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Illuminate

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[Intro]
C  F  Fadd2  C
[Verse]
CAs the words fade awayFmaj7  
I still believe what your eyes say (CFall into your arms)
I Cadd2still see you illCuminate F  
As Fadd2I drop my Cguard  (Fall into your arms)F  Fadd2  C  
[Verse 2]
Your Cfirst day at the gallery Fmaj7  
Didn't think I'd ever know where your body ends (CFall into your arms)
CTime slows for the last breath F  
While Fadd2everything is shattering   C(Fall into your arms)Fmaj7  
Everything is shattering   C(Fall into your arms)F  
Stop Fadd2telling me you'll meet me there   C(Fall into your arms)Fmaj7  
   C(Fall into your arms)F  Fadd2  C  
[Chorus]
We won't make it Cadd2keeping to our own   Fmaj7(I know it's not Ceasy)
Through the long shadow you Cadd2cannot see the road   Fmaj7(I know it's not Ceasy)
So stop fearing you Cadd2won't be the Fmaj7one
Can you Fadd2just let us Gadd4grow?G  
You won't let uFmaj7s grow
Is that so Chard?CM7  C  
[Chorus]
We won't make it Cadd2keeping to our own   Fmaj7(I know it's not Ceasy)
Through the long shadow you Cadd2cannot see the road   Fmaj7(I know it's not Ceasy)
So stop fearing you Cadd2won't be the Fmaj7one
Can you Fadd2just let us Gadd4grow?G  
You won't let uFmaj7s grow
Is that so Chard?
[Outro]
C  CM7 C  Cadd2 C  Cadd2 CM7 C

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Illuminate

by The Kite String Tangle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd2

Fmaj7

Cadd2

Gadd4

CM7

[Intro]

C F Fadd2 C

[Verse]

C Fmaj7

As the words fade away

I still believe what your eyes say (Fall into your arms)

Cadd2 C F

I still see you illuminate

Fadd2 C F Fadd2 C

As I drop my guard (Fall into your arms)

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7

Your first day at the gallery

Didn't think I'd ever know where your body ends (Fall into your arms)

C F

Time slows for the last breath

Fadd2 C Fmaj7

While everything is shattering (Fall into your arms)

C F

Everything is shattering (Fall into your arms)

Fadd2 C Fmaj7

Stop telling me you'll meet me there (Fall into your arms)

C F Fadd2 C

(Fall into your arms)

[Chorus]

Cadd2 Fmaj7 C

We won't make it keeping to our own (I know it's not easy)

Cadd2 Fmaj7 C

Through the long shadow you cannot see the road (I know it's not easy)

Cadd2 Fmaj7

So stop fearing you won't be the one

Fadd2 Gadd4 G

Can you just let us grow?

Fmaj7

You won't let us grow

C CM7 C

Is that so hard?

[Chorus]

Cadd2 Fmaj7 C

We won't make it keeping to our own (I know it's not easy)

Cadd2 Fmaj7 C

Through the long shadow you cannot see the road (I know it's not easy)

Cadd2 Fmaj7

So stop fearing you won't be the one

Fadd2 Gadd4 G

Can you just let us grow?

Fmaj7

You won't let us grow

Is that so hard?

[Outro]

C CM7 C Cadd2 C Cadd2 CM7 C

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