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ORDER: I V1 C1 V2 C2 B INT O
[INTRO]
Am     G/A   F/A Am Amadd9 Am
Amadd9 G/A   F/A Am
[VERSE 1]
    Why can't they Amsee?
    GmThey're to blame,
    AmI cannot forAmadd9giveF/A  
    AmIt left a permanent mark Eb/Gbe - Gmhind, 
    Dm/FMy weakness,     Esus4my Estrength
[CHORUS 1]
I'm Amwaiting for the E7perfect sign
AmTo reveal what lies inEm7side
There's no Flie in Dmtrying, 
FWhy do Gyou fear  Amme? Am7  F/A  Am  
[VERSE 2]
   Why can't you Amsee?Am7  
   There's neither Fmaj7/Ablame  nor forAmgiveness
   Be Gm7strong by being susAmceptible,
   AmAnd don't G/Aquail;F/A  
   Amyour Ebadd9/Gfrank - ness Gmis your Fmaj7strength
   And Esus4shows their weak E- nessE7  
[CHORUS 2]
I'm/you're Amwaiting for the perfect sign
AmTo reveal what lies inEm7side
There's no Flie in Dmtrying, 
FWhy do Gyou fear  Amme?  
[BRIDGE]
AmWhy should I fear Dm/Ayou?Am  
An Fmaj7o  -  pen heart is just Am/Eas  conDmfronting Am/Eas   EhoE13nes - F/Aty! 
[INTERLUDE]
(  F/A)  Am|  F6/A   Am|  F6|  F|  Dm7|  Am/E   E7-9|
[OUTRO]
    AmWhy can't I forgive? 
    You must stop to condemn the past
    Why can't this   C/Gfear be my     Fmaj7guide? 
    It will be your strength if you dare
    There's no blame in my life
    Nor forgiveness for your painAm/E  
    DmI will show them! 
    Let them know who you are! 
    Am/EThis is my/your perfect Emrevela Am- tion

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Imperfect Tenses

by After Forever

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

F/A

Amadd9

Eb/G

Dm/F

Esus4

Em7

Am7

Fmaj7/A

Gm7

Ebadd9/G

Fmaj7

Dm/A

Am/E

E13

F6/A

ORDER: I V1 C1 V2 C2 B INT O

[INTRO]

Am G/A F/A Am Amadd9 Am

Amadd9 G/A F/A Am

[VERSE 1]

Why can't they see?

They're to blame,

Am Amadd9 F/A

I cannot forgive

Am Eb/G Gm

It left a permanent mark be - hind,

Dm/F Esus4 E

My weakness, my strength

[CHORUS 1]

Am E7

I'm waiting for the perfect sign

Am Em7

To reveal what lies inside

F Dm

There's no lie in trying,

F G Am Am7 F/A Am

Why do you fear me?

[VERSE 2]

Am Am7

Why can't you see?

Fmaj7/A Am

There's neither blame nor forgiveness

Gm7 Am

Be strong by being susceptible,

Am G/A F/A

And don't quail;

Am Ebadd9/G Gm Fmaj7

your frank - ness is your strength

Esus4 E E7

And shows their weak - ness

[CHORUS 2]

I'm/you're waiting for the perfect sign

Am Em7

To reveal what lies inside

F Dm

There's no lie in trying,

F G Am

Why do you fear me?

[BRIDGE]

Am Dm/A Am

Why should I fear you?

Fmaj7 Am/E Dm Am/E E E13 F/A

An o - pen heart is just as confronting as hones - ty!

[INTERLUDE]

F/A Am F6/A Am F6 F Dm7 Am/E E7-9

( ) | | | | | |

[OUTRO]

Why can't I forgive?

You must stop to condemn the past

C/G Fmaj7

Why can't this fear be my guide?

It will be your strength if you dare

There's no blame in my life

Am/E

Nor forgiveness for your pain

I will show them!

Let them know who you are!

Am/E Em Am

This is my/your perfect revela - tion

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