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[Verse]
Em  D  A
Em  D  G
EmYou're the maDn who I wont thrill toAday, youEm're the soldieDr with the darkest gazAe
EmJaded from evDerything that you've sAeen but your tChe only thing Dthat I knowA  
Emyou're the coDld that doesn't go awaAy you're Emthe song that Dpaints an empty dayA  
Emyour the film Dthat never goes astraAy 
[Pre-Chorus]
CBut your the oDnly thing that I carAe 
[Chorus]
F#MAbouAt Gyou don't hear the F#MsounAd Gcoming out my mouth
Fit's the sound that can't cut away this shrouAd
Fi can't cut it down myself, myselfA  
(repeat as necessary)
[Ending breakdown]
Em  D  A

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The Only Thing I Know

by Ken Andrews

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#M

[Verse]

Em D A

Em D G

Em D A Em D A

You're the man who I wont thrill today, you're the soldier with the darkest gaze

Em D A C D A

Jaded from everything that you've seen but your the only thing that I know

Em D A Em D A

you're the cold that doesn't go away you're the song that paints an empty day

Em D A

your the film that never goes astray

[Pre-Chorus]

C D A

But your the only thing that I care

[Chorus]

F#M A G F#M A G

About you don't hear the sound coming out my mouth

F A

it's the sound that can't cut away this shroud

F A

i can't cut it down myself, myself

(repeat as necessary)

[Ending breakdown]

Em D A

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