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Hey guys. This is one of my favorite songs on Mayday Parade's new album Monsters In The Closet.
Mayday Parade is one of my favorite bands, and when i saw that this song had no chords online
 i thought i would figure them out, I did the best i could.
 Capo on 1st fret.
Verse
I'm Amnot your perfect pictureF  
I'm Cnot your favorite song
I'm Gnot your hand to hold
Not the aAmnswer to your problemsF  
So don't tCalk to me like I'm some hGero laced in gold
Pre-chorus
Gnd AmI can't love you
No FI can't love you enCough
The thoughts been eaGting away what's love
Gnd AmI can't love you
No FI can't love you eCnoughG  
Chorus
So prGomise me Amyou'll try
You're cFut away from something that CI can't change
We're aGbout to break
Gnd Geven iAmf you lie
The wForld will just forgive you
But dCon't forget that our lGove is dead
Verse
We're mAmeant to be the strong onesF  
Yet the thCings we think about are the thGings we can't control
But AmI can't help but struggle
(But FI can't help but struggle)
When the peCrson that I am is the pGerson I don't know
Pre-chorus
I've bAmroken in the brightest city
Gnd I fFall apart to all the pretty sCongs
The thoughts been eaGting away once again
It's hAmard to talk when there's no meaning
I'm hFalf awake and far from dreaming
Gnd eCvery time you call my name
I sGwear to you I'll come
Chorus
So prGomise me Amyou'll try
You're Fcut away from something that CI can't change
We're aGbout to break
Gnd Geven iAmf you lie
The wForld will just forgive you
But dCon't forget that our lGove is dead
Bridge
I could Ambe your heart
Reaching fFor the stars
Run aCway with me
We know wGhat we are
So prGomise me Amyou'll try
To gFrab a hold of something to kCeep you safe
Gnd I prGomise that I'll sing you to sleep
(I pGromise that I'll sing you to sleep)
BeAmlieve me
When thFey've been mistaken for a trCagedy
It's obGvious you're faking
But you're Amnot convincing Fme you're singing aClongG  
Instrumental
 Am-  F-  C-  Gx2
Chorus
So prGomise me Amyou'll try
You're Fcut away from something that CI can't change
We're aGbout to break
Gnd Geven iAmf you lie
The wForld will just forgive you
But dCon't forget that our lGove is dead
I could Ambe your heart
Reaching fFor the stars
Run aCway with me
We know wGhat we are
So promise me yAmou'll try
To gFrab a hold of something to kCeep you safe
Gnd I prGomise that I'll sing you to sleep
Outro
Gnd even if Amyou lie
The wForld will just forgive you aCgainG  

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Worth A Thousand Words

by Mayday Parade

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Hey guys. This is one of my favorite songs on Mayday Parade's new album Monsters In The Closet.

Mayday Parade is one of my favorite bands, and when i saw that this song had no chords online

i thought i would figure them out, I did the best i could.

Capo on 1st fret.

Verse

Am F

I'm not your perfect picture

I'm not your favorite song

I'm not your hand to hold

Am F

Not the answer to your problems

C G

So don't talk to me like I'm some hero laced in gold

Pre-chorus

Gnd I can't love you

F C

No I can't love you enough

The thoughts been eating away what's love

Gnd I can't love you

F C G

No I can't love you enough

Chorus

G Am

So promise me you'll try

F C

You're cut away from something that I can't change

We're about to break

G Am

Gnd even if you lie

The world will just forgive you

C G

But don't forget that our love is dead

Verse

Am F

We're meant to be the strong ones

C G

Yet the things we think about are the things we can't control

But I can't help but struggle

(But I can't help but struggle)

C G

When the person that I am is the person I don't know

Pre-chorus

I've broken in the brightest city

F C

Gnd I fall apart to all the pretty songs

The thoughts been eating away once again

It's hard to talk when there's no meaning

I'm half awake and far from dreaming

Gnd every time you call my name

I swear to you I'll come

Chorus

G Am

So promise me you'll try

F C

You're cut away from something that I can't change

We're about to break

G Am

Gnd even if you lie

The world will just forgive you

C G

But don't forget that our love is dead

Bridge

I could be your heart

Reaching for the stars

Run away with me

We know what we are

G Am

So promise me you'll try

F C

To grab a hold of something to keep you safe

Gnd I promise that I'll sing you to sleep

(I promise that I'll sing you to sleep)

Believe me

F C

When they've been mistaken for a tragedy

It's obvious you're faking

Am F C G

But you're not convincing me you're singing along

Instrumental

Am F C G

- - - x2

Chorus

G Am

So promise me you'll try

F C

You're cut away from something that I can't change

We're about to break

G Am

Gnd even if you lie

The world will just forgive you

C G

But don't forget that our love is dead

I could be your heart

Reaching for the stars

Run away with me

We know what we are

So promise me you'll try

F C

To grab a hold of something to keep you safe

Gnd I promise that I'll sing you to sleep

Outro

Gnd even if you lie

F C G

The world will just forgive you again

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