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Capo 1
[Intro]
F#m
[Verse]
F#mI want to be new
Let go yesterday
BmAnd hold on to whateDver comes my way
F#mI claim to be true
You want yesterday
BmYou hold your ground no maDtter what you say
F#mYou'll seem to bring me down Dat any price
BmIf you were in my shoes you'd tDhink about it twice
[Chorus]
Because I'm siF#mnking
DSinking to a place I've never bBmeen before
DHoping that I won't be here too lF#mong
DSinking to a place I've never sBmeen before
DA million thoughts in one night can't be wF#mro-onDg
[Interlude]
D  Bm  D
[Verse]
F#mNight time brings the blue
Daylight brings the joy
BmAnd could it be that I'Dve destroyed the boy
F#mI want peace for you
For a little boy
ABmnd for the ones who's wDisdom you employ
F#mThey seem to criticize aDt any price
BmIf they were in my shoes they'd tDhink about it twice
[Chorus]
Because I'm siF#mnking
DSinking to a place I've never bBmeen before
DHoping that I won't be here too lF#mong
DSinking to a place I've never sBmeen before
DA million thoughts in one night can't be wF#mro-onDg
[Interlude]
Bm  D
[Outro]
F#mSinking to a place I’ve never 
DBeen beforeBm  
(I’m falling down again) (falling) 
DHoping that I wont be here to long
SF#minking to a place I’ve never  
DBeen beforeBm  
(I’m falling down again) (falling) 
DA million thoughts in one night cant be wF#mrong

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Sinking

by Cause And Effect

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 1

[Intro]

F#m

[Verse]

F#m

I want to be new

Let go yesterday

Bm D

And hold on to whatever comes my way

F#m

I claim to be true

You want yesterday

Bm D

You hold your ground no matter what you say

F#m D

You'll seem to bring me down at any price

Bm D

If you were in my shoes you'd think about it twice

[Chorus]

F#m

Because I'm sinking

D Bm

Sinking to a place I've never been before

D F#m

Hoping that I won't be here too long

D Bm

Sinking to a place I've never seen before

D F#m D

A million thoughts in one night can't be wro-ong

[Interlude]

D Bm D

[Verse]

F#m

Night time brings the blue

Daylight brings the joy

Bm D

And could it be that I've destroyed the boy

F#m

I want peace for you

For a little boy

Bm D

And for the ones who's wisdom you employ

F#m D

They seem to criticize at any price

Bm D

If they were in my shoes they'd think about it twice

[Chorus]

F#m

Because I'm sinking

D Bm

Sinking to a place I've never been before

D F#m

Hoping that I won't be here too long

D Bm

Sinking to a place I've never seen before

D F#m D

A million thoughts in one night can't be wro-ong

[Interlude]

Bm D

[Outro]

F#m

Sinking to a place I’ve never

D Bm

Been before

(I’m falling down again) (falling)

Hoping that I wont be here to long

F#m

Sinking to a place I’ve never

D Bm

Been before

(I’m falling down again) (falling)

D F#m

A million thoughts in one night cant be wrong

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