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[Intro]   B  G#m  
[Verse 1]
And like Bthat it's C#moverG#m,
Two ordiBnary loC#mversG#m.F#  
BAnd as a storm is C#mcleaG#mring,
Two F#extraordiBnary hearts,
were left C#mbehiG#mnd; 
BWere left F#to 
[Refrain]
Epick up the Bpieces.
Standing beneath G#mthem oh,E  
And Bwatch them F#fall.
EPick up the Bpieces,
Carry them with G#mus,
Watch F#us Efall.
[Interlude]
B C#m G#m F#
B C#m G#m F#
[Verse 2]
BAnd how can I remember G#mevery lesson EI was Btaught,
From what I could C#msee.G#m  F#  
BAnd how was I to C#mknow G#mthat,
It was Ewritten on my Bheart;
For C#mentiG#mrety.F#  
EI know,
EI know we've F#all been tEold.
BWe're more than what Ewe're sold.F#  
G#mWere are C#mleft to,
[Refrain]
Epick up the Bpieces.
Standing beneath G#mthem oh,E  
And Bwatch them F#fall.
EPick up the Bpieces,
Carry them with G#mus,
Watch F#us Efall.
[Bridge]
Oh, and G#mi'm waiting Efor,
G#mI'm hoping Efor.
(ELove to pick us Bup again,
Anyway we start F#again.)
G#mI'm beggin Efor,
G#mAn open Edoor.
[Interlude]  G#m   F   B   D#m   F#   E  
BAnd I won't C#mremeG#mmber,
BThe harming words from now,
What I C#msaid just G#mthen.
BYou'll paint them over,
And C#mover G#mand again.
BAnd you know C#mjust G#mthen.
BWere are Eleft to,
[Refrain]
Epick up the Bpieces.
Standing beneath G#mthem oh,E  
And Bwatch them F#fall.
EPick up the Bpieces,
Carry them with G#mus,
Watch F#us Efall.

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Pick Up The Pieces

by Josh Auer

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G#m

C#m

D#m

B G#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

B C#m G#m

And like that it's over,

B C#m G#m F#

Two ordinary lovers.

B C#m G#m

And as a storm is clearing,

F# B

Two extraordinary hearts,

C#m G#m

were left behind;

B F#

Were left to

[Refrain]

E B

pick up the pieces.

G#m E

Standing beneath them oh,

B F#

And watch them fall.

E B

Pick up the pieces,

G#m

Carry them with us,

F# E

Watch us fall.

[Interlude]

B C#m G#m F#

[Verse 2]

B G#m E B

And how can I remember every lesson I was taught,

C#m G#m F#

From what I could see.

B C#m G#m

And how was I to know that,

E B

It was written on my heart;

C#m G#m F#

For entirety.

I know,

E F# E

I know we've all been told.

B E F#

We're more than what we're sold.

G#m C#m

Were are left to,

[Refrain]

E B

pick up the pieces.

G#m E

Standing beneath them oh,

B F#

And watch them fall.

E B

Pick up the pieces,

G#m

Carry them with us,

F# E

Watch us fall.

[Bridge]

G#m E

Oh, and i'm waiting for,

G#m E

I'm hoping for.

E B

(Love to pick us up again,

Anyway we start again.)

G#m E

I'm beggin for,

G#m E

An open door.

G#m F B D#m F# E

[Interlude]

B C#m G#m

And I won't remember,

The harming words from now,

C#m G#m

What I said just then.

You'll paint them over,

C#m G#m

And over and again.

B C#m G#m

And you know just then.

B E

Were are left to,

[Refrain]

E B

pick up the pieces.

G#m E

Standing beneath them oh,

B F#

And watch them fall.

E B

Pick up the pieces,

G#m

Carry them with us,

F# E

Watch us fall.

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