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 THE ARCHITECT — FritztheScoob (YouTube)
 [INTRO]
 F    F6    Dm   Dm
 F6   Gm7   F    F
 F    Gm7   Dm   Dm
      F6        Gm7       F   FI would have
 [VERSE I]
 FStubbed my soul, Bbstill had I Dmknown
 FCries, you never Gm7fight, it only Fgrows
 FStuck and standing Bbsighing Dmslowly
 To let my Fsorry shadow Gm7come back foFr me
 FDozens of dayBbdreams I Dmhave built
 Just to Fjustify the Gm7memories I've Fkilled
 [CHORUS]
 BbKeep me in your, oh-oh-Foh
 Good graces Bbonly, ooh Dmooh
 So when I Bbleave you
 I'll be, Gm7I'll be leaving Bbho-o-Fly
 [INSTRUMENTAL]
 F    Gm7   Dm   Dm
 F6   Gm7   F    F
 [VERSE II]
 FIn the stagnant Bbair of my Dmknowing
 I'm Flost and I just Gm7need someone to Fshow me
 FDying from hunger Bbnever satisDmfied
 But I Fswear to God, bGm7abe, this time I Ftried
 [CHORUS]
 BbKeep me in your, oh-oh-Foh
 Good graces Bbonly, ooh Dmooh
 So when I Bbleave you
 I'll be, Gm7I'll be leaving Bbho-o-Fly
 [BRIDGE]
  Dm7I am no architect, dear
 I can't Bbbuild something from nothing
 I can't Fbuild nothing at all
  Dm7I am no architect, Lord
 For the Bbtowers I've built have crumbled
 They just Fshake until they fall, oh
 They just Bbshake until they fall
 They just Fshake until they fall, oh
 [INSTRUMENTAL]
 Bb   Bb   F   F
 F6   Gm7  F   F
 [CLARINET SOLO]
 F   F6   Dm   Dm
 F6  Gm7  F    F
 F   F6   Dm   Dm
 F6  Gm7  F    F
 F   F6   Dm   Dm
 F6  Gm7  F    F
 F   F6   Dm   Dm
 F6  Gm7  F    F
 [CHORUS]
 BbKeep me in your, oh-oh-Foh
 Good graces Bbonly, ooh Dmooh
 So when I Bbleave you
 I'll be, Gm7I'll be leaving Bbho-ly, Fho-Dmly
 BbHo-ly, Gm7ho-ly, oh
 BbKeep me in your, oh-oh-Foh
 Good graces Bbonly, ooh Dmooh
 So when I Bbleave you
 I'll be, Gm7I'll be leaving Bbho-ly, Gmho-ly
 BbKeep me in your, oh-oh-Foh
 Good graces Bbonly, ooh Dmooh
 So when I Bbleave you
 I'll be, Gm7I'll be leaving Bbho-o-o-o-Fly
 [OUTRO]
 F    F    Dm   Dm
 F6   Gm7  F    F
 F    Bb   F    Bb
 Gm7  F    F

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The Architect

by FritzTheScoob

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Dm7

THE ARCHITECT — FritztheScoob (YouTube)

[INTRO]

F F6 Dm Dm

F6 Gm7 F F

F Gm7 Dm Dm

F6 Gm7 F F

I would have

[VERSE I]

F Bb Dm

Stubbed my soul, still had I known

F Gm7 F

Cries, you never fight, it only grows

F Bb Dm

Stuck and standing sighing slowly

F Gm7 F

To let my sorry shadow come back for me

F Bb Dm

Dozens of daydreams I have built

F Gm7 F

Just to justify the memories I've killed

[CHORUS]

Bb F

Keep me in your, oh-oh-oh

Bb Dm

Good graces only, ooh ooh

So when I leave you

Gm7 Bb F

I'll be, I'll be leaving ho-o-ly

[INSTRUMENTAL]

F Gm7 Dm Dm

F6 Gm7 F F

[VERSE II]

F Bb Dm

In the stagnant air of my knowing

F Gm7 F

I'm lost and I just need someone to show me

F Bb Dm

Dying from hunger never satisfied

F Gm7 F

But I swear to God, babe, this time I tried

[CHORUS]

Bb F

Keep me in your, oh-oh-oh

Bb Dm

Good graces only, ooh ooh

So when I leave you

Gm7 Bb F

I'll be, I'll be leaving ho-o-ly

[BRIDGE]

Dm7

I am no architect, dear

I can't build something from nothing

I can't build nothing at all

Dm7

I am no architect, Lord

For the towers I've built have crumbled

They just shake until they fall, oh

They just shake until they fall

They just shake until they fall, oh

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Bb Bb F F

F6 Gm7 F F

[CLARINET SOLO]

F F6 Dm Dm

F6 Gm7 F F

F F6 Dm Dm

F6 Gm7 F F

F F6 Dm Dm

F6 Gm7 F F

F F6 Dm Dm

F6 Gm7 F F

[CHORUS]

Bb F

Keep me in your, oh-oh-oh

Bb Dm

Good graces only, ooh ooh

So when I leave you

Gm7 Bb F Dm

I'll be, I'll be leaving ho-ly, ho-ly

Bb Gm7

Ho-ly, ho-ly, oh

Bb F

Keep me in your, oh-oh-oh

Bb Dm

Good graces only, ooh ooh

So when I leave you

Gm7 Bb Gm

I'll be, I'll be leaving ho-ly, ho-ly

Bb F

Keep me in your, oh-oh-oh

Bb Dm

Good graces only, ooh ooh

So when I leave you

Gm7 Bb F

I'll be, I'll be leaving ho-o-o-o-ly

[OUTRO]

F F Dm Dm

F6 Gm7 F F

F Bb F Bb

Gm7 F F

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