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Key: E
[Verse 1]
I reEmember when we first stA9arted
ThosC#me Tennessee summer Anights
From Eyour little Brentwood aA9partment
With C#m10 cent wings for Athe drive
We Efell in love long distA9ance
Back C#min the payphone tAimes
We Edidn't have nothing to A9offer each other
ExcC#mept for the rest oAf our lives
[Bridge]
And our F#mhome was our stA9ory
Yeah our F#mhome was our sAtory aBlone
[Chorus]
Your hEearA9t is a work of C#martA  
I waEnna be rich in memA9ories not money
Our lC#move is our inheritance hAoney
We've EcomA9e so C#mfarA  
I waEnna be rich in memA9ories not money
Our lC#move is our inheritanceA  
Our inheritance Ehoney
[Verse 2]
I waEs working up a conversaA9tion
But C#mI didn't know how to sAtart
CausEe I didn't think you haA9d the patience
And C#mI didn't think you had tAhe heart
I waEs looking for salvationA9  
in the C#mdesert convent stAars
And our Edead-end communicaA9tion
was oC#mnly driving us apaArt
[Bridge]
Yeah so wAhat are the cEhances tBhat we surEvive
Even fall Ain loEve a seBcond tEime
Honey you Aand I Ewe got the stBoryliEne of a lAifetime
[Chorus]
Your hEearA9t is a work of C#martA  
I waEnna be rich in memA9ories not money
Our lC#move is our inheritance hAoney
We've EcomA9e so C#mfarA  
I waEnna be rich in memA9ories not money
Our lC#move is our inheritanceA  
Our inheritance Ehoney
[Instrumental]
  E    A9    C#m    Ax2
[Bridge]
And our Ehome Ais our EstorAy
Yeah our Eworld's always rearA9ranging
EverytC#mime we go on tourA  
We grEew up as slow as we wAanted too honey
But we're C#mnot the kids that we weAre
I can F#mstill remember that first A9sunrise
HoldinF#mg you near me for the firA9st timeB  
[Chorus]
Your hEearA9t is a work of C#martA  
I waEnna be rich in memA9ories not money
Our lC#move is our inheritance hAoney
We've EcomA9e so C#mfarA  
I waEnna be rich in memA9ories not money
Our lC#move is our inheritanceA  
Our inheritance Ehoney
  E      A9       C#m    Ax2
       Our inheritance honey

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Inheritance

by Jon Foreman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Key: E

[Verse 1]

E A9

I remember when we first started

C#m A

Those Tennessee summer nights

E A9

From your little Brentwood apartment

C#m A

With 10 cent wings for the drive

E A9

We fell in love long distance

C#m A

Back in the payphone times

E A9

We didn't have nothing to offer each other

C#m A

Except for the rest of our lives

[Bridge]

F#m A9

And our home was our story

F#m A B

Yeah our home was our story alone

[Chorus]

E A9 C#m A

Your heart is a work of art

E A9

I wanna be rich in memories not money

C#m A

Our love is our inheritance honey

E A9 C#m A

We've come so far

E A9

I wanna be rich in memories not money

C#m A

Our love is our inheritance

Our inheritance honey

[Verse 2]

E A9

I was working up a conversation

C#m A

But I didn't know how to start

E A9

Cause I didn't think you had the patience

C#m A

And I didn't think you had the heart

E A9

I was looking for salvation

C#m A

in the desert convent stars

E A9

And our dead-end communication

C#m A

was only driving us apart

[Bridge]

A E B E

Yeah so what are the chances that we survive

A E B E

Even fall in love a second time

A E B E A

Honey you and I we got the storyline of a lifetime

[Chorus]

E A9 C#m A

Your heart is a work of art

E A9

I wanna be rich in memories not money

C#m A

Our love is our inheritance honey

E A9 C#m A

We've come so far

E A9

I wanna be rich in memories not money

C#m A

Our love is our inheritance

Our inheritance honey

[Instrumental]

E A9 C#m A

[Bridge]

E A E A

And our home is our story

E A9

Yeah our world's always rearranging

C#m A

Everytime we go on tour

E A

We grew up as slow as we wanted too honey

C#m A

But we're not the kids that we were

F#m A9

I can still remember that first sunrise

F#m A9 B

Holding you near me for the first time

[Chorus]

E A9 C#m A

Your heart is a work of art

E A9

I wanna be rich in memories not money

C#m A

Our love is our inheritance honey

E A9 C#m A

We've come so far

E A9

I wanna be rich in memories not money

C#m A

Our love is our inheritance

Our inheritance honey

E A9 C#m A

Our inheritance honey

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