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[Intro]
D G
[Verse 1]
There's a Dtruth I need to trustG  D  
But I can't Gremember howD  G  D  G  
It's Dstuck there in the GstillnessD  
But the noise is Gtoo damn loudD  G  D  G  
And I Gthought I D/F#was an Emactor
I'd Glet my D/F#colors Emshow
But Dwhat if I'm just a bastardG  
Laying Dlow inside Gyour radio
D G D G
[Verse 2]
Won't you Dhelp me make a fistG  D  
And choke the poGison DbackG  D  
GWe'll close our Deyes each godGforsaken Dtime
The world Ggets painted DblackG  D  G  
And we'll Gwonder D/F#where it Emcomes from
How the Gpain cuts D/F#through the Empride
When the Dtools we use to fix GourselvesD  
Are just the fools Gwe stood besideD  G  D  G  
[Chorus]
But Glove is D/F#not an Emanswer
Oh, GI don't D/F#need an Emanswer
I need DyouG  D  G  
[Verse 3]
DeDvotion strong but tenderG  D  
Devotion Gdark and DcoldG  D  G  
DeDvotion like an GanchorD  
Swinging Gfrom my DsoulG  D  G  
I Gused to D/F#weigh the Emdistance
I Gused to D/F#miss my Emcues
I Dused to say I love youG  D  
Then wonder who GI'm talking DtoG  D  G  
{Chorus]
But Glove is D/F#not an Emanswer
Oh, GI don't D/F#need an Emanswer
I need DyouG  D  G  
[Piano solo] 
with verse chords.
[Verse 4]
So Dbring my all your questionGsD  
Bring me Gall your DdoubtsG  D  G  
Don't Dlet me meet the devilG  D  
That I sang Gthose songs DaboutG  D  G  
Cause the Ghounds of D/F#youth are Emhowling
And you're Gall I've D/F#got to Emtrust
With Dheaven's lonely ghettoG  D  
Up there crying Gdown on DusG  D  
[Chorus]
But Glove is D/F#not an Emanswer
Oh, GI don't D/F#need an Emanswer
I need DyouG  D  G  
Yeah, Glove is D/F#not an Emanswer
Oh, Glove is D/F#not an Emanswer
Oh, GI don't D/F#need an Emanswer
I need DyouG  D  G  
I need DyouG  D  G  

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Love Is Not An Answer

by John Moreland

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D/F#

[Intro]

D G

[Verse 1]

D G D

There's a truth I need to trust

G D G D G

But I can't remember how

D G D

It's stuck there in the stillness

G D G D G

But the noise is too damn loud

G D/F# Em

And I thought I was an actor

G D/F# Em

I'd let my colors show

D G

But what if I'm just a bastard

D G

Laying low inside your radio

D G D G

[Verse 2]

D G D

Won't you help me make a fist

G D G D

And choke the poison back

G D G D

We'll close our eyes each godforsaken time

G D G D G

The world gets painted black

G D/F# Em

And we'll wonder where it comes from

G D/F# Em

How the pain cuts through the pride

D G D

When the tools we use to fix ourselves

G D G D G

Are just the fools we stood beside

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em

But love is not an answer

G D/F# Em

Oh, I don't need an answer

D G D G

I need you

[Verse 3]

D G D

Devotion strong but tender

G D G D G

Devotion dark and cold

D G D

Devotion like an anchor

G D G D G

Swinging from my soul

G D/F# Em

I used to weigh the distance

G D/F# Em

I used to miss my cues

D G D

I used to say I love you

G D G D G

Then wonder who I'm talking to

{Chorus]

G D/F# Em

But love is not an answer

G D/F# Em

Oh, I don't need an answer

D G D G

I need you

[Piano solo]

with verse chords.

[Verse 4]

D G D

So bring my all your questions

G D G D G

Bring me all your doubts

D G D

Don't let me meet the devil

G D G D G

That I sang those songs about

G D/F# Em

Cause the hounds of youth are howling

G D/F# Em

And you're all I've got to trust

D G D

With heaven's lonely ghetto

G D G D

Up there crying down on us

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em

But love is not an answer

G D/F# Em

Oh, I don't need an answer

D G D G

I need you

G D/F# Em

Yeah, love is not an answer

G D/F# Em

Oh, love is not an answer

G D/F# Em

Oh, I don't need an answer

D G D G

I need you

D G D G

I need you

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