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Not A Saint

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Cminor

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1/28

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 28Position: 3

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[Intro/Repeat]
e|-Cm---------------F--------1------G--------3------Cm--------------|
B|---------4----------2-----2--------3-----3------------4-----|
G|-----5-----5----------3-----3--------4-----4------5-----5---|
D|-------5-----5--------------------------------------5-----5-|
A|-3-3------------------------------------------3-3-----------|
E|----------------1-1------------3-3--------------------------|
[Intro]
 Cm   F   G   Cmx2
[Verse 1]
CmA house made of iceF, Gwindows black as sin
CmHell is not what you tFhink it is
It's cGold, and dark my frCmiend
CmAnd if you knock on the door qFuiet enough
They jGust might let you iCmn.
CmIf you don't mind what you've Fheard so far
Then pGlease, open the doCmor!!
[Chorus]
CmI am not Aba saint
And I don't Cmclaim to be!
AbCut me, lock me up, and send me on my CmwayG!
What if you had Cmno love?
What if you couldn't Abhold on?
For just another Fday, just another day
How could you Gbreathe?!
[Verse 2]
CmA ghost in the night.F  
GMemories looking gCmlim.
CmHeavy eyes from a niFght of tries
AttGempts at making tCmrends
CmA life full of trust, compFassion, and hope
The Gdrugs just can't ease the pCmain.
CmIf you truly believe in the wFay of your life
Then plGease, come meet your demCmise!
[Chorus]
CmI am not a sAbaint!
And I don't Cmclaim to be!
AbCut me, lock me up, and send me on my CmwayG!
What if you had Cmno love?
What if you couldn't Abhold on.
For just another Fday, just another day
How could you brGeathe?!
What if you had nCmo soul?
What if you had nAbo hope
For just another Fday, just another day
How could you brGeathe?
[Bridge]
CmNo more pain, to suffer
I am seaGrching
Can't bring myself to Ablose again
The way that I Glost you before!
I feel you from the Cminside
Embracing you from aGll sides!
A story told as you Abhide.F  
And me, hGolding you up!
CmNo. more. pain
To suffer I am Gsearching
Can't bring myself to Ablose again.
The way that I Glost you. before
I feel you on the iCmnside.
Embracing you from aGll sides.
A story told as you AbhidCme.Ab  
And mGe.
[Chorus]
What if you had nCmo love?!
What if you couldn't Abhold on
For just another dFay, just another day
How could you bGreathe?
What if you had nCmo soul?
What if you had Abno hope
For just another Fday, just another day
How could you Gbreathe?!
[Outro]
CmNo. more. pain.

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Not A Saint

by breaking through

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro/Repeat]

Cm F G Cm

e|------------------------1--------------3--------------------|

B|---------4----------2-----2--------3-----3------------4-----|

G|-----5-----5----------3-----3--------4-----4------5-----5---|

D|-------5-----5--------------------------------------5-----5-|

A|-3-3------------------------------------------3-3-----------|

E|----------------1-1------------3-3--------------------------|

[Intro]

Cm F G Cm

[Verse 1]

Cm F G

A house made of ice, windows black as sin

Cm F

Hell is not what you think it is

G Cm

It's cold, and dark my friend

Cm F

And if you knock on the door quiet enough

G Cm

They just might let you in.

Cm F

If you don't mind what you've heard so far

G Cm

Then please, open the door!!

[Chorus]

Cm Ab

I am not a saint

And I don't claim to be!

Ab Cm G

Cut me, lock me up, and send me on my way!

What if you had no love?

What if you couldn't hold on?

For just another day, just another day

How could you breathe?!

[Verse 2]

Cm F

A ghost in the night.

G Cm

Memories looking glim.

Cm F

Heavy eyes from a night of tries

G Cm

Attempts at making trends

Cm F

A life full of trust, compassion, and hope

G Cm

The drugs just can't ease the pain.

Cm F

If you truly believe in the way of your life

G Cm

Then please, come meet your demise!

[Chorus]

Cm Ab

I am not a saint!

And I don't claim to be!

Ab Cm G

Cut me, lock me up, and send me on my way!

What if you had no love?

What if you couldn't hold on.

For just another day, just another day

How could you breathe?!

What if you had no soul?

What if you had no hope

For just another day, just another day

How could you breathe?

[Bridge]

No more pain, to suffer

I am searching

Can't bring myself to lose again

The way that I lost you before!

I feel you from the inside

Embracing you from all sides!

Ab F

A story told as you hide.

And me, holding you up!

No. more. pain

To suffer I am searching

Can't bring myself to lose again.

The way that I lost you. before

I feel you on the inside.

Embracing you from all sides.

Ab Cm Ab

A story told as you hide.

And me.

[Chorus]

What if you had no love?!

What if you couldn't hold on

For just another day, just another day

How could you breathe?

What if you had no soul?

What if you had no hope

For just another day, just another day

How could you breathe?!

[Outro]

No. more. pain.

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