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Aminor

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AmI am Cstrong when I'm FquietEm  
AmI never lCet you see me stalFlEm  
I can Amhate what you sCay and still FsmilEme
AmOnly Cplay on an open FcourEmt
AmI am the ringlCeader of my oFwn cEmircle
AmFall on my kCnees and I won't bFleedEm  
AmSet me on fCire and I'll fFall to sEmleep
AmThe pain of my scColds sets Fme fEmree
I can not AmBreathCe (yeFah)Em  
Let me be Amfree (Cyeah) FfrEmom myself
AmDrown me in sCilence and sFuddenly I'm Emfloating
AmI rip me aparCt with one loFokEm  
AmUse my hCeart as a cFrutch for my Emego
AmAnd hope that I nCever never fall iFn lEmove
I can not AmBreathCe (yeFah)Em  
Let me be Amfree (Cyeah) from mFyseEmlf
I must surAmviveC  F  Em  
This wondeAmrful punishCment called lFifeEm  
AmUse my hCeart and uFnravel Emit
AmMy innocCence is aFll goneEm  
AmTorn apCart and FI can't hEmandle it
AmMy innocCence is aFll goneEm  
I can not AmBreathCe (yeFah)Em  
Let me be Amfree (Cyeah) from mFyseEmlf
I must surAmviveC  F  Em  
This wondeAmrful punishCment called lFifeEm  
This wondeAmrful pCunishment called lFifeEm  Am  

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Breathe

by Delilah

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Am C F Em

I am strong when I'm quiet

Am C F Em

I never let you see me stall

Am C F Em

I can hate what you say and still smile

Am C F Em

Only play on an open court

Am C F Em

I am the ringleader of my own circle

Am C F Em

Fall on my knees and I won't bleed

Am C F Em

Set me on fire and I'll fall to sleep

Am C F Em

The pain of my scolds sets me free

Am C F Em

I can not Breathe (yeah)

Am C F Em

Let me be free (yeah) from myself

Am C F Em

Drown me in silence and suddenly I'm floating

Am C F Em

I rip me apart with one look

Am C F Em

Use my heart as a crutch for my ego

Am C F Em

And hope that I never never fall in love

Am C F Em

I can not Breathe (yeah)

Am C F Em

Let me be free (yeah) from myself

Am C F Em

I must survive

Am C F Em

This wonderful punishment called life

Am C F Em

Use my heart and unravel it

Am C F Em

My innocence is all gone

Am C F Em

Torn apart and I can't handle it

Am C F Em

My innocence is all gone

Am C F Em

I can not Breathe (yeah)

Am C F Em

Let me be free (yeah) from myself

Am C F Em

I must survive

Am C F Em

This wonderful punishment called life

Am C F Em Am

This wonderful punishment called life

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