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[Intro]
GOhC  
GOhC  
AmOh               C  
GOhC  
GOhC  
AmOh               C  
[Instrumental] 
G
[Verse]
GEventually we'll fall asleep, and dream about these past three weeks,
COr lie awake and dedicate, Amour thoughts to finding Cwhat it means,
AmBut when it is all said and done,
CI can't think of anyone Gelse.
[Instrumental] 
G
[Verse]
GNothing is just as it seems, at least that what it seems to me,
CAnd everybody has a path, Ambut some will Cwalk reluctantly,
AmWell you can throw your map away,
CCause I'll be here another day or Gtwo
[Instrumental] 
G
[Chorus]
CHope will take its Gtoll
CAnd ignite your Gsoul
AmThey will follow the Cflashes in the dGark
AmThey won't stop until Cthey find where to Gstart
[Bridge]
GOhC  
GOhC  
AmOhC  
[Instrumental] 
G
[Verse]
GWe were told as we grow old, that one day we would find ourselves,
CBut as we aged, everything changed, Amand we were locked by dCifferent spells,
AmWell love is such an abstract art,
CAnd we each have a different part to Gplay
[Instrumental] 
G
[Verse]
GThey will find that overtime, that they can't help but play along
CAnd as we wait they hesitate, fAmor fear that something may Cgo wrong,
AmBut when the smoke has finally cleared,
CThings are not just as they Gappeared,
[Instrumental] 
G
[Chorus]
CHope will take its Gtoll
CAnd Ignite your Gsoul
AmThey will follow the Cflashes in the dGark
AmThey won't stop until Cthey find where to Gstart
CHope will take its Gtoll
CAnd Ignite your Gsoul
CHope will take its Gtoll
CAnd Ignite your Gsoul
CHope will take its Gtoll
CAnd Ignite your Gsoul
CHope will take its Gtoll
CAnd Ignite your Gsoul
AmThey will follow the Cflashes in the dGark
AmThey won't stop until Cthey find where to Gstart
[Outro]
GOhC  
GOhC  
AmOhC  G  

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Fools

by The Ransom Collective

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C

Am C

G C

Am C

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

Eventually we'll fall asleep, and dream about these past three weeks,

C Am C

Or lie awake and dedicate, our thoughts to finding what it means,

But when it is all said and done,

C G

I can't think of anyone else.

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

Nothing is just as it seems, at least that what it seems to me,

C Am C

And everybody has a path, but some will walk reluctantly,

Well you can throw your map away,

C G

Cause I'll be here another day or two

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

C G

Hope will take its toll

C G

And ignite your soul

Am C G

They will follow the flashes in the dark

Am C G

They won't stop until they find where to start

[Bridge]

G C

Am C

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

We were told as we grow old, that one day we would find ourselves,

C Am C

But as we aged, everything changed, and we were locked by different spells,

Well love is such an abstract art,

C G

And we each have a different part to play

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

They will find that overtime, that they can't help but play along

C Am C

And as we wait they hesitate, for fear that something may go wrong,

But when the smoke has finally cleared,

C G

Things are not just as they appeared,

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

C G

Hope will take its toll

C G

And Ignite your soul

Am C G

They will follow the flashes in the dark

Am C G

They won't stop until they find where to start

C G

Hope will take its toll

C G

And Ignite your soul

C G

Hope will take its toll

C G

And Ignite your soul

C G

Hope will take its toll

C G

And Ignite your soul

C G

Hope will take its toll

C G

And Ignite your soul

Am C G

They will follow the flashes in the dark

Am C G

They won't stop until they find where to start

[Outro]

G C

Am C G

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