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Bare

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Eminor

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Standard tuning
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
  Em    G   C(2x)
[Verse 1]
EmI’m going crazy
it feels like I’m swimming Cagainst the Amtide
Emand my arms are aching
I’m stuck in a moment and CterrifAmied
CBut I’m not giving up
Amif you’re not giving up on Emme
Are you giving up on Dme?
[Chorus]
EmBarGe feet Con cold snow
Emthats what it Gfeels like to Cme
EmWheGn do Cyou suppose
AmI'm gonna set myself Cfree
  Em    G   C(2x)
[Verse 2]
EmSo many hours
hoping that something
Cleaps off the Ampage
EmBut my arms are aching
and I’m treading water
getting Charder to Amgauge
CBut I’m not giving up
Amif you’re not giving up on Emme
Are you giving up on Dme?
[Chorus]
EmBarGe feet Con cold snow
Emthats what it Gfeels like to Cme
EmWheGn do Cyou suppose
AmI'm gonna set myself Cfree
  Em    G   C(4x)

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Bare

by Nick Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

Em G C

(2x)

[Verse 1]

I’m going crazy

C Am

it feels like I’m swimming against the tide

and my arms are aching

C Am

I’m stuck in a moment and terrified

But I’m not giving up

Am Em

if you’re not giving up on me

Are you giving up on me?

[Chorus]

Em G C

Bare feet on cold snow

Em G C

thats what it feels like to me

Em G C

When do you suppose

Am C

I'm gonna set myself free

Em G C

(2x)

[Verse 2]

So many hours

hoping that something

C Am

leaps off the page

But my arms are aching

and I’m treading water

C Am

getting harder to gauge

But I’m not giving up

Am Em

if you’re not giving up on me

Are you giving up on me?

[Chorus]

Em G C

Bare feet on cold snow

Em G C

thats what it feels like to me

Em G C

When do you suppose

Am C

I'm gonna set myself free

Em G C

(4x)

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