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Great Big Storm

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    CAPO 4
[Chorus]
DHolding our own in a grGeat big storm
It's a great big sBmtorm and we're Aholding our own
DHolding our own in a grGeat big storm
It's a great big sBmtorm and we're hAolding our own
[Verse]
DI've been lost in this maze
Losing love, lEmosing friends, losing faith
In chemicals afrF#maid one day you'll fBmind me
AslGeep above the sAsus4tarsA  
I watch my mDother cry, father time is catching up
I Emkeep the phone by my side
Afraid she'll wake me F#mup to catch the neBmxt flight
In tGime to say goAsus4odbyeA  
[Pre-Chorus]
But Gsometimes I fall aslDeep at night
To the EmTV light and it sAeems
GOne day the sun will brDeak into the rEmoomA  
[Chorus]
Because we're holding our DowGn in a greBmat big stoArm
And though we're cutting it cDlooooGse, we Bmwon't let Ago
BmNo I can't beliEmeve everythiGng falling down around Ame
But now we're holding our DooooooGwn
And I wBmon't let Ago
DHolding our own in a grGeat big storm
It's a great big sBmtorm and we're Aholding our own
DHolding our own in a grGeat big storm
It's a great big sBmtorm and we're hAolding our own
[Verse]
DBroken hearts, broken homes and broken bones
EmSecret love, let me go
You know I gotta F#mfind my own waBmy
Through miGstakes that I can't chAsus4angeA  
Because there's beDauty in every sin
Every single black eye Emhas some blue like the moon just before the sun shines
F#mNo I don't belBmieve in alGl the things that they pAsus4reachA  
[Pre-Chorus]
But Gsometimes I fall aslDeep at night
And I just kEmnow you're smiling at Ame
GOne day I'm gonna Dmake this up to Asus4youA  Asus4  A  
[Chorus]
Because we're holding Dour owGn in a greBmat big sAtorm
And though we're cutting it cDlooooGse, we Bmwon't let gAo
BmNo I can't beliEmeve everythiGng falling down around mAe
But now we're holding our DooooooGwn
And I wBmon't let gAo
DHolding our own in a grGeat big storm
It's a great big sBmtorm and we're hAolding our own
DHolding our own in a grGeat big storm
It's a great big sBmtorm and we're hAolding our own
[Bridge]
   D     G     Bm    A(x4)   
Asus4[ChorusA]
Because I'm holding my Down Gin this gBmreat big sAtorm
And though I'm cutting it cDlooooGse, we woBmn't let gAo
BmNo I can't beliEmeve everythiGng falling down around Ame
But now we're holding our DooooooGwn
And we wGon't let gAo
No we woGn't let gAo 
No we woGn't let gAo,  Doh no

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Great Big Storm

by Nate Ruess

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Asus4

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CAPO 4

[Chorus]

D G

Holding our own in a great big storm

Bm A

It's a great big storm and we're holding our own

D G

Holding our own in a great big storm

Bm A

It's a great big storm and we're holding our own

[Verse]

I've been lost in this maze

Losing love, losing friends, losing faith

F#m Bm

In chemicals afraid one day you'll find me

G Asus4 A

Asleep above the stars

I watch my mother cry, father time is catching up

I keep the phone by my side

F#m Bm

Afraid she'll wake me up to catch the next flight

G Asus4 A

In time to say goodbye

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

But sometimes I fall asleep at night

Em A

To the TV light and it seems

G D Em A

One day the sun will break into the room

[Chorus]

D G Bm A

Because we're holding our own in a great big storm

D G Bm A

And though we're cutting it cloooose, we won't let go

Bm Em G A

No I can't believe everything falling down around me

D G

But now we're holding our oooooown

Bm A

And I won't let go

D G

Holding our own in a great big storm

Bm A

It's a great big storm and we're holding our own

D G

Holding our own in a great big storm

Bm A

It's a great big storm and we're holding our own

[Verse]

Broken hearts, broken homes and broken bones

Secret love, let me go

F#m Bm

You know I gotta find my own way

G Asus4 A

Through mistakes that I can't change

Because there's beauty in every sin

Every single black eye has some blue like the moon just before the sun shines

F#m Bm G Asus4 A

No I don't believe in all the things that they preach

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

But sometimes I fall asleep at night

Em A

And I just know you're smiling at me

G D Asus4 A Asus4 A

One day I'm gonna make this up to you

[Chorus]

D G Bm A

Because we're holding our own in a great big storm

D G Bm A

And though we're cutting it cloooose, we won't let go

Bm Em G A

No I can't believe everything falling down around me

D G

But now we're holding our oooooown

Bm A

And I won't let go

D G

Holding our own in a great big storm

Bm A

It's a great big storm and we're holding our own

D G

Holding our own in a great big storm

Bm A

It's a great big storm and we're holding our own

[Bridge]

D G Bm A

(x4)

Asus4 A

[Chorus]

D G Bm A

Because I'm holding my own in this great big storm

D G Bm A

And though I'm cutting it cloooose, we won't let go

Bm Em G A

No I can't believe everything falling down around me

D G

But now we're holding our oooooown

G A

And we won't let go

G A

No we won't let go

G A D

No we won't let go, oh no

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