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[Intro]
F# D#m B F#
[Verse 1]
F#your ink bled through pD#maper
Byour words bled through my F#skin
F#the ones left i have stored D#mdeep in my pores
Band it looks like it's settling F#in
[Pre-Chorus]
and oh, it's wBhere you belong
F#your pull is so strong
G#mit's useless for me to reC#sist
[Chorus]
G#mcan't you see my calloused C#hands
F#no you'll never understD#mand
G#moh darling, you shoC#uld've given us a cF#hanBceF#  C#  
[Verse 2]
F#i'm fixed on your lovely feaD#mtures
Bthey say good gifts, they come from aF#bove
F#your impossible face, your D#mGod called you grace
Band He gave you a name witF#h love
[Pre-Chorus]
and oh it's wBhere you belong
you pF#ull is so strong
it's uG#mseless for me to reC#sist
[Chorus 2]
and i'll G#mgive you all i C#can
and there's a F#lion drawn in the D#msand
G#moh darling, you C#shouldve given us a cF#hance
[Bridge]
so D#mtear down your borders
from Bcorner to corner
F#mthese thick walls that used to be C#thin
D#mlove knows no conditions, and prBayers have no ceilings
F#so just let my voice sink on C#in
[Chorus 3]
you should G#mtake these calloused hC#ands
you should F#try to unD#mderstand
G#moh darling, you shC#ould've given us a chance
[Outro]
F# D#m G#m C#

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You Shouldve Given Us A Chance

by Barrett Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

F# D#m B F#

[Verse 1]

F# D#m

your ink bled through paper

B F#

your words bled through my skin

F# D#m

the ones left i have stored deep in my pores

B F#

and it looks like it's settling in

[Pre-Chorus]

and oh, it's where you belong

your pull is so strong

G#m C#

it's useless for me to resist

[Chorus]

G#m C#

can't you see my calloused hands

F# D#m

no you'll never understand

G#m C# F# B F# C#

oh darling, you should've given us a chance

[Verse 2]

F# D#m

i'm fixed on your lovely features

B F#

they say good gifts, they come from above

F# D#m

your impossible face, your God called you grace

B F#

and He gave you a name with love

[Pre-Chorus]

and oh it's where you belong

you pull is so strong

G#m C#

it's useless for me to resist

[Chorus 2]

G#m C#

and i'll give you all i can

F# D#m

and there's a lion drawn in the sand

G#m C# F#

oh darling, you shouldve given us a chance

[Bridge]

D#m

so tear down your borders

from corner to corner

F#m C#

these thick walls that used to be thin

D#m B

love knows no conditions, and prayers have no ceilings

F# C#

so just let my voice sink on in

[Chorus 3]

G#m C#

you should take these calloused hands

F# D#m

you should try to understand

G#m C#

oh darling, you should've given us a chance

[Outro]

F# D#m G#m C#

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