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   [Verse 1]
EmShould I put my weapons Cdown
DTurn and walk away don't look Bmaround
EmThey want me to say my lesson's Clearned
DDidn't think I'd find so much strength in the Bmhurt
So I Ampushed away that feeling
There's no Emtruth in what they're saying
Never Bgiving only taking
From this I'm Bmescaping
   [Chorus]
EmAscDensCion
Just sGky Dholding Emme
Oh to Crise like an angel
Just to Emkiss every star
See the Bmclouds silver lining
Flying Chigh and far
Oh AmascBmensCion
DThat's what I Emwant
   [Link]
Em  Em  Em   Em
   [Verse 2]
EmTake me to that hallowed Cground
DHigh above so safe and Bmsound
EmDo your best to clip my Cwings
You'll sDee my skin is thicker than you Bmthink
So I'll lAmock away that madness
Keep eEmmotion in a tight fist
BGonna hold my head up high until I Bmreach the summit
   [Link
G  Am  Bm  Em
   [Chorus]
EmAscDensCion
Just Gsky Dholding Emme
Oh to Crise like an angel
Just to Emkiss every star
See the Bmclouds silver lining
Flying Chigh and far
Oh AmascBmensCionD  
EmAscDensEmionBm  
   [Bridge]
EmOh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh AmHighGer
EmOh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh AmHighCer
EmOh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh GHigher AmnowAm7  
EmOh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh AmHighGer
EmOh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Much AmhigCher
EmOh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh AmMuch GhigAmher Cnow
   [Instrumental]
Em  Bm  G  C  G  D   Em
   [Chorus]
GOh to Crise like an angel
Just to Emkiss every star
See the Bmclouds silver lining
Flying Chigh and far
   [Chorus]
EmAscDensCion
GJust sky Dholding Emme
Oh to Crise like an angel
Just to Emkiss every star
See the Bmclouds silver lining
Flying Chigh and far
Oh AmascBmensCion
EmAscDenEmsion
   [Outro]
EmNo matter Dwhat they GsayC  
EmYou'll rise Dagain some GdayC  
EmThrough darkness Dinto GlightC  
EmMay all your Ddreams take GflightC  E  

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Ascension

by Holly Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Verse 1]

Em C

Should I put my weapons down

D Bm

Turn and walk away don't look around

Em C

They want me to say my lesson's learned

D Bm

Didn't think I'd find so much strength in the hurt

So I pushed away that feeling

There's no truth in what they're saying

Never giving only taking

From this I'm escaping

[Chorus]

Em D C

Ascension

G D Em

Just sky holding me

Oh to rise like an angel

Just to kiss every star

See the clouds silver lining

Flying high and far

Am Bm C

Oh ascension

D Em

That's what I want

[Link]

Em Em Em Em

[Verse 2]

Em C

Take me to that hallowed ground

D Bm

High above so safe and sound

Em C

Do your best to clip my wings

D Bm

You'll see my skin is thicker than you think

So I'll lock away that madness

Keep emotion in a tight fist

B Bm

Gonna hold my head up high until I reach the summit

[Link

G Am Bm Em

[Chorus]

Em D C

Ascension

G D Em

Just sky holding me

Oh to rise like an angel

Just to kiss every star

See the clouds silver lining

Flying high and far

Am Bm C D

Oh ascension

Em D Em Bm

Ascension

[Bridge]

Em Am G

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Higher

Em Am C

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Higher

Em G Am Am7

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Higher now

Em Am G

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Higher

Em Am C

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Much higher

Em Am G Am C

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Much higher now

[Instrumental]

Em Bm G C G D Em

[Chorus]

G C

Oh to rise like an angel

Just to kiss every star

See the clouds silver lining

Flying high and far

[Chorus]

Em D C

Ascension

G D Em

Just sky holding me

Oh to rise like an angel

Just to kiss every star

See the clouds silver lining

Flying high and far

Am Bm C

Oh ascension

Em D Em

Ascension

[Outro]

Em D G C

No matter what they say

Em D G C

You'll rise again some day

Em D G C

Through darkness into light

Em D G C E

May all your dreams take flight

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