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Tune it a half step down and you're good to go. Super easy and so gorgeous. 
GDeath is promised Cto the bee
GWho's sting protects Cthe colony.
AmWas its life worth Dnothing more
Than honey for the Gqueen?
GLife is a branch Cand it is a dove,
GHandcrafted by Cconfusing love.
AmSign language is Dour reply,
When church bells make no Gsound.
GIn hollow towers Cand empty hives,
GWe craved sweetness Cwith a fear of heights.
BmWas it all just a Cgrain of sand
DIn an hourglEmass?Am  D  
[Chorus]
The Csmartest thing I've Gever learned 
EmIs that I don't have Dall the answers,
CJust a little Emlight to call my oDwn.
Though it Cpales in comEmparison
GTo the overaDrching shadows, 
CA speck of light can Greignite the Dsun
And D7swallow darkness Gwhole.
GDeath is a cold, Cblindfolded kiss.
GIt is the finger pressed Cupon our lips.
AmIt puts an unwanted Demphasis
On how we should have Glived.
GLife is a gorgeous, Cbroken gift.
GSix billion+ pieces Cwaiting to be fixed.
BmLove letters that were Cnever signed,
DSent to where we Emlive.Am  D  
[Chorus]
But the Csweetest thing I've Gever heard
EmIs that I don't have to hDave the answers,
CJust a little Emlight to call my oDwn.
Though it Cpales in comEmparison
GTo the overaDrching shadows,
CA speck of light can Greignite the Dsun
And swallow darkness Cwhole.G  Em  D  C  Em  D  
C  G  Em  D  C  Em  D
G

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Emphasis

by Sleeping at Last

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Tune it a half step down and you're good to go. Super easy and so gorgeous.

G C

Death is promised to the bee

G C

Who's sting protects the colony.

Am D

Was its life worth nothing more

Than honey for the queen?

G C

Life is a branch and it is a dove,

G C

Handcrafted by confusing love.

Am D

Sign language is our reply,

When church bells make no sound.

G C

In hollow towers and empty hives,

G C

We craved sweetness with a fear of heights.

Bm C

Was it all just a grain of sand

D Em Am D

In an hourglass?

[Chorus]

C G

The smartest thing I've ever learned

Em D

Is that I don't have all the answers,

C Em D

Just a little light to call my own.

C Em

Though it pales in comparison

G D

To the overarching shadows,

C G D

A speck of light can reignite the sun

D7 G

And swallow darkness whole.

G C

Death is a cold, blindfolded kiss.

G C

It is the finger pressed upon our lips.

Am D

It puts an unwanted emphasis

On how we should have lived.

G C

Life is a gorgeous, broken gift.

G C

Six billion+ pieces waiting to be fixed.

Bm C

Love letters that were never signed,

D Em Am D

Sent to where we live.

[Chorus]

C G

But the sweetest thing I've ever heard

Em D

Is that I don't have to have the answers,

C Em D

Just a little light to call my own.

C Em

Though it pales in comparison

G D

To the overarching shadows,

C G D

A speck of light can reignite the sun

C G Em D C Em D

And swallow darkness whole.

C G Em D C Em D

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