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[INTRO]
F#m  D  A6
F#m  D  A6
[VERSE]
 F#mCan you just Dstay through the nightA?
 F#mTurn down the Dbed and the Ablinds
 ABefore your turn around
 F#mCan you just Dstay through the nightA?
Let me F#mbreathe you in 'til Dgravity bends
And we Afall through the hole in the light
F#mMake this our kingdom
DSomewhere where good love Aconquers and not divides
[CHORUS]
Cause F#mI may not Dknow a lot of things but
AI feel it in my F#mchest
No, I Dwon't let the blue flame Adie
We can't lose hope just F#myet
'Cause it's once, just Donce in a lifetime
 AAnd we're scared to love but it's alright
 F#mI may not Dknow a lot of things but
AI know that we're sureF#mfire, DyeaAh
 Know that we're surefF#mire,  DyeaAh
[VERSE]
 F#mCan't keep this bed Dwarm on the left Aside
 F#mWhen something is Dcold as a goodbyAe
AWhy don't you turn around?
 F#mIgnore all that Dshit from the outsidAe
The F#mworld is a nightmare
DWake up and stay here
ALet me be on your side
We'll F#mmake this our kingdom
DSomewhere where good love Aconquers and not divides
[BRIDGE]
And F#moh my, oh my, oh DM7my, oh my God
A6I'm so, I'm so, I'm so tired of fighting
F#mLet go, give in, let DM7go and give up, Aoh
[CHORUS]
Cause F#mI may not Dknow a lot of things but
AI feel it in my F#mchest
No, I Dwon't let the blue flame Adie
We can't lose hope just F#myet
'Cause it's once, just Donce in a lifetime
 AAnd we're scared to love but it's alright
 F#mI may not Dknow a lot of things but
AI know that we're sureF#mfire, DyeaAh
 Know that we're surefF#mire,  DyeaAh
[BRIDGE]
And F#moh my, oh my, oh DM7my, oh my God
A6I'm so, I'm so, I'm so tired of fighting
F#mLet go, give in, let DM7go and give up, Aoh
[CHORUS]
Cause F#mI may not Dknow a lot of things but
AI feel it in my F#mchest
No, I Dwon't let the blue flame Adie
We can't lose hope just F#myet
'Cause it's once, just Donce in a lifetime
 AAnd we're scared to love but it's alright
 F#mI may not Dknow a lot of things but
AI know that we're sureF#mfire, DyeaAh
 Know that we're surefF#mire,  DyeaA6h

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Surefire

by John Legend

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F#m

DM7

[INTRO]

F#m D A6

[VERSE]

F#m D A

Can you just stay through the night?

F#m D A

Turn down the bed and the blinds

Before your turn around

F#m D A

Can you just stay through the night?

F#m D

Let me breathe you in 'til gravity bends

And we fall through the hole in the light

F#m

Make this our kingdom

D A

Somewhere where good love conquers and not divides

[CHORUS]

F#m D

Cause I may not know a lot of things but

A F#m

I feel it in my chest

D A

No, I won't let the blue flame die

F#m

We can't lose hope just yet

'Cause it's once, just once in a lifetime

And we're scared to love but it's alright

F#m D

I may not know a lot of things but

A F#m D A

I know that we're surefire, yeah

F#m D A

Know that we're surefire, yeah

[VERSE]

F#m D A

Can't keep this bed warm on the left side

F#m D A

When something is cold as a goodbye

Why don't you turn around?

F#m D A

Ignore all that shit from the outside

F#m

The world is a nightmare

Wake up and stay here

Let me be on your side

F#m

We'll make this our kingdom

D A

Somewhere where good love conquers and not divides

[BRIDGE]

F#m DM7

And oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my God

I'm so, I'm so, I'm so tired of fighting

F#m DM7 A

Let go, give in, let go and give up, oh

[CHORUS]

F#m D

Cause I may not know a lot of things but

A F#m

I feel it in my chest

D A

No, I won't let the blue flame die

F#m

We can't lose hope just yet

'Cause it's once, just once in a lifetime

And we're scared to love but it's alright

F#m D

I may not know a lot of things but

A F#m D A

I know that we're surefire, yeah

F#m D A

Know that we're surefire, yeah

[BRIDGE]

F#m DM7

And oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my God

I'm so, I'm so, I'm so tired of fighting

F#m DM7 A

Let go, give in, let go and give up, oh

[CHORUS]

F#m D

Cause I may not know a lot of things but

A F#m

I feel it in my chest

D A

No, I won't let the blue flame die

F#m

We can't lose hope just yet

'Cause it's once, just once in a lifetime

And we're scared to love but it's alright

F#m D

I may not know a lot of things but

A F#m D A

I know that we're surefire, yeah

F#m D A6

Know that we're surefire, yeah

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