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The Gates by Have Mercy:
AbYou held hF#er and said
"I'm not worthy, but I'll C#mtry to be a betteEmaj7r man."
"If you don't have the tBime then leave
I've been waitC#ming all year for something that waEmaj7s never really Bhere."
F#"Well you were C#mnever really here."
Emaj7Your nose and your throat
and F#/EeverytEdimhing thF#dim/Eat's in bC#dimetween
Emaj7Two eyes juF#/Est like mine
Emaj7A pair I wish could've seen
The times Byou were the best C#myou could be with me
We Bwere never mC#meant to be
                         E(rings out)
We were happening
EYou're a shallow hole and everyone C#mcan see
If I called you nBow would you be thC#mere to BansweC#mr me?B  
C#mCause I don't know if I would answer youB  
C#mWhen I cross the gates and I find youE  
AbRemember you F#said
You're so nervous you're sC#mo tiredEmaj7  
Cheap talk, unsteady walk
For such a pretty liBar
Finding old soC#muls to cast a mold
And then set fEmaj7ireB  
And C#mif you want I could tEake you higher and higher
EYou're a shallow hole and everyone C#mcan see
If I called you nBow would you be thC#mere to BansweC#mr me?B  
C#mCause I don't know if I would answer youB  
C#mWhen I cross the gates and I find youE  
E     B     E
EI don't know what I've been told
The road I walked was paved with gold
C#mBut oh, you dBidn't want to go
EI don't know what I've been told
The road I walked was paved with gold
C#mBut oh, you dEidn't want to BgoAmaj7  B  
Well I don't kC#mnow if I would aBnswer youA  B  
C#mWhen I cross the gates and I find yEou
EYou're a shallow hole and everyone C#mcan see
If I called you nBow would you be thC#mere to BansweC#mr me?B  
C#mCause I don't know if I would answer youB  
C#mWhen I cross the gates and I find youE  
EYou're a shallow hole and everyone C#mcan see
If I called you nBow would you be thC#mere to BansweC#mr me?B  
C#mCause I don't know if I would answer youB  
C#mWhen I cross the gates and I find youE  

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The Gates

by Have Mercy

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C#m

Emaj7

F#/E

Edim

F#dim/E

C#dim

Amaj7

The Gates by Have Mercy:

Ab F#

You held her and said

C#m Emaj7

"I'm not worthy, but I'll try to be a better man."

"If you don't have the time then leave

C#m Emaj7 B

I've been waiting all year for something that was never really here."

F# C#m

"Well you were never really here."

Emaj7

Your nose and your throat

F#/E Edim F#dim/E C#dim

and everything that's in between

Emaj7 F#/E

Two eyes just like mine

Emaj7

A pair I wish could've seen

B C#m

The times you were the best you could be with me

B C#m

We were never meant to be

(rings out)

We were happening

E C#m

You're a shallow hole and everyone can see

B C#m B C#m B

If I called you now would you be there to answer me?

C#m B

Cause I don't know if I would answer you

C#m E

When I cross the gates and I find you

Ab F#

Remember you said

C#m Emaj7

You're so nervous you're so tired

Cheap talk, unsteady walk

For such a pretty liar

C#m

Finding old souls to cast a mold

Emaj7 B

And then set fire

C#m E

And if you want I could take you higher and higher

E C#m

You're a shallow hole and everyone can see

B C#m B C#m B

If I called you now would you be there to answer me?

C#m B

Cause I don't know if I would answer you

C#m E

When I cross the gates and I find you

E B E

I don't know what I've been told

The road I walked was paved with gold

C#m B

But oh, you didn't want to go

I don't know what I've been told

The road I walked was paved with gold

C#m E B Amaj7 B

But oh, you didn't want to go

C#m B A B

Well I don't know if I would answer you

C#m E

When I cross the gates and I find you

E C#m

You're a shallow hole and everyone can see

B C#m B C#m B

If I called you now would you be there to answer me?

C#m B

Cause I don't know if I would answer you

C#m E

When I cross the gates and I find you

E C#m

You're a shallow hole and everyone can see

B C#m B C#m B

If I called you now would you be there to answer me?

C#m B

Cause I don't know if I would answer you

C#m E

When I cross the gates and I find you

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