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i play it on capo 1 but it's pretty much whatever suits you. thanks!
[Verse]
EmAll the stories my father told
CThey spoke of your golden heart
EmNow the air in the room is cold
CAs your memories fall apart
[Pre-chorus]
Em(You fear the silence)
So I keep the words coming
C(You only remember that)
DOnce all the clocks stop running
Em(We might expect it)
But my heart's still filled with dread
CAnd words I never said
D(Words I never said)
[Chorus]
Give me Emstrength to Dsee you Cweak
'Cause I can't Gbear to let you Dleave
I know you're Emtired, but Dplease don'Ct sleep
'Cause I can't Gbear to let you Dleave
[Verse]
EmYou've been claimed by your suffering
CSinking deeper in your pain
EmIf you made a recovery
CCould you ever be the same?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em(You fear the silence)
So I keep the words coming
C(You only remember that)
DOnce all the clocks stop running
Em(We might expect it)
But my heart's still filled with dread
CAnd words I never said
D(Words I never said)
[Chorus]
Give me Emstrength to Dsee you Cweak
'Cause I can't Gbear to let you Dleave
I know you're Emtired, but Dplease don'Ct sleep
'Cause I can't Gbear to let you Dleave
[Bridge]
 Em   D   Cx2
I tower over your hospital EmbedD  C  
Like you used to with meEm  D  C  
I tower over your hospital EmbedD  C  
Like you used to...
[Chorus]
EmStrength to Dsee you Cweak
'Cause I can't Gbear to let you Dleave
Give me Emstrength to Dsee you Cweak
'Cause I can't Gbear to let you Dleave
             Em          D          C
I know you're tired, but please don't sleep
'Cause I can't Gbear to let you, Dbear to let you leaveEm  D  C  

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Austen

by As It Is

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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i play it on capo 1 but it's pretty much whatever suits you. thanks!

[Verse]

All the stories my father told

They spoke of your golden heart

Now the air in the room is cold

As your memories fall apart

[Pre-chorus]

(You fear the silence)

So I keep the words coming

(You only remember that)

Once all the clocks stop running

(We might expect it)

But my heart's still filled with dread

And words I never said

(Words I never said)

[Chorus]

Em D C

Give me strength to see you weak

G D

'Cause I can't bear to let you leave

Em D C

I know you're tired, but please don't sleep

G D

'Cause I can't bear to let you leave

[Verse]

You've been claimed by your suffering

Sinking deeper in your pain

If you made a recovery

Could you ever be the same?

[Pre-Chorus]

(You fear the silence)

So I keep the words coming

(You only remember that)

Once all the clocks stop running

(We might expect it)

But my heart's still filled with dread

And words I never said

(Words I never said)

[Chorus]

Em D C

Give me strength to see you weak

G D

'Cause I can't bear to let you leave

Em D C

I know you're tired, but please don't sleep

G D

'Cause I can't bear to let you leave

[Bridge]

Em D C

I tower over your hospital bed

Em D C

Like you used to with me

Em D C

I tower over your hospital bed

Like you used to...

[Chorus]

Em D C

Strength to see you weak

G D

'Cause I can't bear to let you leave

Em D C

Give me strength to see you weak

G D

'Cause I can't bear to let you leave

Em D C

I know you're tired, but please don't sleep

G D Em D C

'Cause I can't bear to let you, bear to let you leave

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