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[Intro]
 D   Dsus2   D   Dsus4   D   Dsus2x2   
[Verse 1]
 CThe breakers Emroar   COn an unseen shEmore
  FIn the teeth of a Amhurricane   OFh, we struAmggle in vain
  CA hellish nEmight    CA ghostly lightEm  
  FAppears through the dAmriving rain  FSalvation in Ama human chainG  
[Chorus]          
FAll I know is that Amsometimes you have to be wEmary Of a mGiracle too good to be Ftrue
All I know is that Amsometimes the truth is conEmtrary   EverytGhing in life you thought you kFnew
All I know is that Amsometimes you have to be wEmary 'Cause Gsometimes the target is you
[Instrumental]
 D   Dsus2   D   Dsus4   D   Dsus2x2     
[Verse 2]
CDriven agrounEmd       CWith that awful Emsound
FDrowned by the cAmheer from the shore FOh we wAmonder what for
CThe people swaEmrm   TChrough the darkening Emstorm
FGather everythinAmg they can score  F'Til their backs won't bAmear any moreG  
[Chorus]
FAll I know is that Amsometimes you have to be wEmary Of a mGiracle too good to be Ftrue
All I know is that Amsometimes the truth is conEmtrary EveryGthing in life you thought you Fknew
All I know is that Amsometimes you have to be wEmary Of a mGiracle too good to be Ftrue
All I know is that Amsometimes the truth is conEmtrary 'Cause sGometimes the target is you
[Instrumental]
 D   Dsus2   D   Dsus4   D   Dsus2x2   
[Bridge]
  EmThe breaker's roar On an unseen shore, In the Cteeth of an Dicy gravEme, In the Cteeth of an Dicy grave Em  
  Emthe human chain Leaves a bloody stain, WCashed away iDn the poundinEmg waves, Washed 
Caway in the Dpounding wEmaves
[Chorus] 
FAll I know is that Amsometimes you have to be wEmary of a mGiracle too good to be Ftrue,
All I know is that Amsometimes the truth is conEmtrary everythGing in life you thought you Fknew
All I know is that Amsometimes you have to be wEmary, 'cause sGometimes the target is yFou.
All I know is that Ammemory can be too much to Emcarry striking Gdown like a bolt from the Fblue
All I know is that Amsometimes the truth is conEmtrary everythGing in life you thought you Fknew
All I know is that Amsometimes the truth is conEmtrary, 'cause sGometimes the target is Fyou 

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The Wreckers

by Rush

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Dsus2

Dsus4

[Intro]

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2

[Verse 1]

C Em C Em

The breakers roar On an unseen shore

F Am F Am

In the teeth of a hurricane Oh, we struggle in vain

C Em C Em

A hellish night A ghostly light

F Am F Am G

Appears through the driving rain Salvation in a human chain

[Chorus]

F Am Em G F

All I know is that sometimes you have to be wary Of a miracle too good to be true

Am Em G F

All I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary Everything in life you thought you knew

Am Em G

All I know is that sometimes you have to be wary 'Cause sometimes the target is you

[Instrumental]

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2

[Verse 2]

C Em C Em

Driven aground With that awful sound

F Am F Am

Drowned by the cheer from the shore Oh we wonder what for

C Em C Em

The people swarm Through the darkening storm

F Am F Am G

Gather everything they can score 'Til their backs won't bear any more

[Chorus]

F Am Em G F

All I know is that sometimes you have to be wary Of a miracle too good to be true

Am Em G F

All I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary Everything in life you thought you knew

Am Em G F

All I know is that sometimes you have to be wary Of a miracle too good to be true

Am Em G

All I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary 'Cause sometimes the target is you

[Instrumental]

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2

[Bridge]

Em C D Em C D Em

The breaker's roar On an unseen shore, In the teeth of an icy grave, In the teeth of an icy grave

Em C D Em

the human chain Leaves a bloody stain, Washed away in the pounding waves, Washed

C D Em

away in the pounding waves

[Chorus]

F Am Em G F

All I know is that sometimes you have to be wary of a miracle too good to be true,

Am Em G F

All I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary everything in life you thought you knew

Am Em G F

All I know is that sometimes you have to be wary, 'cause sometimes the target is you.

Am Em G F

All I know is that memory can be too much to carry striking down like a bolt from the blue

Am Em G F

All I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary everything in life you thought you knew

Am Em G F

All I know is that sometimes the truth is contrary, 'cause sometimes the target is you

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