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CFar side
EmWishing on electric skies
                         C(D)
She wants to catch fire
EmJust to find a little light
DAnd this deep dark black is deaCfening
GAnd feeling heavy now, getting heDavy now
CGut I won't let you fall
DI'll lift up the Emweight of the world
FroGm you if it heDlps with the Churt 
These terCrible thiDngs
EmFeed off of every drDeam
But when it's said and doCne
I'll Dbe there to build you back Emup
I'll Gwatch you rise Dso far abCove
CThe terrible thiDngs
EmFeeding off every dreDam
But I won't let you fall
 C   D   Em(G)  Dx2
CFar side, wishing
EmWishing on these electric skies
CWhen the cross you bear
CIs bigger than your bDody
EmIt's hard to tread lightly
DAnd this deep dark black is deaCfening
GAnd feeling heavy now, getting heDavy now
But I won't let you fCall
DI'll lift up the weight of the wEmorld
FroGm you if it hDelps with the huCrt 
These terCrible thDings
EmFeed off of every drDeam
CBut when it's said and done
DI'll be there to build you back Emup
I'll Gwatch you rise Dso far abCove
CThe terrDible things
EmFeeding ofDf every dream
Gut I won't let you fall
 C   D   Em(G)  Dx2
CAnd you can keep me right tDhere
EmRight therGe
CAnd you can keep me right thDere
EmReady for the weight of your Gworld
And you can keep me
 C   D   Em(G)  Dto fade

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Terrible Things

by The Ready Set

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Chords in this song · guitar

Far side

Wishing on electric skies

C D

()

She wants to catch fire

Just to find a little light

D C

And this deep dark black is deafening

G D

And feeling heavy now, getting heavy now

Gut I won't let you fall

D Em

I'll lift up the weight of the world

G D C

From you if it helps with the hurt

C D

These terrible things

Em D

Feed off of every dream

But when it's said and done

D Em

I'll be there to build you back up

G D C

I'll watch you rise so far above

C D

The terrible things

Em D

Feeding off every dream

But I won't let you fall

C D Em G D

() x2

Far side, wishing

Wishing on these electric skies

When the cross you bear

C D

Is bigger than your body

It's hard to tread lightly

D C

And this deep dark black is deafening

G D

And feeling heavy now, getting heavy now

But I won't let you fall

D Em

I'll lift up the weight of the world

G D C

From you if it helps with the hurt

C D

These terrible things

Em D

Feed off of every dream

But when it's said and done

D Em

I'll be there to build you back up

G D C

I'll watch you rise so far above

C D

The terrible things

Em D

Feeding off every dream

Gut I won't let you fall

C D Em G D

() x2

C D

And you can keep me right there

Em G

Right there

C D

And you can keep me right there

Em G

Ready for the weight of your world

And you can keep me

C D Em G D

() to fade

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