been keeping up appearances
But this smile's wearing thiEn
(CHORUS)
Let me out, let me oF#ut
I think I might drG#mown
I'm suffocating siG#mlently in frF#/A#ont of thBe crowEd
Let me out, let me oF#ut
I can't make a soG#mund
I hate to say it but I thD#ink it's over
(BREAK)
G#m    G#m
 ELet me out, let me oF#ut
I think I might drG#mown G#m  
 ELet me out, let me oF#ut, let me oG#mut,
Let me out, let me oG#mut, this smile's wearing thin
(CHORUS)
 ELet me out, let me oF#ut
I think I might drG#mown
I'm suffocating siG#mlently in frF#/A#ont of thBe crowEd
Let me out, let me oF#ut
I can't make a soG#mund
I hate to say it but I thD#ink it's over
E    F#
Over
G#m__________________________
Hope you enjoyed this one!
Stay KingerZ
-Matt

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Appearances

by The Material

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G#m

F#/A#

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The Material - Appearances

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*No Capo*

E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard

(INTRO)

G#m G#m E F#

F#/A# B

(VERSE)

G#m

This isn't hide and seek

I left, you followed me

I need some time to think

And you know it

G#m

I'm feeling trapped inside

But too afraid to cry

I'm living my own lie

And you know it

(PRE-CHORUS)

G#m

Well I've been keeping up appearances,

But this smile's wearing thin

(CHORUS)

Let me out, let me out

G#m

I think I might drown

G#m F#/A# B E

I'm suffocating silently in front of the crowd

Let me out, let me out

G#m

I can't make a sound

I hate to say it but I think it's over

G#m G#m

(VERSE)

G#m

I struggle to hold on

But I'm trying to be strong

Hiding more then I let on

And you know it

G#m

I'm searching for a dream

A reason to believe

But I'm sinking underneath

And you know it

(PRE-CHORUS)

G#m

I've been keeping up appearances

But this smile's wearing thin

(CHORUS)

Let me out, let me out

G#m

I think I might drown

G#m F#/A# B E

I'm suffocating silently in front of the crowd

Let me out, let me out

G#m

I can't make a sound

I hate to say it but I think it's over

(BREAK)

G#m G#m

E F#

Let me out, let me out

G#m G#m

I think I might drown

E F# G#m

Let me out, let me out, let me out,

G#m

Let me out, let me out, this smile's wearing thin

(CHORUS)

E F#

Let me out, let me out

G#m

I think I might drown

G#m F#/A# B E

I'm suffocating silently in front of the crowd

Let me out, let me out

G#m

I can't make a sound

I hate to say it but I think it's over

E F#

Over

G#m

__________________________

Hope you enjoyed this one!

Stay KingerZ

-Matt

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