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Intro
  G    Cx2
  G   Emx2
[Verse]
GThis is not an escape
But I don't know hCow to hold somebody without lGosing my gEmrip
You'll say GI was bound to leave
Since I first sCtepped across your borders
Since I cGrawled into your sEmkin
Thought I heard you wDhisper in the dGark
That you knew where the lCight would be
TEmhought I saw your sDhape against the bGlack
Thought I felt you mCoving beside me
We are not aDlone and we are mGore alone than we've eCver been
So hurry up and lDose me
HGurry up and find me, Emagain
 G   Em(x2)
So I'll pGass the lumber mills
I'll pass the cEmoal mines and the pCarks
And the dGried up oil fEmields
I'll pass a tChousand lonely pGines that bend the backs against the Emsun
But I'll misCtake the station Gbirds for the sound of my phone rEminging
Thought I heard you whDisper in the dGark
That you knew where the lCight would be
DEmon't wait for me to wDalk a straight lGine
You can only hCold your breath so long
We are not alDone and we are Gmore alone than we've eCver been
So hurry up and lDose me
HuGrry up and find me, aEmgain
 G   Em(x2)
But I am Gno less bound to you
Than when I cEmrossed into your sCilence
When I hGeld your solitEmude
But you never lGiked it
When I'd play dead
And you Emwondered why my lCove songs are alGways the grieving Emkind
Why I wCander off to sGearch for my reflection in the Emcrowd
COh, forget I said lEmove
And aGlso, don't forget I said lCove
We are not aDlone and we are mGore alone than we've eCver been
So hurry up and lDose me
HGurry up and find me Emagain
 G   Em(x4)

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Empire Builder

by Laura Gibson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

G C

G Em

[Verse]

This is not an escape

C G Em

But I don't know how to hold somebody without losing my grip

You'll say I was bound to leave

Since I first stepped across your borders

G Em

Since I crawled into your skin

D G

Thought I heard you whisper in the dark

That you knew where the light would be

Em D G

Thought I saw your shape against the black

Thought I felt you moving beside me

D G C

We are not alone and we are more alone than we've ever been

So hurry up and lose me

G Em

Hurry up and find me, again

G Em

(x2)

So I'll pass the lumber mills

Em C

I'll pass the coal mines and the parks

G Em

And the dried up oil fields

C G Em

I'll pass a thousand lonely pines that bend the backs against the sun

C G Em

But I'll mistake the station birds for the sound of my phone ringing

D G

Thought I heard you whisper in the dark

That you knew where the light would be

Em D G

Don't wait for me to walk a straight line

You can only hold your breath so long

D G C

We are not alone and we are more alone than we've ever been

So hurry up and lose me

G Em

Hurry up and find me, again

G Em

(x2)

But I am no less bound to you

Em C

Than when I crossed into your silence

G Em

When I held your solitude

But you never liked it

When I'd play dead

Em C G Em

And you wondered why my love songs are always the grieving kind

C G Em

Why I wander off to search for my reflection in the crowd

C Em

Oh, forget I said love

G C

And also, don't forget I said love

D G C

We are not alone and we are more alone than we've ever been

So hurry up and lose me

G Em

Hurry up and find me again

G Em

(x4)

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