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[Intro]
G  Em6  C
[Verse 1]
This Gconviction,      Em6     Cnot comGmitmentEm6  C  
You're a Gbetter man than meEm6  C  
But no Gbetter than a lieEm6  C  
A Gconviction,     Em6    Cfull of GfictionEm6  C  
What's the Gpoint in trying to hEm6ide itC  
What's Gpoint in trying to hideEm6  C  
[Pre-chorus]
We Gstrain ourselves to the Cbones to see
The Gthings we value inCternalDly
Now Gwhat is it that you Cwant from me
I'm Gnot the boy that I Cused to Dbe
[Interlude]
  G    Em6    C(x4)
[Verse 2]
  GStop getting up your Emhopes it's not eCnough to change
  GIn his (?) not a Emfighter keeping Cup with things
  GTo get the feeling that your Emnothing wasn't Cworth the trade
  GDidn't fight, didn't (Em?) and just Claugh away
  GI saw your silence your Emscience wasn't Cliving
  GI tried to found the Emsound that Cdidn't ring
  GLike a room with a Emguy that you Ccouldn't see
  GTone-deaf solid EmB in reCality
[Interlude]
  G    Em6    C(x4)
[Verse 3]
  GFrom the sea to the to the Emcity, we got Cgolden eyes
  GFlower turning on the Empast time to Cmake it mine
  GI was dying for Emit, I was Cdying for GitEm  C  
[Chorus]
I'm GsorryEm6  C  
I'm GsorryEm6  C  
GI'll never let Em6go, at CallG  Em6  C  
[Bridge]
We Gstrain ourselves to the Cbones to see
The Gthings we value inCternalDly
Now Gwhat is it that Cyou want from Dme
I'm Gnot the boy that I Cused to Dbe
Your Greins are (?) are Cover Dseas
Your Gwings inspire to Chis for Dme
So Gbow your head baby Cstay with Dme
And Gmiss the world as weAm  
[Interlude]
  G    Em6    C(x4)
[Outro]
I'm GsorryEm6  C  
I'm GsorryEm6  C  
I'm GsorryEm6  C  
I'm GsorryEm6  C  

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Conviction

by Hippo Campus

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Em6

[Intro]

G Em6 C

[Verse 1]

G Em6 C G Em6 C

This conviction, not commitment

G Em6 C

You're a better man than me

G Em6 C

But no better than a lie

G Em6 C G Em6 C

A conviction, full of fiction

G Em6 C

What's the point in trying to hide it

G Em6 C

What's point in trying to hide

[Pre-chorus]

G C

We strain ourselves to the bones to see

G C D

The things we value internally

G C

Now what is it that you want from me

G C D

I'm not the boy that I used to be

[Interlude]

G Em6 C

(x4)

[Verse 2]

G Em C

Stop getting up your hopes it's not enough to change

G Em C

In his (?) not a fighter keeping up with things

G Em C

To get the feeling that your nothing wasn't worth the trade

G Em C

Didn't fight, didn't (?) and just laugh away

G Em C

I saw your silence your science wasn't living

G Em C

I tried to found the sound that didn't ring

G Em C

Like a room with a guy that you couldn't see

G Em C

Tone-deaf solid B in reality

[Interlude]

G Em6 C

(x4)

[Verse 3]

G Em C

From the sea to the to the city, we got golden eyes

G Em C

Flower turning on the past time to make it mine

G Em C G Em C

I was dying for it, I was dying for it

[Chorus]

G Em6 C

I'm sorry

G Em6 C

I'm sorry

G Em6 C G Em6 C

I'll never let go, at all

[Bridge]

G C

We strain ourselves to the bones to see

G C D

The things we value internally

G C D

Now what is it that you want from me

G C D

I'm not the boy that I used to be

G C D

Your reins are (?) are over seas

G C D

Your wings inspire to his for me

G C D

So bow your head baby stay with me

G Am

And miss the world as we

[Interlude]

G Em6 C

(x4)

[Outro]

G Em6 C

I'm sorry

G Em6 C

I'm sorry

G Em6 C

I'm sorry

G Em6 C

I'm sorry

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