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[Intro]
 A|  C#m-  B  
 A|  C#m-  B| E  
[Verse 1]
No, I Awon't lose hope, no I won't lose C#msightB  
But Aheaven is a place I just can't C#mfindB  G#m  
ARun from the shadows and run to the C#mlightB  
ARunning from a past I left beC#m-hindB  
EHaunted by a memoryC#m  
That BI just can't set freeG#m  
C#mSearching for the man that I used to BbeG#m  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I've Amade my sacrificeC#m  
In the ashBes I found lifeG#m  
But Aheaven is a place that I just can't C#m- findB  G#m  
[Chorus]
And I can Afeel it in my bonesC#m  B  G#m  
Every Atime I think of home
C#m(You're not alone, Byou're not alone, G#myou're not alone)
It still Ahaunts me like a ghostC#m  G#m  
But I Aknow we're not alone
C#m(You're not alone, Byou're not alone, G#myou're not alone)
[Verse 2]
No, I Acan't lose hope, no I won't lose C#msightB  G#m  
And I Awon't stop looking for heaven's C#mlightB  G#m  
I Ahear the angels singing when I close my C#meyesB  G#m  
And I can Ahear the bells ringing like a siren's C#mcryB  G#m  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Now I'm Astanding at the gatesC#m  
And BI just can't escapeE  
AHeaven is a place that I can't C#mfindB  E  
[Chorus]
And I can Afeel it in my bonesC#m  B  E  
Every Atime I think of home
C#m(You're not alone, Byou're not alone, G#myou're not alone)
It still Ahaunts me like a ghostC#m  G#m  
But I Aknow we're not alone
C#m(You're not alone, Byou're not alone, G#myou're not alone)
[Bridge]
 A|  C#m-  B  
 A|  C#m-  B| G#m  
[Chorus]
And I can Efeel it in my bonesG#m  C#m  B  G#m  
Every Atime I think of homeC#m  B  G#m  
It still Ahaunts me like a ghostC#m  B  G#m  
But I Aknow we're not aloneC#m  B  G#m  
[Outro]
 AYou're not alone, you're C#mnot alone
 BYou're not alone, G#myou're not alone
 AYou're not alone, you're C#mnot alone
 BYou're not alone, G#myou're not alone

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The Gates

by Young Empires

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G#m

[Intro]

A C#m B

| -

A C#m B E

| - |

[Verse 1]

A C#m B

No, I won't lose hope, no I won't lose sight

A C#m B G#m

But heaven is a place I just can't find

A C#m B

Run from the shadows and run to the light

A C#m B

Running from a past I left be-hind

E C#m

Haunted by a memory

B G#m

That I just can't set free

C#m B G#m

Searching for the man that I used to be

[Pre-Chorus 1]

A C#m

I've made my sacrifice

B G#m

In the ashes I found life

A C#m B G#m

But heaven is a place that I just can't - find

[Chorus]

A C#m B G#m

And I can feel it in my bones

Every time I think of home

C#m B G#m

(You're not alone, you're not alone, you're not alone)

A C#m G#m

It still haunts me like a ghost

But I know we're not alone

C#m B G#m

(You're not alone, you're not alone, you're not alone)

[Verse 2]

A C#m B G#m

No, I can't lose hope, no I won't lose sight

A C#m B G#m

And I won't stop looking for heaven's light

A C#m B G#m

I hear the angels singing when I close my eyes

A C#m B G#m

And I can hear the bells ringing like a siren's cry

[Pre-Chorus 2]

A C#m

Now I'm standing at the gates

B E

And I just can't escape

A C#m B E

Heaven is a place that I can't find

[Chorus]

A C#m B E

And I can feel it in my bones

Every time I think of home

C#m B G#m

(You're not alone, you're not alone, you're not alone)

A C#m G#m

It still haunts me like a ghost

But I know we're not alone

C#m B G#m

(You're not alone, you're not alone, you're not alone)

[Bridge]

A C#m B

| -

A C#m B G#m

| - |

[Chorus]

E G#m C#m B G#m

And I can feel it in my bones

A C#m B G#m

Every time I think of home

A C#m B G#m

It still haunts me like a ghost

A C#m B G#m

But I know we're not alone

[Outro]

A C#m

You're not alone, you're not alone

B G#m

You're not alone, you're not alone

A C#m

You're not alone, you're not alone

B G#m

You're not alone, you're not alone

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