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Retreat

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[Intro]
B7 E Em B
B7 E Em B
[Verse 1]
B7Stop calling Eme
I won't pick Emup, I need to be aloBne
B7Don't be dismaEyed
I've fallen onEmce and I'd Bfall again
[Chorus]
Oh, I don't Bknow what's best, for A#m7me laD#tely
I'm G#msorry to cause you Epain
Maybe I Bneed a rest, some A#m7time aD#way, beG#mfore we start Eover agaBin
[Verse 2]
B7When was the Elast time
EmWe had a first Btime?
B7But don't, don't be disEmayed
I've risen Emonce and I'll rise aBgain
[Chorus]
Oh, I don't Bknow what's best, for A#m7me laD#tely
I'm G#msorry to cause you Epain
Maybe I Bneed a rest, some A#m7time aD#way, beG#mfore we start Eover agaBin
D#Oh, befG#more we start oEver agaiBn
[Instrumental]
E Em B B
E Em F# F#
[Outro]
Oh, I don't Bknow what's best, for A#m7me laD#tely
I'm G#msorry to cause you Epain
Maybe I Bneed a rest, some A#m7time aD#way, beG#mfore we start Eover agaBin
D#Oh, befG#more we start oEver agaiBn
D#Oh, befG#more we start oEver agaiBn
D#Before G#mwe start over EagainB  

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Retreat

by Cocoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m7

G#m

[Intro]

B7 E Em B

[Verse 1]

B7 E

Stop calling me

Em B

I won't pick up, I need to be alone

B7 E

Don't be dismayed

Em B

I've fallen once and I'd fall again

[Chorus]

B A#m7 D#

Oh, I don't know what's best, for me lately

G#m E

I'm sorry to cause you pain

B A#m7 D# G#m E B

Maybe I need a rest, some time away, before we start over again

[Verse 2]

B7 E

When was the last time

Em B

We had a first time?

B7 E

But don't, don't be dismayed

Em B

I've risen once and I'll rise again

[Chorus]

B A#m7 D#

Oh, I don't know what's best, for me lately

G#m E

I'm sorry to cause you pain

B A#m7 D# G#m E B

Maybe I need a rest, some time away, before we start over again

D# G#m E B

Oh, before we start over again

[Instrumental]

E Em B B

E Em F# F#

[Outro]

B A#m7 D#

Oh, I don't know what's best, for me lately

G#m E

I'm sorry to cause you pain

B A#m7 D# G#m E B

Maybe I need a rest, some time away, before we start over again

D# G#m E B

Oh, before we start over again

D# G#m E B

Oh, before we start over again

D# G#m E B

Before we start over again

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