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Above The Timberline

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[Verse 1]
I get a little tiDredA  
  ELooking through the F#mtrees
Sittin on Dthe 40A5
  EHoping for a breeze
EverybodyBm's gunningA  
You got sDomething to see
I gGotta sell this ticket
Get the shEadow off of me
[Verse 2]
So what is your prDoblemA  
You've been mopiEng aroundF#m  
You need to find a mDountaintopA  
And get Eout of this town
ShBme says sAometimes
You gDotta get away
Clear oGut that noggin
OpEen up the day
[Chorus]
  F#mAbovEe the tDimberlAine
The F#mhigher I gEo, the Dharder I cAlimb
I'm cF#mloser to yEou
It's cDlear in my mAind
F#mLove shines brEight above the tDimberlAine
[Verse 3]
Things get slDowerA  
When it's haErder to breF#math
I can aDlmost touch the Astars
That are hEanging over me
You've never beBmen more beautifuAl
And it's eaDsy to see
AGll that really matters
You're aEll I'll ever need
[Verse 4]
I'm getting to Dthe homeA  
At the Etop of the wF#morld
Leading Dto realitieAs
UEp down at the curb
Oh the noDise betweeAn us
NEow it can't be heard
I'm lGistening to the wind
I'm wrEiting down the words
[Chorus]
  F#mAbovEe the tDimberlAine
The F#mhigher I gEo, the Dharder I cAlimb
I'm cF#mloser to yEou
It's cDlear in my mAind
F#mLove shines brEight above the tDimberlAine
[Bridge]
  GNow I'll be coming home
I'll be coming home sEmoonD  
  GBefore I head on down
I'm gonna kiss the mEooDnE  
[Chorus]
  F#mAbovEe the tDimberlAine
The F#mhigher I gEo, the Dharder I cAlimb
I'm cF#mloser to yEou
It's cDlear in my mAind
F#mLove shines brEight above the tDimberlAine
  F#mAbovEe the tDimberlAine
No hF#meading up Erace, nDo waiting Ain line
The fF#marther I gEo
The haDrder you cliAmb
F#mLove shines brEight above the tDimberlAine

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Above The Timberline

by Five for Fighting

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F#m

[Verse 1]

D A

I get a little tired

E F#m

Looking through the trees

D A

Sittin on the 405

Hoping for a breeze

Bm A

Everybody's gunning

You got something to see

I gotta sell this ticket

Get the shadow off of me

[Verse 2]

D A

So what is your problem

E F#m

You've been moping around

D A

You need to find a mountaintop

And get out of this town

Bm A

She says sometimes

You gotta get away

Clear out that noggin

Open up the day

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

Above the timberline

F#m E D A

The higher I go, the harder I climb

F#m E

I'm closer to you

D A

It's clear in my mind

F#m E D A

Love shines bright above the timberline

[Verse 3]

D A

Things get slower

E F#m

When it's harder to breath

D A

I can almost touch the stars

That are hanging over me

Bm A

You've never been more beautiful

And it's easy to see

All that really matters

You're all I'll ever need

[Verse 4]

D A

I'm getting to the home

E F#m

At the top of the world

D A

Leading to realities

Up down at the curb

D A

Oh the noise between us

Now it can't be heard

I'm listening to the wind

I'm writing down the words

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

Above the timberline

F#m E D A

The higher I go, the harder I climb

F#m E

I'm closer to you

D A

It's clear in my mind

F#m E D A

Love shines bright above the timberline

[Bridge]

Now I'll be coming home

Em D

I'll be coming home soon

Before I head on down

E D E

I'm gonna kiss the moon

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

Above the timberline

F#m E D A

The higher I go, the harder I climb

F#m E

I'm closer to you

D A

It's clear in my mind

F#m E D A

Love shines bright above the timberline

F#m E D A

Above the timberline

F#m E D A

No heading up race, no waiting in line

F#m E

The farther I go

D A

The harder you climb

F#m E D A

Love shines bright above the timberline

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