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[intro]
 Em   C  Am-2x
[Chorus 1]
EmNow you know hCow I fAmeel about Emyou.
EmNow you know hCow I fAmeel about Emyou.
[Verse 1]
AmYou say you're doing this to open Cup your eyes, exGplore your mind. 
But Amdoing so, you're sChut off from the wEmorld. 
You Amsay you've found a solution to all of yoCur life's pGroblems, but you're igAmnoring the
fact that this is noCt the life you kEmnow.
[Chorus 2]
EmNow you know hCow I Amfeel about Emyou.
EmNow you know hCow I fAmeel about yEmou.
[Verse 2]
AmYou're putting on your foundation to maCtch your tone. That's wGhat you told me, but iAmf it
were a match, you woulCdn't need it at aEmll.
AmYou're saying that a mask is better than your prCetty face. It's Gsuch a waste, but I'm
Amnot gonna try to chCange what you knEmow.
[Chorus 2]
EmNow you know hCow I Amfeel about Emyou.
EmNow you know hCow I fAmeel about yEmou.
AmYou're putting on your foundation to maCtch your tone. That's wGhat you told me, but iAmf it
were a match, you woulCdn't need it at aEmll.
AmYou're saying that a mask is better than your prCetty face. It's Gsuch a waste, but I'm
Amnot gonna try to chCange what you knEmow.
[Outro]
Em C Am Em

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Foundation

by an Unkindness

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[intro]

Em C Am

-2x

[Chorus 1]

Em C Am Em

Now you know how I feel about you.

Em C Am Em

Now you know how I feel about you.

[Verse 1]

Am C G

You say you're doing this to open up your eyes, explore your mind.

Am C Em

But doing so, you're shut off from the world.

Am C G Am

You say you've found a solution to all of your life's problems, but you're ignoring the

C Em

fact that this is not the life you know.

[Chorus 2]

Em C Am Em

Now you know how I feel about you.

Em C Am Em

Now you know how I feel about you.

[Verse 2]

Am C G Am

You're putting on your foundation to match your tone. That's what you told me, but if it

C Em

were a match, you wouldn't need it at all.

Am C G

You're saying that a mask is better than your pretty face. It's such a waste, but I'm

Am C Em

not gonna try to change what you know.

[Chorus 2]

Em C Am Em

Now you know how I feel about you.

Em C Am Em

Now you know how I feel about you.

Am C G Am

You're putting on your foundation to match your tone. That's what you told me, but if it

C Em

were a match, you wouldn't need it at all.

Am C G

You're saying that a mask is better than your pretty face. It's such a waste, but I'm

Am C Em

not gonna try to change what you know.

[Outro]

Em C Am Em

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