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The Cost

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Capo 1
F C G C
Am Am7 F
F C G Am
F C G C
Cut bFack your dCeals aGnother Cday
Leave an Amhonest woman in a rose Fparade
There's a Fprice to eCvery lGife we Ampay
I'm in Fdebt to Cyou and Gyou the Csame
Shake it oFff your knCees and dGon't look Cback
There's a Amchoice too few like the ones we lFack
We can Frun the Cwind or tGrail a Ammap
Either wFay we're gCone and we Gwon't look bCack
[Chorus]
FI won't recall my Gwants and Cneeds
Just Fforget the Ccost and what it Gdoes to FmeC  G  C  
Am F
F C G Am
F C G C
The Fhardest Cpart bGegins at Cdusk
CigaAmrette burn in a holy Fcross
We tFry to leCarn but Gend up Amlost
But we Fkeep on Cmoving in the Ghaunting Cdark
[Chorus]
FI won't recall my Gwants and Cneeds
Just Fforget the Ccost and what it Gdoes to FmeC  G  C  
Am F
F C G Am
F C G C
FI won't Crecall my waGnts and neCeds
Just Fforget the Ccost and what it Gdoes to Amme
Just Fforget the Ccost and what it Gdoes to Cme

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The Cost

by Austin Plaine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Capo 1

F C G C

Am Am7 F

F C G Am

F C G C

Cut back your deals another day

Am F

Leave an honest woman in a rose parade

F C G Am

There's a price to every life we pay

F C G C

I'm in debt to you and you the same

F C G C

Shake it off your knees and don't look back

Am F

There's a choice too few like the ones we lack

F C G Am

We can run the wind or trail a map

F C G C

Either way we're gone and we won't look back

[Chorus]

F G C

I won't recall my wants and needs

F C G F C G C

Just forget the cost and what it does to me

Am F

F C G Am

F C G C

The hardest part begins at dusk

Am F

Cigarette burn in a holy cross

F C G Am

We try to learn but end up lost

F C G C

But we keep on moving in the haunting dark

[Chorus]

F G C

I won't recall my wants and needs

F C G F C G C

Just forget the cost and what it does to me

Am F

F C G Am

F C G C

I won't recall my wants and needs

F C G Am

Just forget the cost and what it does to me

F C G C

Just forget the cost and what it does to me

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