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Settle

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[Verse 1]
DDon't wanna put you aside
EmCouldn't leave you on the shelf
BmNo, that wouldn't be Gright
DI can see it in your Emeyes
You've forgotten how it Bmfelt
To live on the other Gside
How Dlong is too Emlong to have not F#mmoved on?G  
[Chorus]
I don't wanna Gsettle for Dsecond best
Gonna Bmfight for you 'til there's nothing Aleft
I don't wanna settlGe just because DI'm scared
When the Bmlights go out and the Adarkness dares yGou to settleD  
I don't Bmwanna settleA  
[Verse 2]
DSo leave those demons Embehind
They turn you into someone Delse
There's no reason for you to hide
If you need something to Embelieve
Look beyond what you can sDee
Past the mountains we've yet to climb
F#mHow long is too lDong to have Bmnot moved on?G  
DHow long is Emtoo long to keep Bmholding on?G  
[Chorus]
I don't wanna Gsettle for Dsecond best
Gonna Bmfight for you 'til there's nothing Aleft
I don't wanna settlGe just because DI'm scared
When the Bmlights go out and the Adarkness dares yDou to settleG  
DFor second best
BmGotta fight for this 'til there's nothing Aleft
GWhy would you settle?
DJust because you're scared
When the Bmlights go out and the Adarkness dares you to GsettleD  
Oh, why would you BmsettleA?
Why would you Gsettle?A  
BmSay you won't settleA  
[Verse 3]
DDon't let 'em push you asideEm  
Break these chains off of yourBmself
Don't you know you were born Ato fight? 

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Settle

by Jordan Smith

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F#m

[Verse 1]

Don't wanna put you aside

Couldn't leave you on the shelf

Bm G

No, that wouldn't be right

D Em

I can see it in your eyes

You've forgotten how it felt

To live on the other side

D Em F#m G

How long is too long to have not moved on?

[Chorus]

G D

I don't wanna settle for second best

Bm A

Gonna fight for you 'til there's nothing left

G D

I don't wanna settle just because I'm scared

Bm A G D

When the lights go out and the darkness dares you to settle

Bm A

I don't wanna settle

[Verse 2]

D Em

So leave those demons behind

They turn you into someone else

There's no reason for you to hide

If you need something to believe

Look beyond what you can see

Past the mountains we've yet to climb

F#m D Bm G

How long is too long to have not moved on?

D Em Bm G

How long is too long to keep holding on?

[Chorus]

G D

I don't wanna settle for second best

Bm A

Gonna fight for you 'til there's nothing left

G D

I don't wanna settle just because I'm scared

Bm A D G

When the lights go out and the darkness dares you to settle

For second best

Bm A

Gotta fight for this 'til there's nothing left

Why would you settle?

Just because you're scared

Bm A G D

When the lights go out and the darkness dares you to settle

Bm A

Oh, why would you settle?

G A

Why would you settle?

Bm A

Say you won't settle

[Verse 3]

D Em

Don't let 'em push you aside

Break these chains off of yourself

Don't you know you were born to fight?

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