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Capo 2
Intro
  C/G    C     C/B    C/G    C    C/B    C/G   Csus2Csus2*  C/G  
Verse 1
CI never tFold you why I'm wC/Gith youC/B  
CBut let's be hFonest I was scC/GaredC/B  
CI couldn't bFear that I might lC/Gose youC/B  
CIt makes my wFords come out conC/GfusedC/B  
Chorus
There's somFething in your sC/GmileC/B  
That keeps me coming back
Now someFthing in your eC/GyesC/B  
That makes me melt inside
                  F     Csus2Csus2*
Something in your words
That makes me feel like I am Csafe
                               C/G    F    C    C/BX2
And makes me know that I'm alive
Verse 2
CSo why not Fgo after anC/GotherC/B  
CIs what you asFked me to expC/GlainC/B  
CCause only yFour hand fits iC/Gnside of C/Bmine
CAs if they wFere a lock and kC/GeyC/B  
Chorus 2
Was I choFking on the mC/GomentC/B  
Or did feFar overcome lC/GoveC/B  
Then yFour eyes looked Csus2into mine
       Csus2*            C/G
And I knew that we were safe
                        G    Am    F    C/G    C/BX2     
And I knew we were alive
Bridge 
GSometimes it's just hard to say hAmow two can feel this way
FSome may call us both insane and C/GI won't dC/Beny it
GCertainty of broken hearts baAmttles to be fought and lost
FSmashing of two into one is whC/Gat we desC/Bire
GAt the end of all of this pAmromise me with stubborn lips
 F(hold)                            C/G          C/B     C/G    F  
You'll know the sound of my voice as I sing this...
CSo I'll sinC/Bg this...
Chorus 1
There's somFething in your sC/GmileC/B  
That keeps me coming back
Now someFthing in your eC/GyesC/B  
That makes me melt inside
SometFhing in your wCsus2ords
              Csus2*          C
That makes me feel like I am safe
And makes me know that I'm alC/Give

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Safe

by The Icarus Account

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C/B

Csus2

Capo 2

Intro

C/G C C/B C/G C C/B C/G Csus2 C/G

Csus2*

Verse 1

C F C/G C/B

I never told you why I'm with you

C F C/G C/B

But let's be honest I was scared

C F C/G C/B

I couldn't bear that I might lose you

C F C/G C/B

It makes my words come out confused

Chorus

F C/G C/B

There's something in your smile

That keeps me coming back

F C/G C/B

Now something in your eyes

That makes me melt inside

F Csus2

Csus2*

Something in your words

That makes me feel like I am safe

C/G F C C/B

And makes me know that I'm alive

Verse 2

C F C/G C/B

So why not go after another

C F C/G C/B

Is what you asked me to explain

C F C/G C/B

Cause only your hand fits inside of mine

C F C/G C/B

As if they were a lock and key

Chorus 2

F C/G C/B

Was I choking on the moment

F C/G C/B

Or did fear overcome love

F Csus2

Then your eyes looked into mine

Csus2* C/G

And I knew that we were safe

G Am F C/G C/B

And I knew we were alive

Bridge

G Am

Sometimes it's just hard to say how two can feel this way

F C/G C/B

Some may call us both insane and I won't deny it

G Am

Certainty of broken hearts battles to be fought and lost

F C/G C/B

Smashing of two into one is what we desire

G Am

At the end of all of this promise me with stubborn lips

F C/G C/B C/G F

(hold)

You'll know the sound of my voice as I sing this...

C C/B

So I'll sing this...

Chorus 1

F C/G C/B

There's something in your smile

That keeps me coming back

F C/G C/B

Now something in your eyes

That makes me melt inside

F Csus2

Something in your words

Csus2* C

That makes me feel like I am safe

C/G

And makes me know that I'm alive

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