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Cminor

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[Intro]
|  Cm|  G#|  D#|  Bb| 2X
[Verse]
I'm hCmolding on your rope, got me G#ten feet off the gD#roundBb  
I'm hCmearing what you say but I G#just can't make a D#soundBb  
You tCmell me that you need me, G#then you go and cut me D#down, but Bbwait
You tCmell me that you're sorry, G#didn't think I'd turn aD#round, and Bbsay...
[Chorus]
That it's tCmoo late to apoloG#gize, it's too D#lateBb  
I said it's tCmoo late to apoloG#gize, it's too D#lateBb  
[Verse]
I'd tCmake another chance, take a G#shot, take a fall for D#youBb  
I nCmeed you like a heart needs a G#beat, but it's nothing D#newBb  
I lCmoved you with the fire G#red, now it's turning D#blue, and you Bbsay...
"SCmorry" like the angel hG#eaven let me think was D#you, Bbbut I'm not afraid...
[Chorus]
That it's tCmoo late to apoloG#gize, it's too D#lateBb  
I said it's tCmoo late to apoloG#gize, it's too D#lateBb  
[Instrumental]
|  Cm|  G#|  D#|  Bb| 2X
[Verse]
I said it's tCmoo late to apoloG#gize, it's too D#lateBb  
It's tCmoo late to apoloG#gize, it's too D#lateBb  
It's tCmoo late to apoloG#gize,  it's too D#lateBb  
I said it's tCmoo late to apoloG#gize, it's too D#lateBb  
[Outro]
I'm hoCmlding on your rope, got me G#ten feet... off the gD#round...

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Apologize

by Luke Bryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm G# D# Bb

| | | | | 2X

[Verse]

Cm G# D# Bb

I'm holding on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground

Cm G# D# Bb

I'm hearing what you say but I just can't make a sound

Cm G# D# Bb

You tell me that you need me, then you go and cut me down, but wait

Cm G# D# Bb

You tell me that you're sorry, didn't think I'd turn around, and say...

[Chorus]

Cm G# D# Bb

That it's too late to apologize, it's too late

Cm G# D# Bb

I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

[Verse]

Cm G# D# Bb

I'd take another chance, take a shot, take a fall for you

Cm G# D# Bb

I need you like a heart needs a beat, but it's nothing new

Cm G# D# Bb

I loved you with the fire red, now it's turning blue, and you say...

Cm G# D# Bb

"Sorry" like the angel heaven let me think was you, but I'm not afraid...

[Chorus]

Cm G# D# Bb

That it's too late to apologize, it's too late

Cm G# D# Bb

I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

[Instrumental]

Cm G# D# Bb

| | | | | 2X

[Verse]

Cm G# D# Bb

I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

Cm G# D# Bb

It's too late to apologize, it's too late

Cm G# D# Bb

It's too late to apologize, it's too late

Cm G# D# Bb

I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

[Outro]

Cm G# D#

I'm holding on your rope, got me ten feet... off the ground...

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