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[Verse]
And Cyou
Your love’s deAmfining
A generatiGon
To settle the scoFre
I once knew trCust
But now I’m surrAmounded
By time I’ve wastGed
And hearts that I stoFle
I owe to you a second chaCnce
An explanGation
A promise I’ll kAmeep
For every lie that I toFld to Gyou
[Chorus]
You said you would come Fback for me
Said you’d find a Gsafe place
You said that Amheaven and stars
Would never Amtear us aparGt
You find the Fright words
Even from the Gwrong ways
You lieCd
[Verse]
My lungs were faAmiling
Hands to the skyG  
Face to the groFund
I found that Gyou have no inteCntions
You honor nAmothing
And how could this be truGe
They think so highly of Fyou
[Pre-Chorus]
CWhy won’t you just shut up
 C/D(030010)            
I make you fade away
                                         Am   G(32003x)
There’s a consequence to every word you say
FDon’t you know who I aGm
[Chorus]
I said I would come Fback for you
Said I’d find a Gsafe place
Who knew that Amheaven and stars 
Had their owAmn prison baGrs
I find the Fright words 
Even from the Gwrong ways
I lieAmd
I Gnever wanted Fso long 
To turn and to Ggo away
There was a Amtime when your face
I held much Amhigher than graGce
You are the Fcatalyst
To words I would Gnever say
GoodbyFe
[Bridge]
And now I Amonly talk to the deGad
GoodbyFeG  
And now I Amonly talk to the deGad
GoodbyFe
      F (stop)
Now I only talk to the dead
[Chorus]
You Gsaid you would come Fback for me
Said you’d find a Gsafe place
You said that Amheaven and stars
Would never Amtear us aparGt
You find the Fright words
Even from the Gwrong ways
You lieAmd
I Gnever wanted Fso long 
To turn and to Ggo away
There was a Amtime when your face
I held much Amhigher than graGce
You are the Fcatalyst
To words I would Gnever say
GoodbyAme
[Outro]
Don’t tell me Fwhat to hold onto noGw
Don’t tell me Fwhat to hold onto noGw
FWhat to hold onto noGw
(I’m gonna Amsee it all, gonna see it all, your Amway, your way)
Don’t tell me Fwhat to hold onto noGw
Don’t tell me Fwhat to hold onto noGw
FWhat to hold onto noGw
(I’m gonna Amsee it all, gonna see it all, your Amway, your way)

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The Lie

by One Less Reason

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C/D

[Verse]

And you

Your love’s defining

A generation

To settle the score

I once knew trust

But now I’m surrounded

By time I’ve wasted

And hearts that I stole

I owe to you a second chance

An explanation

A promise I’ll keep

F G

For every lie that I told to you

[Chorus]

You said you would come back for me

Said you’d find a safe place

You said that heaven and stars

Am G

Would never tear us apart

You find the right words

Even from the wrong ways

You lied

[Verse]

My lungs were failing

Hands to the sky

Face to the ground

G C

I found that you have no intentions

You honor nothing

And how could this be true

They think so highly of you

[Pre-Chorus]

Why won’t you just shut up

C/D

(030010)

I make you fade away

Am G

(32003x)

There’s a consequence to every word you say

F G

Don’t you know who I am

[Chorus]

I said I would come back for you

Said I’d find a safe place

Who knew that heaven and stars

Am G

Had their own prison bars

I find the right words

Even from the wrong ways

I lied

G F

I never wanted so long

To turn and to go away

There was a time when your face

Am G

I held much higher than grace

You are the catalyst

To words I would never say

Goodbye

[Bridge]

Am G

And now I only talk to the dead

F G

Goodbye

Am G

And now I only talk to the dead

Goodbye

F (stop)

Now I only talk to the dead

[Chorus]

G F

You said you would come back for me

Said you’d find a safe place

You said that heaven and stars

Am G

Would never tear us apart

You find the right words

Even from the wrong ways

You lied

G F

I never wanted so long

To turn and to go away

There was a time when your face

Am G

I held much higher than grace

You are the catalyst

To words I would never say

Goodbye

[Outro]

F G

Don’t tell me what to hold onto now

F G

Don’t tell me what to hold onto now

F G

What to hold onto now

Am Am

(I’m gonna see it all, gonna see it all, your way, your way)

F G

Don’t tell me what to hold onto now

F G

Don’t tell me what to hold onto now

F G

What to hold onto now

Am Am

(I’m gonna see it all, gonna see it all, your way, your way)

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