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1/3

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 3Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is actually really simple, here's the chord diagrams I use:
e|---G3-Cadd9--3---D/F#3---|
B|---3---3---3---|
G|---0---0---2---|
D|---0---2---0---|
A|---2---3---0---|
E|---3---x---2---|
[intro]
Cadd9(1 bar GtGheGn 3 bars)
[verse 1]
GSomeone took your Cadd9truth and lied to Git
Someone stole your Cadd9youth, and tried to
ExGpose your sweet, Cadd9innocent soul too Gsoon
GLike the shadow of a Cadd9thief, breaking in every Gnight,
A scene of sharp Cadd9relief, every time you cloGse your eyes
You still see it; Cadd9it follows Gyou
G D/F#
[chorus]
So Cadd9you don't have to Gbe quiet,
And Cadd9you don't have to feel aGfraid,
Cadd9This is not your Gwar to fight,
And you're D/F#not to blame
Cause Cadd9I know you've been Gstumbling,
Searching for a Cadd9place to hide and Gheal,
Cadd9Somewhere you can Grest, give yourself D/F#in to fear...
You're sCadd9afe heGre, you're safe here. 
G
[verse 2]
GSomeone took my Cadd9rights and treated me Gwrong,
Someone stole my Cadd9life, but i am still Gstrong
In silent Cadd9ways they don't GseeD/F#  
[chorus]
So Cadd9we don't have to bGe quiet,
And Cadd9we don't have to feel afGraid,
Cadd9This is not our wGar to fight,
And we're D/F#not to blame
Cause Cadd9I know you've been Gstumbling,
Searching for a Cadd9place to hide and Gheal,
Cadd9Somewhere you can Grest, give yourself D/F#in to fear...
You're sCadd9afe heGre, you're safe here. 
You're sCadd9afe heGre, you're safe here. 
G D/F#
[bridge]
Cadd9You are not what happened to you,
GYou are not what happened to you,
Cadd9You are not what happened to Gyou.D/F#  
Cadd9You are not what happened to you,
GYou are not what happened to you,
Cadd9You are not what happened to Gyou. 
[chorus]
Cadd9So you don't have Gto be quiet,
And Cadd9you don't have to feel aGfraid,
Cadd9This is not your Gwar to fight,
And you're D/F#not to blame
Cause Cadd9I know you've been Gstumbling,
Searching for a Cadd9place to hide and Gheal,
Cadd9Somewhere you can Grest, give yourself D/F#in to fear...
You're sCadd9afe herGe, you're safe here. 

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Safe

by Ward Thomas

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

D/F#

This is actually really simple, here's the chord diagrams I use:

G Cadd9 D/F#

e|---3---3---3---|

B|---3---3---3---|

G|---0---0---2---|

D|---0---2---0---|

A|---2---3---0---|

E|---3---x---2---|

[intro]

Cadd9 G G G

(1 bar then 3 bars)

[verse 1]

G Cadd9 G

Someone took your truth and lied to it

Cadd9

Someone stole your youth, and tried to

G Cadd9 G

Expose your sweet, innocent soul too soon

G Cadd9 G

Like the shadow of a thief, breaking in every night,

Cadd9 G

A scene of sharp relief, every time you close your eyes

Cadd9 G

You still see it; it follows you

G D/F#

[chorus]

Cadd9 G

So you don't have to be quiet,

Cadd9 G

And you don't have to feel afraid,

Cadd9 G

This is not your war to fight,

D/F#

And you're not to blame

Cadd9 G

Cause I know you've been stumbling,

Cadd9 G

Searching for a place to hide and heal,

Cadd9 G D/F#

Somewhere you can rest, give yourself in to fear...

Cadd9 G

You're safe here, you're safe here.

[verse 2]

G Cadd9 G

Someone took my rights and treated me wrong,

Cadd9 G

Someone stole my life, but i am still strong

Cadd9 G D/F#

In silent ways they don't see

[chorus]

Cadd9 G

So we don't have to be quiet,

Cadd9 G

And we don't have to feel afraid,

Cadd9 G

This is not our war to fight,

D/F#

And we're not to blame

Cadd9 G

Cause I know you've been stumbling,

Cadd9 G

Searching for a place to hide and heal,

Cadd9 G D/F#

Somewhere you can rest, give yourself in to fear...

Cadd9 G

You're safe here, you're safe here.

Cadd9 G

You're safe here, you're safe here.

G D/F#

[bridge]

Cadd9

You are not what happened to you,

Cadd9 G D/F#

You are not what happened to you.

Cadd9

You are not what happened to you,

Cadd9 G

You are not what happened to you.

[chorus]

Cadd9 G

So you don't have to be quiet,

Cadd9 G

And you don't have to feel afraid,

Cadd9 G

This is not your war to fight,

D/F#

And you're not to blame

Cadd9 G

Cause I know you've been stumbling,

Cadd9 G

Searching for a place to hide and heal,

Cadd9 G D/F#

Somewhere you can rest, give yourself in to fear...

Cadd9 G

You're safe here, you're safe here.

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