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[Intro]
Bm G D
[Verse]
BmBy your siGght
DConstellations wake the nights
Hidden shadows Bmfade away
GDancing in the moDrning rain
Now tBmhrough the fray
GYou live to fight another day
DFanning water iBmnto flame
GHolding onto yesDterday
[Pre-Chorus]
We Bmall fAall dGown
DRaised fGrom the groAund
[Chorus]
BmOpen your eyes let your hGeart beat on heaven's DdoorA  
BmPour out the night let it sGpill onto molten floDorsA  
BmTake on the fire let it buGrn through your darkest daDwn
You oGnly have oBmne life to liGve
To be your DownA  
 [Verse]
You gBmotta know
GYou have a life to cDall your own
AWeighing more than prBmecious stones
GLive it out and mDake it knAown
We Bmall fAall dGown
DRaised fGrom the groAund
[Chorus]
BmOpen your eyes let your hGeart beat on heaven's DdoorA  
BmPour out the night let it sGpill onto molten floDorsA  
BmTake on the fire let it buGrn through your darkest daDwn
You oGnly have oBmne life to liGve
To be your DownA  
[Bridge]
You mBmove up the pieces they're tumbling down
You cAall forth the soldiers but they turn around
So reGach out your senses and let them be found
A momDent of weakness a moment of weakness
You mBmove up the pieces they're tumbling down
You cAall forth the soldiers but they turn around
So reGach out your senses and let them be found
A momDent of weakness a moment of weakness
[Chorus]
BmOpen your eyes let your hGeart beat on heaven's DdoorA  
BmPour out the night let it sGpill onto molten floDorsA  
BmTake on the fire let it buGrn through your darkest daDwn
You oGnly have oBmne life to liGve
To be your DownA  

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Be Your Own

by Beat The System

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm G D

[Verse]

Bm G

By your sight

Constellations wake the nights

Hidden shadows fade away

G D

Dancing in the morning rain

Now through the fray

You live to fight another day

D Bm

Fanning water into flame

G D

Holding onto yesterday

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A G

We all fall down

D G A

Raised from the ground

[Chorus]

Bm G D A

Open your eyes let your heart beat on heaven's door

Bm G D A

Pour out the night let it spill onto molten floors

Bm G D

Take on the fire let it burn through your darkest dawn

G Bm G

You only have one life to live

D A

To be your own

[Verse]

You gotta know

G D

You have a life to call your own

A Bm

Weighing more than precious stones

G D A

Live it out and make it known

Bm A G

We all fall down

D G A

Raised from the ground

[Chorus]

Bm G D A

Open your eyes let your heart beat on heaven's door

Bm G D A

Pour out the night let it spill onto molten floors

Bm G D

Take on the fire let it burn through your darkest dawn

G Bm G

You only have one life to live

D A

To be your own

[Bridge]

You move up the pieces they're tumbling down

You call forth the soldiers but they turn around

So reach out your senses and let them be found

A moment of weakness a moment of weakness

You move up the pieces they're tumbling down

You call forth the soldiers but they turn around

So reach out your senses and let them be found

A moment of weakness a moment of weakness

[Chorus]

Bm G D A

Open your eyes let your heart beat on heaven's door

Bm G D A

Pour out the night let it spill onto molten floors

Bm G D

Take on the fire let it burn through your darkest dawn

G Bm G

You only have one life to live

D A

To be your own

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