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The Contender

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EHide me aG#Mnd protect my Aname
EWorriedG#M  A  
They'll track me down up there
EWhen we lG#Mook hereA  
You're loss again
EDon't be G#MaloneA  
I'm all aloneB  A  
AThey don't loBve and they don't caEre
And they'd kill Bme if they could
AAnd save them aBnd then save Eme
I can't do it Bby myself
IA'm not scared, their ridicuBle haEs now becoBme a toAol
             (B)
And it makes me stronger
ESay something, just sBay somethinAg refresh me
ESay something, just sBay something to keeAp me going
ESay something, just say Bsomething refresh Ame
SaAy something, just say something
EWhen I drag past G#Mwaking moments, you are Athere
EWhen I crawl bacG#Mk in my room, you are thAere
EWhen I walked onG#M, saw the sides, you are Athere
EAnd I never look G#Mbehind 'cause you tell Ame where to Brun
AThey don't loBve and they don't caEre
And they'd kill Bme if they could
AAnd save them aBnd then save Eme
I can't do it Bby myself
IA'm not scared, their ridicuBle haEs now becoBme a toAol
             (B)
And it makes me stronger
ESay something, just sBay somethinAg refresh me
ESay something, just sBay something to keeAp me going
ESay something, just say Bsomething refresh Ame
ESay something, I can't Bgo on like this Aanymore
AOh I love you and it may go, Byeah
G#MWhen hope is risinBg to face Ait all
G#MTo save us froAm ourselfE  
G#MSo arm me with an BarsenalA  
AWords and I will be afraid
BI'll say that
AMorning I'm a be afraid
BI'll say that
AMorning I'm a be afraid
BI'll say that
BBecause you've always loved me
AThey don't loBve and they don't caEre
And they'd kill Bme if they could
AAnd save them aBnd then save Eme
I can't do it Bby myself
IA'm not scared, their ridicuBle haEs now becoBme a toAol
             (B)
and it makes me stronger
ESay something, just sBay somethinAg refresh me
ESay something, just sBay something to keeAp me going
ESay something, just say Bsomething refresh Ame
ESay something, I can't Bgo on like this Aanymore

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The Contender

by Mark Foster

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G#M

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E G#M A

Hide me and protect my name

E G#M A

Worried

They'll track me down up there

E G#M A

When we look here

You're loss again

E G#M A

Don't be alone

B A

I'm all alone

A B E

They don't love and they don't care

And they'd kill me if they could

A B E

And save them and then save me

I can't do it by myself

A B E B A

I'm not scared, their ridicule has now become a tool

()

And it makes me stronger

E B A

Say something, just say something refresh me

E B A

Say something, just say something to keep me going

E B A

Say something, just say something refresh me

Say something, just say something

E G#M A

When I drag past waking moments, you are there

E G#M A

When I crawl back in my room, you are there

E G#M A

When I walked on, saw the sides, you are there

E G#M A B

And I never look behind 'cause you tell me where to run

A B E

They don't love and they don't care

And they'd kill me if they could

A B E

And save them and then save me

I can't do it by myself

A B E B A

I'm not scared, their ridicule has now become a tool

()

And it makes me stronger

E B A

Say something, just say something refresh me

E B A

Say something, just say something to keep me going

E B A

Say something, just say something refresh me

E B A

Say something, I can't go on like this anymore

A B

Oh I love you and it may go, yeah

G#M B A

When hope is rising to face it all

G#M A E

To save us from ourself

G#M B A

So arm me with an arsenal

Words and I will be afraid

I'll say that

Morning I'm a be afraid

I'll say that

Morning I'm a be afraid

I'll say that

Because you've always loved me

A B E

They don't love and they don't care

And they'd kill me if they could

A B E

And save them and then save me

I can't do it by myself

A B E B A

I'm not scared, their ridicule has now become a tool

()

and it makes me stronger

E B A

Say something, just say something refresh me

E B A

Say something, just say something to keep me going

E B A

Say something, just say something refresh me

E B A

Say something, I can't go on like this anymore

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