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Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-   x24442
 F#-  244322
 G#m- 466444
 E-   022100
Intro: B x4
then
 B   E   B   F#   G#m   E   B   F#x2
Verse 1:
  EThe minute beG#mfore
we play EI'm pacing
F#waiting anxiousEly
I can't wait to
G#mhit the stage
  EAnd say helF#lo
to jersey EAnd
when the G#mlast
note F#rings EAnd when
I've sung G#mall I F#have
to Esing Every G#mminute
F#I will Ecount until
the next G#mshow
in F#the next Btown
Chorus 1:
  BWhat Ecan I say
  BThat F#can explain
G#mAll this Etime
I'm Bloving F#life
  BThere's Enot a day
  BThat F#I could say
G#mAll this Etime
I'm Bliving F#out my
Verse 2:
  EThe feeling is
sG#mcreaming out
  EThe words of the
F#things I think
aEbout Hearing them
G#mcoming back EFrom
the crowds F#mouth
is perfect EAnd when
the G#mcurtains close
  EI'll realize F#how
fast time could
Ego Thanks for
G#meverything EYou know
how F#much this means
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
Edream G#mWhat this
F#is to Eme Is G#mmore
than F#words could
Emean I G#mguess
dreams F#do come
Etrue This song
itG#mself is
F#living Eproof
G#mWhat this
F#is to Eme Is G#mmore
than F#it may
Eseem I G#mguess
dreams F#do come
Etrue This song
itG#mself is
F#living Eproof
G#mWhat this
F#is to Eme Is G#mmore
than F#words could
Emean I G#mguess
dreams F#do come
Etrue This song
itG#mself is
F#living Bproof
Chorus 2:
  BWhat Ecan I say
  BThat F#can explain
G#mAll this Etime
I'm Bloving F#life
  BThere's Enot a day
  BThat F#I could say
G#mAll this Etime
I'm Bsinging F#out
a G#msong aEbout A
Bdream that is
F#     B   B(hold)
coming true

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Given The Chance

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

Intro: B x4

then

B E B F# G#m E B F#

Verse 1:

E G#m

The minute before

we play I'm pacing

F# E

waiting anxiously

I can't wait to

G#m

hit the stage

E F#

And say hello

to jersey And

G#m

when the last

F# E

note rings And when

G#m F#

I've sung all I have

E G#m

to sing Every minute

F# E

I will count until

G#m

the next show

F# B

in the next town

Chorus 1:

B E

What can I say

B F#

That can explain

G#m E

All this time

B F#

I'm loving life

B E

There's not a day

B F#

That I could say

G#m E

All this time

B F#

I'm living out my

Verse 2:

The feeling is

G#m

screaming out

The words of the

things I think

about Hearing them

G#m E

coming back From

the crowds mouth

is perfect And when

G#m

the curtains close

E F#

I'll realize how

fast time could

go Thanks for

G#m E

everything You know

how much this means

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

E G#m

dream What this

F# E G#m

is to me Is more

than words could

E G#m

mean I guess

dreams do come

true This song

G#m

itself is

F# E

living proof

G#m

What this

F# E G#m

is to me Is more

than it may

E G#m

seem I guess

dreams do come

true This song

G#m

itself is

F# E

living proof

G#m

What this

F# E G#m

is to me Is more

than words could

E G#m

mean I guess

dreams do come

true This song

G#m

itself is

F# B

living proof

Chorus 2:

B E

What can I say

B F#

That can explain

G#m E

All this time

B F#

I'm loving life

B E

There's not a day

B F#

That I could say

G#m E

All this time

B F#

I'm singing out

G#m E

a song about A

dream that is

F# B B(hold)

coming true

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