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A7sus4e --3-
B --3-
G -2--
D -2--
A ----
E ----
[Intro]
A   A7sus4   A   A7sus4   A   A7sus4   A   A7sus4
   [Verse 1]
F#mTonight I hold my Dhead up Ahigh
EI feel my world is F#mright
ACause this has passed me EbyE7  
   [Verse 2]
F#mAnd now I see my shinDing Alight
ETo show me what to F#mbe
AIt’s burning in the nEightE7  
   [Pre Chorus]
BmBut now I see iF#mt’s ovF#m7er
DAnd I cannot Ebe Ame
BmTo keep from goF#ming undF#m7er
DBut now I can Ebe AfreeAsus7  A  
   [Chorus]
DThis has been the AanswerA7sus4  
DThis has been the AtestA7sus4  
DThis has been the F#monly tEhing I’ve Dmissed
   [Verse 3]
F#mThis life has given Dme so Amuch
EI can’t be held the F#msame
ABut I long to feel the EtouchE7  
   [Verse 4]
F#mI see the past, I see Dthe Afore
EThis world is not F#menough
AIt can’t be right to claim tEhe scorE7e
   [Pre Chorus]
BmBut now I see things dF#miffereF#m7nt
DAnd now I say EgoodAbye
BmTo keep from goF#ming undF#m7er
DAnd send me F#mstraight Eup Dhigh
   [Chorus]
DThis has been the AanswerA7sus4  
DThis has been the AtestA7sus4  
DThis has been the F#monly tEhing I’ve Dmissed
   [Instrumental Break]
F#m   D   F#m   E
F#m   A   D     D
Bm    D   E     E
   [Bridge]
BmBut now I see it’s Aover
F#mAnd I cannot be Ame
BmTo keep from going Aunder
DBut now I can Ebe fAree
   [Chorus]
DThis has been the AanswerA7sus4  
DThis has been the AtestA7sus4  
DThis has been the F#monly tEhing I’ve Dmissed
EThis has been the Dtest
   [Chorus]
DThis has been the AanswerA7sus4  
DThis has been the AtestA7sus4  
DThis has been the F#monly tEhing I’ve Dmissed
EThis has been the Dtest
   [Outro]
ADa dDa da F#mda dEa da
ADa dDa da F#mda dEa da
ADa dDa da F#mda dDa da
F#mDa da dEa da Dda 

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The Test

by Manran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

F#m

F#m7

Asus7

A7sus4

e --3-

B --3-

G -2--

D -2--

A ----

E ----

[Intro]

A A7sus4 A A7sus4 A A7sus4 A A7sus4

[Verse 1]

F#m D A

Tonight I hold my head up high

E F#m

I feel my world is right

A E E7

Cause this has passed me by

[Verse 2]

F#m D A

And now I see my shining light

E F#m

To show me what to be

A E E7

It’s burning in the night

[Pre Chorus]

Bm F#m F#m7

But now I see it’s over

D E A

And I cannot be me

Bm F#m F#m7

To keep from going under

D E A Asus7 A

But now I can be free

[Chorus]

D A A7sus4

This has been the answer

D A A7sus4

This has been the test

D F#m E D

This has been the only thing I’ve missed

[Verse 3]

F#m D A

This life has given me so much

E F#m

I can’t be held the same

A E E7

But I long to feel the touch

[Verse 4]

F#m D A

I see the past, I see the fore

E F#m

This world is not enough

A E E7

It can’t be right to claim the score

[Pre Chorus]

Bm F#m F#m7

But now I see things different

D E A

And now I say goodbye

Bm F#m F#m7

To keep from going under

D F#m E D

And send me straight up high

[Chorus]

D A A7sus4

This has been the answer

D A A7sus4

This has been the test

D F#m E D

This has been the only thing I’ve missed

[Instrumental Break]

F#m D F#m E

F#m A D D

Bm D E E

[Bridge]

Bm A

But now I see it’s over

F#m A

And I cannot be me

Bm A

To keep from going under

D E A

But now I can be free

[Chorus]

D A A7sus4

This has been the answer

D A A7sus4

This has been the test

D F#m E D

This has been the only thing I’ve missed

E D

This has been the test

[Chorus]

D A A7sus4

This has been the answer

D A A7sus4

This has been the test

D F#m E D

This has been the only thing I’ve missed

E D

This has been the test

[Outro]

A D F#m E

Da da da da da da

A D F#m E

Da da da da da da

A D F#m D

Da da da da da da

F#m E D

Da da da da da

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