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[Verse 1]
C#mThe sun is rising so Blate, it's eAarly
C#mI have spread myself too Bthin agAain
C#mThe guest of honor at my Bguilty Aparty
C#mMe and this silence have Bbecome old Afriends
[Chorus]
AFather make believe Efor your Bdaughters
AMother take it easy Eon your Bsons
ASister balance like a Etightrope Bwalker
F#mBut for now you've got to Akeep tBhem young
[Instrumental]
C#m
[Verse 2]
C#mMy solitude Bit makes Ame softer
C#mMy suBffering Ais not in vain
C#mMy depression sings, "Bhow much Alonger
C#mWill I have to wait to Bsee a world free from pain?"
[Chorus]
AFather make believe Efor your Bdaughters
AMother take it easy Eon your Bsons
ASister balance like a Etightrope Bwalker
F#mBut for now you've got to Akeep tBhem young
[Chorus]
(only strum each chords once for the first two lines)
AFather make believe Efor your Bdaughters
AMother take it easy Eon your Bsons
ASister balance like a Etightrope Bwalker
F#mBut for now you've got to Akeep tBhem young
AFather make believe Efor your Bdaughters
AMother take it easy Eon your Bsons
ASister balance like a Etightrope Bwalker
F#mBut for now you've got to Akeep tBhem young

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Jailbirds

by Cold War Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

C#m B A

The sun is rising so late, it's early

C#m B A

I have spread myself too thin again

C#m B A

The guest of honor at my guilty party

C#m B A

Me and this silence have become old friends

[Chorus]

A E B

Father make believe for your daughters

A E B

Mother take it easy on your sons

A E B

Sister balance like a tightrope walker

F#m A B

But for now you've got to keep them young

[Instrumental]

C#m

[Verse 2]

C#m B A

My solitude it makes me softer

C#m B A

My suffering is not in vain

C#m B A

My depression sings, "how much longer

C#m B

Will I have to wait to see a world free from pain?"

[Chorus]

A E B

Father make believe for your daughters

A E B

Mother take it easy on your sons

A E B

Sister balance like a tightrope walker

F#m A B

But for now you've got to keep them young

[Chorus]

(only strum each chords once for the first two lines)

A E B

Father make believe for your daughters

A E B

Mother take it easy on your sons

A E B

Sister balance like a tightrope walker

F#m A B

But for now you've got to keep them young

A E B

Father make believe for your daughters

A E B

Mother take it easy on your sons

A E B

Sister balance like a tightrope walker

F#m A B

But for now you've got to keep them young

About Jailbirds Chords by Cold War Kids

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