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[Intro]
Am Dm E Am   Am Dm E
AmLast night, Feverything was movin' Eso fast
AmI could barely keep AmtrackF  
EOf my offenses or Amyour defenses
In Amhindsight, I Fwoulda, coulda, shoulda not Egone there
But Amleft without a word to AmspareF  
Was it Eyour offenses or Ammy defensiveness?Dm  
DmThat's got me thinkin' that we're Amnever gonna get it right
EI wanna straighten this before the sun goes down tonight
DmIf I could only fight the Ambitterness I feel inside
EThis thing is eatin' me alive
[Chorus]
Well, I'm Amright here and you're Dmright there
And God Eknows we've got to start Amsomewhere
'Cause I'm Ammessed up and you're Dmbroken
And those Eshots we fired, are still Amsmokin'
If I'm Dmright here and you're Amright there
And God Eknows we've got to start Amsomewhere
'Cause I'm Dmmessed up and you're Ambroken
And those Eshots we fired, shots we fired are still smokin'
Am Dm E Am
AmI'm tossin' and Dmturnin' on the things I'd Eundo
As I Amwrestle with the painful AmtruthDm  
My Esleep escapes me as Amguilt berates me
ExAmhausted, the Dmmemories are drawing sEo near
I can Amsee it like a world AmpremiereDm  
When did Emy objective lose Amall objectiveness?
DmThat's got me thinkin' that we're Amnever gonna get it right
EI wanna straighten this before the sun goes down tonight
DmIf I could only fight the Ambitterness I feel inside
EThis thing is eatin' me alive (This thing is eatin' me alive)
[Chorus]
EWell, I'm Amright here and you're Dmright there
And God Eknows we've got to start Amsomewhere
'Cause I'm Ammessed up and you're Dmbroken
And those Eshots we fired are still Amsmokin'
If I Dmneed you and you Amneed me
How can you Eturn your back and just Amleave me?
When I'm Dmright here and you're Amright there
And EGod knows we've got to start Amsomewhere
I Dmsaid some things that I regret
And Amif I could, I'd take 'em back
If DmI could turn my words around
You Ewouldn't hear a sound
But Dmhere I am and there you are
The Amspace between us is not so far
I'm Freaching out my hand in love Ebefore the fading sun
Forgive me for what I've done
 Am   Dm   E   Am(2x)
[Chorus]
Well, I'm Amright here and you're Dmright there
And God Eknows we've got to start Amsomewhere
'Cause I'm Ammessed up and you're Dmbroken
And those Eshots we fired are still Amsmokin'
If I Dmneed you and you Amneed me
How can you Eturn your back and just Amleave me?
When I'm Dmright here and you're Amright there
And EGod knows we've got to start Amsomewhere

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Start Somewhere

by tobyMac

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[Intro]

Am Dm E Am Am Dm E

Am F E

Last night, everything was movin' so fast

Am Am F

I could barely keep track

E Am

Of my offenses or your defenses

Am F E

In hindsight, I woulda, coulda, shoulda not gone there

Am Am F

But left without a word to spare

E Am Dm

Was it your offenses or my defensiveness?

Dm Am

That's got me thinkin' that we're never gonna get it right

I wanna straighten this before the sun goes down tonight

Dm Am

If I could only fight the bitterness I feel inside

This thing is eatin' me alive

[Chorus]

Am Dm

Well, I'm right here and you're right there

E Am

And God knows we've got to start somewhere

Am Dm

'Cause I'm messed up and you're broken

E Am

And those shots we fired, are still smokin'

Dm Am

If I'm right here and you're right there

E Am

And God knows we've got to start somewhere

Dm Am

'Cause I'm messed up and you're broken

And those shots we fired, shots we fired are still smokin'

Am Dm E Am

Am Dm E

I'm tossin' and turnin' on the things I'd undo

Am Am Dm

As I wrestle with the painful truth

E Am

My sleep escapes me as guilt berates me

Am Dm E

Exhausted, the memories are drawing so near

Am Am Dm

I can see it like a world premiere

E Am

When did my objective lose all objectiveness?

Dm Am

That's got me thinkin' that we're never gonna get it right

I wanna straighten this before the sun goes down tonight

Dm Am

If I could only fight the bitterness I feel inside

This thing is eatin' me alive (This thing is eatin' me alive)

[Chorus]

E Am Dm

Well, I'm right here and you're right there

E Am

And God knows we've got to start somewhere

Am Dm

'Cause I'm messed up and you're broken

E Am

And those shots we fired are still smokin'

Dm Am

If I need you and you need me

E Am

How can you turn your back and just leave me?

Dm Am

When I'm right here and you're right there

E Am

And God knows we've got to start somewhere

I said some things that I regret

And if I could, I'd take 'em back

If I could turn my words around

You wouldn't hear a sound

But here I am and there you are

The space between us is not so far

F E

I'm reaching out my hand in love before the fading sun

Forgive me for what I've done

Am Dm E Am

(2x)

[Chorus]

Am Dm

Well, I'm right here and you're right there

E Am

And God knows we've got to start somewhere

Am Dm

'Cause I'm messed up and you're broken

E Am

And those shots we fired are still smokin'

Dm Am

If I need you and you need me

E Am

How can you turn your back and just leave me?

Dm Am

When I'm right here and you're right there

E Am

And God knows we've got to start somewhere

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