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[Intro] (x2)
Dm C G
[Verse]
AmBeen good, Gbeen bad, Dgot worse, got better.
AmI feel I Gknow Dmyself when I'm looking in the mirror.
AmI've been hurt, Gbeen loved - DI'm scarred, not bitter.
AmI am an aGngel with the knowledge of a Dsinner.
[Bridge]
FWhat do I do, and how F#dimshould I be?
GWhen I look at myself, I can only be mG#dime....
[Chorus]
I need a little DmpatienCce...G  
I need a little DmpatienCce...G  
I need a little DmpatienCce...G  
I need a little DmpatienCce... GYeah
[Verse]
AmBeen hard, Gbeen soft, Dbeen both, been neither
AmAbove it alGl, DI am only a survivor.
AmBeen down, Gbeen low, Dgot up, got higher -
AmWe are only Ghuman, alDl just liars...
[Bridge]
So I wait for the Fday when I opF#dimen my eyes
And I look to mysGelf, but it's no big surG#dimprise
[Chorus]
I need a little DmpatienCce...G  
I need a little DmpatienCce...G  
I need a little DmpatienCce...G  
I need a little DmpatienCce... GYeah
[Middle 8]
Well I'm Fsitting here and sinking and I'm on the 8th floor
And I'm F#dimthinking do I jump or should I stay around some more?
I Gwatch my friends get bigger and get better and get richer
G#dimWell I'm not bitter, no
FTime is ticking ticking ticking ticking ticking on with a F#dimvengeance
GI want it all
G#dimI want it all
[Chorus]
I need a little DmpatienCce...G  
I need a little DmpatienCce...G  
I need a little DmpatienCce...G  
I need a little DmpatienCce... GYeah

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Patience

by Nerina Pallot

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F#dim

G#dim

[Intro] (x2)

Dm C G

[Verse]

Am G D

Been good, been bad, got worse, got better.

Am G D

I feel I know myself when I'm looking in the mirror.

Am G D

I've been hurt, been loved - I'm scarred, not bitter.

Am G D

I am an angel with the knowledge of a sinner.

[Bridge]

F F#dim

What do I do, and how should I be?

G G#dim

When I look at myself, I can only be me....

[Chorus]

Dm C G

I need a little patience...

Dm C G

I need a little patience...

Dm C G

I need a little patience...

Dm C G

I need a little patience... Yeah

[Verse]

Am G D

Been hard, been soft, been both, been neither

Am G D

Above it all, I am only a survivor.

Am G D

Been down, been low, got up, got higher -

Am G D

We are only human, all just liars...

[Bridge]

F F#dim

So I wait for the day when I open my eyes

G G#dim

And I look to myself, but it's no big surprise

[Chorus]

Dm C G

I need a little patience...

Dm C G

I need a little patience...

Dm C G

I need a little patience...

Dm C G

I need a little patience... Yeah

[Middle 8]

Well I'm sitting here and sinking and I'm on the 8th floor

F#dim

And I'm thinking do I jump or should I stay around some more?

I watch my friends get bigger and get better and get richer

G#dim

Well I'm not bitter, no

F F#dim

Time is ticking ticking ticking ticking ticking on with a vengeance

I want it all

G#dim

I want it all

[Chorus]

Dm C G

I need a little patience...

Dm C G

I need a little patience...

Dm C G

I need a little patience...

Dm C G

I need a little patience... Yeah

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