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Unraveling

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A slightly easier open chord version to play.
Capo on the 2nd fret.
The Dmaj7 and Cmaj7 chords sound just as good played as simple D and C chords.
The A chord can also be played as Am.
[Intro]
G A F G A C
G A F G A C
[Verse 1]
  EmThis time you say Dwe need to taEmlk
I know my liDnes
  EmYou splash some wDater in your eyeEms,
Pretend to Dmaj7cryCmaj7  
  EmAnd all the secreDts we have kepEmt
will now be shDared
   EmMaybe the damDage we inflictEm  
will make it fDmaj7airCmaj7  
[Chorus]
    Gmaj7The seams we Emwatch unraveFmaj7ling
    Gmaj7We both pretEmend not to Fmaj7see
   Gmaj7This seems to Embe unraveliFmaj7ng
   Gmaj7but we both pretEmend not to
Fmaj7see how the stitches comEme out.Dmaj7  Cmaj7  
[Interlude]
G A F G A C
[Verse 2]
   EmDespite the fun Dwe may have haEmd,
I know it's no Duse
   EmTo sacrifiDce my days foEmr someone like Dmaj7youCmaj7  
   EmAnd though the tDime I've wasted
   EmI do regretD  
   EmMy life keeps on Dgoing like
the dreEmams we just forDmaj7getCmaj7  
[Chorus]
    Gmaj7The seams we Emwatch unraveFmaj7ling
    Gmaj7We both pretEmend not to Fmaj7see
   Gmaj7This seems to Embe unraveliFmaj7ng
   Gmaj7but we both pretEmend not to
Fmaj7see how the stitches comEme out.Dmaj7  Cmaj7  
[Interlude]
G A F G A C
G A F G A C
[Bridge]
Gmaj7 Em  E7sus4  Gmaj7
Em  Fmaj7
[Chorus]
    Gmaj7The seams we Emwatch unraveFmaj7ling
    Gmaj7We both pretEmend not to Fmaj7see
   Gmaj7This seems to Embe unraveliFmaj7ng
   Gmaj7but we both pretEmend not to
Fmaj7see how the stitches comEme out.Dmaj7  Cmaj7  Em  Dmaj7  Cmaj7  

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Unraveling

by Elise Trouw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

Fmaj7

E7sus4

A slightly easier open chord version to play.

Capo on the 2nd fret.

The Dmaj7 and Cmaj7 chords sound just as good played as simple D and C chords.

The A chord can also be played as Am.

[Intro]

G A F G A C

[Verse 1]

Em D Em

This time you say we need to talk

I know my lines

Em D Em

You splash some water in your eyes,

Dmaj7 Cmaj7

Pretend to cry

Em D Em

And all the secrets we have kept

will now be shared

Em D Em

Maybe the damage we inflict

Dmaj7 Cmaj7

will make it fair

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 Em Fmaj7

The seams we watch unraveling

Gmaj7 Em Fmaj7

We both pretend not to see

Gmaj7 Em Fmaj7

This seems to be unraveling

Gmaj7 Em

but we both pretend not to

Fmaj7 Em Dmaj7 Cmaj7

see how the stitches come out.

[Interlude]

G A F G A C

[Verse 2]

Em D Em

Despite the fun we may have had,

I know it's no use

Em D Em Dmaj7 Cmaj7

To sacrifice my days for someone like you

Em D

And though the time I've wasted

Em D

I do regret

Em D

My life keeps on going like

Em Dmaj7 Cmaj7

the dreams we just forget

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 Em Fmaj7

The seams we watch unraveling

Gmaj7 Em Fmaj7

We both pretend not to see

Gmaj7 Em Fmaj7

This seems to be unraveling

Gmaj7 Em

but we both pretend not to

Fmaj7 Em Dmaj7 Cmaj7

see how the stitches come out.

[Interlude]

G A F G A C

[Bridge]

Gmaj7 Em E7sus4 Gmaj7

Em Fmaj7

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 Em Fmaj7

The seams we watch unraveling

Gmaj7 Em Fmaj7

We both pretend not to see

Gmaj7 Em Fmaj7

This seems to be unraveling

Gmaj7 Em

but we both pretend not to

Fmaj7 Em Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Em Dmaj7 Cmaj7

see how the stitches come out.

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