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The Strays — Sleeping With Sirens
Capo 4
[Intro]  C  
[Verse 1]
CHubcaps & ashtrays 
AmI was born
GBut wasn't raised 
CThe big wheel 
The black space 
AmTried my best 
GBut wasn't praised
[Prechorus]
FHell is so close to heaven 
FHell is so close to heaven 
[Chorus]
CHold on Gdon't look back 
AmYou know we're bFetter, we're better than that
CLost and Gthrown away
AmYou know we're bFetter, we're better than that 
AmWe are tGhe strays,        Fwhoaa
AmWe are tGhe strays,        Fwhoaa
[Verse 2]
CThe train tracks 
To the stage 
AmPlayed that role 
GThe one you made 
CThe long nights 
To the worst days 
AmLived it all 
GBut I didn't break 
[Prechorus]
FHell is so close to heaven 
FHell is so close to heaven 
[Chorus]
CHold on Gdon't look back 
AmYou know we're bFetter, we're better than that
CLost and Gthrown away
AmYou know we're bFetter, we're better than that 
AmWe are tGhe strays,        Fwhoaa
AmWe are tGhe strays,        Fwhoaa
[Bridge]
CMy whole life they said I'd be nAmothing 
FBut I'm something 
CI would rather bAme the stray 
FThen be nothing Gto no one at all 
[Interlude] 
C       Am      G
CHubcaps & ashtrays 
AmI was born
GBut wasn't raised 
[Chorus]
CHold on Gdon't look back 
AmYou know we're bFetter, we're better than that
CLost and Gthrown away
AmYou know we're bFetter, we're better than that 
AmWe are tGhe strays,        Fwhoaa
AmWe are tGhe strays,        Fwhoa
End
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The Strays

by Sleeping With Sirens

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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The Strays — Sleeping With Sirens

Capo 4

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Hubcaps & ashtrays

I was born

But wasn't raised

The big wheel

The black space

Tried my best

But wasn't praised

[Prechorus]

Hell is so close to heaven

[Chorus]

C G

Hold on don't look back

Am F

You know we're better, we're better than that

C G

Lost and thrown away

Am F

You know we're better, we're better than that

Am G F

We are the strays, whoaa

Am G F

We are the strays, whoaa

[Verse 2]

The train tracks

To the stage

Played that role

The one you made

The long nights

To the worst days

Lived it all

But I didn't break

[Prechorus]

Hell is so close to heaven

[Chorus]

C G

Hold on don't look back

Am F

You know we're better, we're better than that

C G

Lost and thrown away

Am F

You know we're better, we're better than that

Am G F

We are the strays, whoaa

Am G F

We are the strays, whoaa

[Bridge]

C Am

My whole life they said I'd be nothing

But I'm something

C Am

I would rather be the stray

F G

Then be nothing to no one at all

[Interlude]

C Am G

Hubcaps & ashtrays

I was born

But wasn't raised

[Chorus]

C G

Hold on don't look back

Am F

You know we're better, we're better than that

C G

Lost and thrown away

Am F

You know we're better, we're better than that

Am G F

We are the strays, whoaa

Am G F

We are the strays, whoa

End

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