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[Verse 1]
COn the edge of a moment, In the land that we Glove, 
In the time that our beFst has to be good enCough, 
CLike all those before us, we start out aGlone, 
We race from our sFchoolyards, into the unknCown 
[Pre-Chorus]
AmCity ligFhts, as far as the eyCe can see,
AmYou and FI, we will live dCifferGently 
[Chorus]
CWith our hearts in our haFnds, Like loaded guns, 
CWe’re taking a chance, We’re thFe lucky ones, 
CThis moment is Amyours, This moment is mineG, 
And we’re gonna be fCine
COh oh oh oh Fohhh    OCh oh oh oh oFhhh
[Verse 2]
CSearching for love, Counting steps as we go, G  
Our parents they Ftaught us there’s no way to know, C  
CI still hear their voices in the back of my headG, 
Saying, “You’ll do beFtter than we ever did” C  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmCity Flights, as far as the Ceye can see, 
AmYou and IF, we’ll do it difCferentGly 
[Chorus]
CWith our hearts in our haFnds, Like loaded guns, 
CWe’re taking a chanFce, We’re the lucky ones, 
CThis moment is Amyours, This moment is miGne, 
And we’re gonna be fiCne
COh oh oh oh oFhhh OCh oh oh oh ohFhh
COh oh oh oh oFhhh (We’re gonna be fine)
COh oh oh ohhh ohFhh 
[Pre-Chorus]
AmCity lCights, CStretching from sea Amto sea, 
FYou anCd I, It was Gmeant to be, 
GMeant to be Yeah 
[Chorus]
CWith our hearts in our hFands, Like loaded guns, 
CWe’re taking a chFance, We’re the lucky ones, 
CThis moment is yAmours, This moment is mGine, 
And we’re gonna be fiCne yeah, 
CWe’re gonna be finFe yeah yeah oh, 
CThis moment is yAmours, This moment is Gmine ohhh, 
And we’re gonna be fine, 
COh oh oh oh oFhhh 
We’re gonna be fine, 
COh oh oh ohhh Fohhh 
We’re gonna be fine, 
COh oh oh oh Fohhh 
We’re gonna be fine, 
COh oh oh ohhh Fohhh 

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The Lucky Ones

by Brendan James

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[Verse 1]

C G

On the edge of a moment, In the land that we love,

F C

In the time that our best has to be good enough,

C G

Like all those before us, we start out alone,

F C

We race from our schoolyards, into the unknown

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F C

City lights, as far as the eye can see,

Am F C G

You and I, we will live differently

[Chorus]

C F

With our hearts in our hands, Like loaded guns,

C F

We’re taking a chance, We’re the lucky ones,

C Am G

This moment is yours, This moment is mine,

And we’re gonna be fine

C F C F

Oh oh oh oh ohhh Oh oh oh oh ohhh

[Verse 2]

C G

Searching for love, Counting steps as we go,

F C

Our parents they taught us there’s no way to know,

C G

I still hear their voices in the back of my head,

F C

Saying, “You’ll do better than we ever did”

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F C

City lights, as far as the eye can see,

Am F C G

You and I, we’ll do it differently

[Chorus]

C F

With our hearts in our hands, Like loaded guns,

C F

We’re taking a chance, We’re the lucky ones,

C Am G

This moment is yours, This moment is mine,

And we’re gonna be fine

C F C F

Oh oh oh oh ohhh Oh oh oh oh ohhh

C F

Oh oh oh oh ohhh (We’re gonna be fine)

C F

Oh oh oh ohhh ohhh

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C C Am

City lights, Stretching from sea to sea,

F C G

You and I, It was meant to be,

Meant to be Yeah

[Chorus]

C F

With our hearts in our hands, Like loaded guns,

C F

We’re taking a chance, We’re the lucky ones,

C Am G

This moment is yours, This moment is mine,

And we’re gonna be fine yeah,

C F

We’re gonna be fine yeah yeah oh,

C Am G

This moment is yours, This moment is mine ohhh,

And we’re gonna be fine,

C F

Oh oh oh oh ohhh

We’re gonna be fine,

C F

Oh oh oh ohhh ohhh

We’re gonna be fine,

C F

Oh oh oh oh ohhh

We’re gonna be fine,

C F

Oh oh oh ohhh ohhh

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