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[Verse 1]
CmIt could take a little
G#It could take a little A#time
FmBut I think weG#'ll get it rigCmht
CmThis life is only
G#Only real life when it A#hurts
FmBut I think thG#at we'll surviCmve
G#SurviveA#  
[Bridge]
CmWe built palaces
G#Imagining eveFmrything we waG#nt but can't havA#e
G#Real liA#fe ain't so fantG#asticA#  
CmBut you and me, we could've had
G#Everything Fmin our wG#ildest dA#reams
G#Palaces A#are deceivG#ingA#  
[Pre-Chorus]
G#We could've had it all A#without the prFmice that we paG#id
G#We could've had it all A#without the chFmains
TG#hat palaces make
[Chorus]
CmBreak G#free frA#om the chCmains
CmBreak G#free frA#om the chCmains
IG#nto love
IA#nto love
Let's Cmbreak G#free frA#om the chCmains
CmBreak G#free frA#om the chCmains
IG#nto love
IA#nto loveFm  A#  Fm  A#  
[Verse 2]
CmIt could take a little
G#It could take a little A#time
FmBut this life G#could be so blCmessed
CmIf we keep it simple
G#Saying no to the madneA#ss
FmAnd I'll take G#care of the reCmst, 
G#the restA#  
[Bridge]
CmWe built palaces
G#Imagining eveFmrything we waG#nt but can't havA#e
G#Real liA#fe ain't so fantG#asticA#  
CmBut you and me, we could've had
G#Everything Fmin our wG#ildest dA#reams
G#Palaces A#are deceivG#ingA#  
[Pre-Chorus]
G#We could've had it all A#without the prFmice that we paG#id
G#We could've had it all A#without the chFmains
TG#hat palaces make
[Chorus]
CmBreak G#free frA#om the chCmains
CmBreak G#free frA#om the chCmains
IG#nto love
IA#nto love
Let's Cmbreak G#free frA#om the chCmains
CmBreak G#free frA#om the chCmains
IG#nto love
IA#nto loveFm  A#  Fm  A#  

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Palaces

by Nelly Furtado

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[Verse 1]

It could take a little

G# A#

It could take a little time

Fm G# Cm

But I think we'll get it right

This life is only

G# A#

Only real life when it hurts

Fm G# Cm

But I think that we'll survive

G# A#

Survive

[Bridge]

We built palaces

G# Fm G# A#

Imagining everything we want but can't have

G# A# G# A#

Real life ain't so fantastic

But you and me, we could've had

G# Fm G# A#

Everything in our wildest dreams

G# A# G# A#

Palaces are deceiving

[Pre-Chorus]

G# A# Fm G#

We could've had it all without the price that we paid

G# A# Fm

We could've had it all without the chains

That palaces make

[Chorus]

Cm G# A# Cm

Break free from the chains

Cm G# A# Cm

Break free from the chains

Into love

Cm G# A# Cm

Let's break free from the chains

Cm G# A# Cm

Break free from the chains

Into love

A# Fm A# Fm A#

Into love

[Verse 2]

It could take a little

G# A#

It could take a little time

Fm G# Cm

But this life could be so blessed

If we keep it simple

G# A#

Saying no to the madness

Fm G# Cm

And I'll take care of the rest,

G# A#

the rest

[Bridge]

We built palaces

G# Fm G# A#

Imagining everything we want but can't have

G# A# G# A#

Real life ain't so fantastic

But you and me, we could've had

G# Fm G# A#

Everything in our wildest dreams

G# A# G# A#

Palaces are deceiving

[Pre-Chorus]

G# A# Fm G#

We could've had it all without the price that we paid

G# A# Fm

We could've had it all without the chains

That palaces make

[Chorus]

Cm G# A# Cm

Break free from the chains

Cm G# A# Cm

Break free from the chains

Into love

Cm G# A# Cm

Let's break free from the chains

Cm G# A# Cm

Break free from the chains

Into love

A# Fm A# Fm A#

Into love

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