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Key: D
[Intro]
 C/ |  A5/ |  D///
[Part I]
Verse:
DI suppose when my father did everything Oma and Opa said
Did Che find his A5own wayD  
DCouldn't tell you what's in his head, but A5inside of mine I'm wondering
Did he Cfind his A5own wayD  
The Dhaze of the weather burns 'em all together
And CI'm losing track of time
Tryna Emfind A5my Cown EmwayD  
DWhat if forever is better than never
And Cmaybe it's a sign that I Emfound A5my Cown EmwayD  
Chorus:
 GI will not let my heart ache
 AI won't be treading water, waiting on a wave, no D/F#no
                        G      A   D//  A-  D//  A-  Bm//  A-  Bm// A  
 I will not let my heart ache
[Part II]
Verse 1:
 DNo, I never really chased my Adream
 DNever tried to catch a shooting Astar
  BmI'm not really sure how my dream foAund mBme
I guess that's the way you Aare
 DNow, I'm left with a mysterAy
 DIs it always gonna have to be so Ahard
  BmIf I only ever drag my Afeet
  BmI guess I'll never get too Afar
Pre-chorus:
 GTo Bmhold on or Alet it gGo
I Bmtell you it's Aall I know
Chorus:
 GI will not let my heart ache
 AI won't be treading water, waiting on a wave, nD/F#o no
                        G      A   D//  A-  D//  A-  Bm// A  
 I will not let my heart ache
Verse 2:
 DNo, I'm never gonna lose my Abeat
 DI take it easy on the weak of Aheart
  BmI hear you telling me not to speAak
  BmSo, here comes the quiet Apart
 DMaybe I never solved the mysterAy
 DIs it always gonna have to be so Ahard?
  BmIf I only ever drag my Afeet
  BmI guess I'll never get too Afar
Pre-chorus:
 GTo Bmhold on or Alet it gGo
I Bmtell you it's Aall I know
Chorus:
 GI will not let my heart ache
 AI won't be treading water, waiting on a wave, nD/F#o no
                        G     A   D///  D///  C///  C///   
 I will not let my heart ache
  EmI will A5not let my Cheart EmacheD  
[Part III]
Verse:
 DUp and at 'em
Bright as the A5start of a brand new day
There's a Cmagic to itA5, never let it gDo
 DUp and at 'em
It's the A5time when you awake
Something Choly to it A5only you could knDow
The Dhaze of the weather burns 'em all together
And CI'm losing track of time
Tryna Emfind A5my Cown EmwayD  
DWhat if forever is better than never
And Cbaby it's a sign that we Emfound A5our Cown EmwayD  
Interlude: 
 G///  G///  A///  A//  D/F#                          G      A       D  A  
                             I will not let my heart ache
Chorus:
There will Gbe no o D/F#- pus (There will Embe no o D- pus)
No Aseminal masterpiece to wear around oD/F#ur necks
You know that Gnothing's hope D/F#- less (You know that Emnothing's hope D- less)
 ACome on, come on, come on
(There will Gbe no o D/F#- pus) There will Embe no o D- pus
(No Aseminal masterpiece to wear around oD/F#ur necks)
(You know that Gnothing's hope D/F#- less) No Emseminal maDsterpiece to Awear around our necks
(There will Gbe no o D/F#- pus) You know that Emnothing's hope D- less
(No Aseminal masterpiece to wear around oD/F#ur necks) Come on, come on, come on
   G      D/F#There will Embe no o D- pus A(Come on, come on, come on)
There will Gbe no o D/F#- pus (Come Emon, come on, Dcome on)
No Aseminal masterpiece to wear around our necks (Come on, come on, come on)
    G      D/F#You know that Emnothing's hope D- less  A(Come on, come on, come on)
Come on, come on, come on

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Heartache

by Relient K

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D/F#

Key: D

[Intro]

C A5 D

/ | / | ///

[Part I]

Verse:

I suppose when my father did everything Oma and Opa said

C A5 D

Did he find his own way

D A5

Couldn't tell you what's in his head, but inside of mine I'm wondering

C A5 D

Did he find his own way

The haze of the weather burns 'em all together

And I'm losing track of time

Em A5 C Em D

Tryna find my own way

What if forever is better than never

C Em A5 C Em D

And maybe it's a sign that I found my own way

Chorus:

I will not let my heart ache

A D/F#

I won't be treading water, waiting on a wave, no no

G A D A D A Bm A Bm A

// - // - // - //

I will not let my heart ache

[Part II]

Verse 1:

D A

No, I never really chased my dream

D A

Never tried to catch a shooting star

Bm A Bm

I'm not really sure how my dream found me

I guess that's the way you are

D A

Now, I'm left with a mystery

D A

Is it always gonna have to be so hard

Bm A

If I only ever drag my feet

Bm A

I guess I'll never get too far

Pre-chorus:

G Bm A G

To hold on or let it go

Bm A

I tell you it's all I know

Chorus:

I will not let my heart ache

A D/F#

I won't be treading water, waiting on a wave, no no

G A D A D A Bm A

// - // - //

I will not let my heart ache

Verse 2:

D A

No, I'm never gonna lose my beat

D A

I take it easy on the weak of heart

Bm A

I hear you telling me not to speak

Bm A

So, here comes the quiet part

D A

Maybe I never solved the mystery

D A

Is it always gonna have to be so hard?

Bm A

If I only ever drag my feet

Bm A

I guess I'll never get too far

Pre-chorus:

G Bm A G

To hold on or let it go

Bm A

I tell you it's all I know

Chorus:

I will not let my heart ache

A D/F#

I won't be treading water, waiting on a wave, no no

G A D D C C

/// /// /// ///

I will not let my heart ache

Em A5 C Em D

I will not let my heart ache

[Part III]

Verse:

Up and at 'em

Bright as the start of a brand new day

C A5 D

There's a magic to it, never let it go

Up and at 'em

It's the time when you awake

C A5 D

Something holy to it only you could know

The haze of the weather burns 'em all together

And I'm losing track of time

Em A5 C Em D

Tryna find my own way

What if forever is better than never

C Em A5 C Em D

And baby it's a sign that we found our own way

Interlude:

G G A A D/F# G A D A

/// /// /// //

I will not let my heart ache

Chorus:

G D/F# Em D

There will be no o - pus (There will be no o - pus)

A D/F#

No seminal masterpiece to wear around our necks

G D/F# Em D

You know that nothing's hope - less (You know that nothing's hope - less)

Come on, come on, come on

G D/F# Em D

(There will be no o - pus) There will be no o - pus

A D/F#

(No seminal masterpiece to wear around our necks)

G D/F# Em D A

(You know that nothing's hope - less) No seminal masterpiece to wear around our necks

G D/F# Em D

(There will be no o - pus) You know that nothing's hope - less

A D/F#

(No seminal masterpiece to wear around our necks) Come on, come on, come on

G D/F# Em D A

There will be no o - pus (Come on, come on, come on)

G D/F# Em D

There will be no o - pus (Come on, come on, come on)

No seminal masterpiece to wear around our necks (Come on, come on, come on)

G D/F# Em D A

You know that nothing's hope - less (Come on, come on, come on)

Come on, come on, come on

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