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*NOTE* I did not do this song using a capo. The chords
Listed are the chords being played. You can capo and change 
Your chord formations.
[Intro]
Ebm B Db
Ebm B Ebm B
[Verse 1]
I always Ebmfelt that it was Bwrong
To lay my Dbworld in foreign hands
AbmSo why'd it take so long
EbmTo find the strength to Bsteal it Dbback?
All that I once Ebmhad and some much Bmore
An open door Dbso I can Abmfinally breathe BagainDb  
[Verse 2]
AbmAll this weight should Ebmlift from every Binch
It suffoDbcates the way that I Abmthink
It somehow all beEbmcomes
Far from misBfortuned Dbdestiny
Oh I've come to Ebmbelieve
That's the only Bway
To pass each Dbday
Confined of feeling Abmso emptyB  
Db'Til Abmnow
[Chorus]
BI see a way out
And I can see the Ebmsun on the horizon
DbBut it's getting more and more distant, oh
DbEvery time you turn and face away
BI see a way out
And I can hear an Ebmecho that begs to be followedDb  
DbLord only knows where it's taking me
Lord only knows where it's taking Bme
AbmOoh, oohEbm  
AbmOoh, ooh, Dboh
AbmOh,  DbOh
[Verse 3]
AbmAnd not so long aEbmgo I seem to Bthink
That I had the Dbwhole thing figured Abmout
Only to find Ebmmyself
Trapped at the Bheart of someDbone else, oh
But now I finally Ebmsee the other Bside
And just in Dbtime before I Abmlet it pull me Bin DbagainAbm  Ebm  
[Chorus]
BI see a way out
And I can see the Ebmsun on the horizon
DbBut it's getting more and more distant, oh
DbEvery time you turn and face away
BI see a way out
And I can hear an Ebmecho that begs to be followed
DbLord only knows where it's taking me
DbLord only knows where it's taking AbmmeB  
AbmOoh, oohEbm  
AbmOoh, oohB  
AbmOh,  DbOhAbm  
[Verse 4]
EbmAnd all new Blife must be Abmborn from the ashes
But I'm Ebmmore than Bwilling
To start aAbmgain, to start again, oh
EbmAnd all new Blife must be Abmborn from the ashes
But I'm Ebmmore than Bwilling
To start aAbmgain, to start again, to start again
[Chorus]
EbmI see a way Abmout
And I can see the Ebmsun on Gbthe horizon
But it's Dbgetting more and more distant, oh
DbEvery time you turn and face away
BI see a way out
And I can hear an Ebmecho that begs to be followed
DbLord only knows where it's taking me
DbLord only knows where it's taking Bme
Ooh, oh, Ebmoh 
Ooh, oh, Dboh, oh, oh, ohEbm  

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Foreign Hands

by George Ogilvie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Abm

*NOTE* I did not do this song using a capo. The chords

Listed are the chords being played. You can capo and change

Your chord formations.

[Intro]

Ebm B Db

Ebm B Ebm B

[Verse 1]

Ebm B

I always felt that it was wrong

To lay my world in foreign hands

Abm

So why'd it take so long

Ebm B Db

To find the strength to steal it back?

Ebm B

All that I once had and some much more

Db Abm B Db

An open door so I can finally breathe again

[Verse 2]

Abm Ebm B

All this weight should lift from every inch

Db Abm

It suffocates the way that I think

Ebm

It somehow all becomes

B Db

Far from misfortuned destiny

Ebm

Oh I've come to believe

That's the only way

To pass each day

Abm B

Confined of feeling so empty

Db Abm

'Til now

[Chorus]

I see a way out

Ebm

And I can see the sun on the horizon

But it's getting more and more distant, oh

Every time you turn and face away

I see a way out

Ebm Db

And I can hear an echo that begs to be followed

Lord only knows where it's taking me

Abm Ebm

Ooh, ooh

Abm Db

Ooh, ooh, oh

Abm Db

Oh, Oh

[Verse 3]

Abm Ebm B

And not so long ago I seem to think

Db Abm

That I had the whole thing figured out

Ebm

Only to find myself

B Db

Trapped at the heart of someone else, oh

Ebm B

But now I finally see the other side

Db Abm B Db Abm Ebm

And just in time before I let it pull me in again

[Chorus]

I see a way out

Ebm

And I can see the sun on the horizon

But it's getting more and more distant, oh

Every time you turn and face away

I see a way out

Ebm

And I can hear an echo that begs to be followed

Lord only knows where it's taking me

Db Abm B

Lord only knows where it's taking me

Abm Ebm

Ooh, ooh

Abm B

Ooh, ooh

Abm Db Abm

Oh, Oh

[Verse 4]

Ebm B Abm

And all new life must be born from the ashes

Ebm B

But I'm more than willing

Abm

To start again, to start again, oh

Ebm B Abm

And all new life must be born from the ashes

Ebm B

But I'm more than willing

Abm

To start again, to start again, to start again

[Chorus]

Ebm Abm

I see a way out

Ebm Gb

And I can see the sun on the horizon

But it's getting more and more distant, oh

Every time you turn and face away

I see a way out

Ebm

And I can hear an echo that begs to be followed

Lord only knows where it's taking me

Db B

Lord only knows where it's taking me

Ebm

Ooh, oh, oh

Db Ebm

Ooh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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