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Aminor

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Standard Tuning, CAPO 1
[Verse 1]
AmLife will come our way,
It has only just begun.F  
The world will die aloDmne
The frail will fall below.Am  
Time will take our place.  
We return it back to oneF  
The calm before the coldDm,
The long and lonely road.
[Pre-Chorus]
FLook for the liGght that leads me home.
[Chorus]
AmTired of feeling losFt, tired of letting goC.
Tear the whole world doGwn, tear the whole world downF.
Failure.
[Verse 2]
AmDrive the cloud away,
We will fall from last to noneF.
The dark before the dawDmn,
The world will carry oFn.
[Pre-Chorus]
Look for the lGight that leads me homeAm.
[Chorus]
Tired of feeling loFst, tired of letting goC.
Tear the whole world dGown, tear the whole world dowAmn.
Tired of wasting breFath, tired of nothing leftC.
Tear the whole world doGwn, tear the whole world down.F  
Failure.
[Interlude]
Am
[Chorus]
AmTired of feeling loFst, tired of letting goC.
Tear the whole world doGwn, tear the whole world down.Am  
Tired of wasting breFath, tired of nothing leftC.
Tear the whole world doGwn, tear the whole world down.
We Ambury the sunlight (Failure), we Fbury the sunlight (Failure).
CFailure! GFailure.
We Ambury the sunlight (Failure), we Fbury the sunlight (Failure).
CFailure! GFailure. F  
Failure.

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Failure

by Breaking Benjamin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning, CAPO 1

[Verse 1]

Life will come our way,

It has only just begun.

The world will die alone

The frail will fall below.

Time will take our place.

We return it back to one

The calm before the cold,

The long and lonely road.

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

Look for the light that leads me home.

[Chorus]

Am F C

Tired of feeling lost, tired of letting go.

G F

Tear the whole world down, tear the whole world down.

Failure.

[Verse 2]

Drive the cloud away,

We will fall from last to none.

The dark before the dawn,

The world will carry on.

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am

Look for the light that leads me home.

[Chorus]

F C

Tired of feeling lost, tired of letting go.

G Am

Tear the whole world down, tear the whole world down.

F C

Tired of wasting breath, tired of nothing left.

G F

Tear the whole world down, tear the whole world down.

Failure.

[Interlude]

[Chorus]

Am F C

Tired of feeling lost, tired of letting go.

G Am

Tear the whole world down, tear the whole world down.

F C

Tired of wasting breath, tired of nothing left.

Tear the whole world down, tear the whole world down.

Am F

We bury the sunlight (Failure), we bury the sunlight (Failure).

C G

Failure! Failure.

Am F

We bury the sunlight (Failure), we bury the sunlight (Failure).

C G F

Failure! Failure.

Failure.

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