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[Intro]
G#m E B C#m E
G#m B E
[Verse]
One daG#my I’m going to leave this citEy
EAnd you can follow mBe.
BFind the places wC#mithout Ecity lights
EWherever that G#mbe
G#mWherever that bEe
You tell G#mme we’re living half aEsleep,
ELoving in and out of a Bdream.
If our C#mpast is the cloth,E  
our future’s the sG#meam.
EOur future’s the sC#meam.E  
G#m
[Chorus]
G#mAm I reaching yEou?
BWe’re growing, we're growing, we're growing, so C#mvery fEast.G#m  
G#mAre you reaching Eme?
BEveryone, everyone, everyone, as their C#mown broadEcast.
[Interlude]
G#m E B C#m G#m E
[Verse]
EOne G#mday you’re going to leave this shell anEd
EWander in and out of the Bday.
A C#mghost of forgotten guEilt and forgotten G#mpain.
G#mIt's what the lonely Esay.
EYou tell me G#mwe’re living the life of the Emeek
EBuying into clouds of Bsteam.
If our C#mego’s the cloth,E  
Our folly’s the G#mseam. 
G#mOur folly’s the Eseam. 
G#m
[Chorus]
G#mAm I reaching yoEu?
BWe’re growing, we're growing, we're growing, so C#mvery fEast.
G#mAre you reaching Eme?
BEveryone, everyone, everyone, as their C#mown broadEcast.
[Interlude]
 G#m   E   B   C#m   E(2x)
G#m C#m E G#m
[Chorus]
G#mAm I reaching yEou?
BWe’re growing, we're growing, we're growing, so C#mvery fEast.G#m  
BAre you reaching Eme?
BEveryone, everyone, everyone, as their C#mown broadEcast.C#m  

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What The Lonely Say

by Parlour Steps

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G#m

C#m

[Intro]

G#m E B C#m E

G#m B E

[Verse]

G#m E

One day I’m going to leave this city

E B

And you can follow me.

B C#m E

Find the places without city lights

E G#m

Wherever that be

G#m E

Wherever that be

G#m E

You tell me we’re living half asleep,

E B

Loving in and out of a dream.

C#m E

If our past is the cloth,

G#m

our future’s the seam.

E C#m E

Our future’s the seam.

G#m

[Chorus]

G#m E

Am I reaching you?

B C#m E G#m

We’re growing, we're growing, we're growing, so very fast.

G#m E

Are you reaching me?

B C#m E

Everyone, everyone, everyone, as their own broadcast.

[Interlude]

G#m E B C#m G#m E

[Verse]

E G#m E

One day you’re going to leave this shell and

E B

Wander in and out of the day.

C#m E G#m

A ghost of forgotten guilt and forgotten pain.

G#m E

It's what the lonely say.

E G#m E

You tell me we’re living the life of the meek

E B

Buying into clouds of steam.

C#m E

If our ego’s the cloth,

G#m

Our folly’s the seam.

G#m E

Our folly’s the seam.

G#m

[Chorus]

G#m E

Am I reaching you?

B C#m E

We’re growing, we're growing, we're growing, so very fast.

G#m E

Are you reaching me?

B C#m E

Everyone, everyone, everyone, as their own broadcast.

[Interlude]

G#m E B C#m E

(2x)

G#m C#m E G#m

[Chorus]

G#m E

Am I reaching you?

B C#m E G#m

We’re growing, we're growing, we're growing, so very fast.

B E

Are you reaching me?

B C#m E C#m

Everyone, everyone, everyone, as their own broadcast.

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