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Always Returning

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Capo 5
Riff:
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[Intro]
Riff G
Riff C
Riff
[Verse 1]
GHere we go
DmFalling out of ranks
You're Cunafraid of consequence
I'm Cmfaking it as if you hadn’t
GGuessed, Heave ho
DmThrowing out the past
CYou will speak for optimism
CmI can be the realist
[Bridge 1]
   AmSlow Ddown, hold Gon
Oh you Emdon't know what's to coAmme
You Dsay, my Glove
I should Emlet you go but I'm
[Chorus 1]
I'm waCtching you run
DBreaking down walls
GMaking your waves
EmBearing your cross
You're turnCing away
DAfter it all
You're alwaFys returning
           C             Riff G Riff C Riff
You're always returning
[Verse 2]
GI recall Dmrides & kettle corn
CBarkers in their boxes
Hawking games nCmobody's ever won
They'll Gspit you out
Like Dmwater from a fountain
And Cpretty as it looks my friend
They'll Cmuse you 'til there's nothing left
[Bridge 2]
   AmYou Dhave my Gtrust
You can Emmove on if you must
   AmYou'll Dstill have Gus
But it Emgets so hard
[Chorus 2]
Just wCatching you run
DBreaking down walls
GMaking your waves
EmBearing your cross
You're turnCing away
DAfter it all
You're alwaFys returning
You're alwaCys returning
Riff                G
Every time you turn away
Riff                 C
Every time you turn away
You're Dalways returning
[Solo / Bridge 3]
   Am    D    GYou can Emmove on if you must
   Am    D    GBut it Emgets so hard just
[Chorus 3]
CWatching you run
DBreaking down walls
GMaking your waves
EmBearing your cross
I'm Cwatching you run
DBreaking down walls
GMaking your waves
EmBearing your cross
You're turnCing away
DAfter it all
You're Falways returning
You're Calways returning
Riff                 G
Every time you turn away
Riff                 C
Every time you turn away
Riff                 G
Every time you turn away
Riff                 C
Every time you turn away
You're Dalways returningG  

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Always Returning

by Glen Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

Riff:

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--3-3-3-3-0-0--------------------------|

--4-5-4-2-0-2--------------------------|

--0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------|

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[Intro]

Riff G

Riff C

Riff

[Verse 1]

Here we go

Falling out of ranks

You're unafraid of consequence

I'm faking it as if you hadn’t

Guessed, Heave ho

Throwing out the past

You will speak for optimism

I can be the realist

[Bridge 1]

Am D G

Slow down, hold on

Em Am

Oh you don't know what's to come

D G

You say, my love

I should let you go but I'm

[Chorus 1]

I'm watching you run

Breaking down walls

Making your waves

Bearing your cross

You're turning away

After it all

You're always returning

C Riff G Riff C Riff

You're always returning

[Verse 2]

G Dm

I recall rides & kettle corn

Barkers in their boxes

Hawking games nobody's ever won

They'll spit you out

Like water from a fountain

And pretty as it looks my friend

They'll use you 'til there's nothing left

[Bridge 2]

Am D G

You have my trust

You can move on if you must

Am D G

You'll still have us

But it gets so hard

[Chorus 2]

Just watching you run

Breaking down walls

Making your waves

Bearing your cross

You're turning away

After it all

You're always returning

Riff G

Every time you turn away

Riff C

Every time you turn away

You're always returning

[Solo / Bridge 3]

Am D G Em

You can move on if you must

Am D G Em

But it gets so hard just

[Chorus 3]

Watching you run

Breaking down walls

Making your waves

Bearing your cross

I'm watching you run

Breaking down walls

Making your waves

Bearing your cross

You're turning away

After it all

You're always returning

Riff G

Every time you turn away

Riff C

Every time you turn away

Riff G

Every time you turn away

Riff C

Every time you turn away

D G

You're always returning

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