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Monochromatic

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Aminor

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 Amx02210
  G320033
  F133211
  Cx32010
[Verse I]
 AmEvery Gmorning it's the Fsame thing
 AmSidewalks oGf people with who caFres stares
 AmMy heart's too Gbig for this Fcity
 AmMy heart's too Gbig for my own Fbody
 AmMy heart's too Gbig for you to Funderstand me
[Chorus:]
AmWhen I Fclose my eCyes
I dream in color
AmBut my life's Fin black and whiteC  
Will it ever get better
AmI'm not FmonochromaCtic
AmNobody's FmonochromCatic
[Verse 2]
 AmEverybGody's hurtinFg
 AmThere's nothing Gmore human thaFn that
 AmSee the pieces of heart's missing
 AmBut watch how the Glight fills the Fcracks
 AmMy heart's too Gbig for the Fcity
 AmMy heart's too Gbig for my own Fbody
 AmMy heart's too Gbig for you to underFstand me
 AmPlease undGerstand Fme
[Chorus:]
AmWhen I Fclose my eyesC  
I dream in color
AmMy life's Fin black and whiteC  
But it'll get better
AmI'm not FmonochromaCtic
AmNobody's FmonochromCatic
AmNobody's FmonochromCatic
AmI'm not FmonochromaCtic

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Monochromatic

by Mary Lambert

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Chords in this song · guitar

No Capo

x02210

320033

133211

x32010

[Verse I]

Am G F

Every morning it's the same thing

Am G F

Sidewalks of people with who cares stares

Am G F

My heart's too big for this city

Am G F

My heart's too big for my own body

Am G F

My heart's too big for you to understand me

[Chorus:]

Am F C

When I close my eyes

I dream in color

Am F C

But my life's in black and white

Will it ever get better

Am F C

I'm not monochromatic

Am F C

Nobody's monochromatic

[Verse 2]

Am G F

Everybody's hurting

Am G F

There's nothing more human than that

See the pieces of heart's missing

Am G F

But watch how the light fills the cracks

Am G F

My heart's too big for the city

Am G F

My heart's too big for my own body

Am G F

My heart's too big for you to understand me

Am G F

Please understand me

[Chorus:]

Am F C

When I close my eyes

I dream in color

Am F C

My life's in black and white

But it'll get better

Am F C

I'm not monochromatic

Am F C

Nobody's monochromatic

Am F C

Nobody's monochromatic

Am F C

I'm not monochromatic

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