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The Only Opening
The Eagle and Child
from 'All Moments'
[Verse 1]
DbI have seen my structure and its Ebfalling aAbpart
Dbonly I can know the darkest pEbarts of my hAbeartAbsus4  Ab  
Dbevery inclination moving Ebme towards the Abfall
Dbhelping me to see the ways you Ebcarry us AballAbsus4  Ab  
[Pre-Chorus]
All is forDbgiven
Everyone’s sEbtory is a little bit different
All is forDbgiven
Ask me if I Ebneed it.
[Chorus 1]
and that’s the Dbreason that I believe this Ebsafety is a facade
I reDblinquish reservations while EbI am chasing...
Db  Eb  Ab
[Verse 2]
DbWe prefer the solitude of Ebbeing unkAbnown
Dbborn into a world we try to Ebconquer aAbloneAbsus4  Ab  
Dbmurmuring the mantras our soEbciety sAbings
Dbstriving for the liberty to cEblip our own wAbingsAbsus4  Ab  
[Pre-Chorus]
All is forDbgiven
Everyone’s sEbtory is a little bit different
All is forDbgiven
It’s so Ebeasy to spot my weakness
[Chorus 2]
and that’s the Dbreason that I believe this safety is a facade
I wiBbmll run along lifDbe's ledges cause I am chasing God
and that’s the Dbreason I am freed from the barren guarantees.
this Bbmopen minded Dbworld has closed to the only opening
Db   Eb   Fm   Bbm
Db   Eb   Fm   Bbm
[Bridge]
I can hear the vDboices of the masterful deEbsigner of my breath
helping me with cFmhoices that avoid the places that only bring mBbme death
[Pre-Chorus]
All is forDbgiven
Everyone’s sEbtory is a little bit different
All is forDbgiven
Guess I kEbnew it, but now I need it
[Chorus 2]
and that’s the Dbreason that I believe this safety is a facade
I wiBbmll run along lifDbe's ledges cause I am chasing God
and that’s the Dbreason I am freed from the barren guarantees.
this Bbmopen minded Dbworld has closed to the only opening

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The Only Opening

by The Eagle and Child

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Absus4

Bbm

The Only Opening

The Eagle and Child

from 'All Moments'

[Verse 1]

Db Eb Ab

I have seen my structure and its falling apart

Db Eb Ab Absus4 Ab

only I can know the darkest parts of my heart

Db Eb Ab

every inclination moving me towards the fall

Db Eb Ab Absus4 Ab

helping me to see the ways you carry us all

[Pre-Chorus]

All is forgiven

Everyone’s story is a little bit different

All is forgiven

Ask me if I need it.

[Chorus 1]

Db Eb

and that’s the reason that I believe this safety is a facade

Db Eb

I relinquish reservations while I am chasing...

Db Eb Ab

[Verse 2]

Db Eb Ab

We prefer the solitude of being unknown

Db Eb Ab Absus4 Ab

born into a world we try to conquer alone

Db Eb Ab

murmuring the mantras our society sings

Db Eb Ab Absus4 Ab

striving for the liberty to clip our own wings

[Pre-Chorus]

All is forgiven

Everyone’s story is a little bit different

All is forgiven

It’s so easy to spot my weakness

[Chorus 2]

and that’s the reason that I believe this safety is a facade

Bbm Db

I will run along life's ledges cause I am chasing God

and that’s the reason I am freed from the barren guarantees.

Bbm Db

this open minded world has closed to the only opening

Db Eb Fm Bbm

[Bridge]

Db Eb

I can hear the voices of the masterful designer of my breath

Fm Bbm

helping me with choices that avoid the places that only bring me death

[Pre-Chorus]

All is forgiven

Everyone’s story is a little bit different

All is forgiven

Guess I knew it, but now I need it

[Chorus 2]

and that’s the reason that I believe this safety is a facade

Bbm Db

I will run along life's ledges cause I am chasing God

and that’s the reason I am freed from the barren guarantees.

Bbm Db

this open minded world has closed to the only opening

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