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Capo: 7
[Intro]
C G Em D
[Verse 1]
CThis place we Glive in
Is Emall too Ddark
CFor much too lGong
I’ve Embeen so Dlost
CEven befoGre we met
EmI was mDissing this
CBut now that you’re Ggone
EmHow can I Dexist
[Chorus]
CThis darkness in Gour home, is Dall too Emsuffocating
CPlease don’Gt leave me here, you’re Dthe light I’ve Embeen awaiting
CI don’t know how to sGwim, to Dkeep myself Emafloat
               C  G*         D*
I might as well drown without my lifeboat
 C   G     D  Em*
      Without my lifeboat (x3)
[Verse 2]
CWhat are you dGoin’
EmWhy aren’t you Dhere with me
CI’m lost and it’Gs dark out
But Emyou make me wDanna believe
That Csomewhere there are Gcandles
That Emdon’t ever blow Dout
CPlease i’m begGgin’
All EmI can do is Dshout
[Chorus]
CThis darkness in Gour home, is Dall too Emsuffocating
CPlease don’Gt leave me here, you’re Dthe light I’ve Embeen awaiting
CI don’t know how to sGwim, to Dkeep myself Emafloat
               C  G*         D*
I might as well drown without my lifeboat
 C   G     D  Em*
      Without my lifeboat (x3)
[Verse 3]
You tCell yourself you’re Gnothing
But what Emdoes that make Dme
I yCearn for the dayGs that you
FinEmally seDe all of your beauty
CYou tell me of your eGnvy
ThaEmt you wish you could be Dme
Why wCould you want a dowGngrade
When you Emhave the whole Dworld to see
[Pre-Chorus]
DI don’t know how you dGo it
Be so Emgorgeous all the Ctime
I Dnever see you Geating
Is it Emcause you think you’re not Cfine?
The Dworld has commGitted
Great cEmrimes against Cyou
I wDish I could flGy
AroEmund the world to save Dyou
[Chorus]
CThis darkness in Gour home, is Dall too Emsuffocating
CPlease don’Gt leave me here, you’re Dthe light I’ve Embeen awaiting
CI don’t know how to sGwim, to Dkeep myself Emafloat
               C  G*         D*
I might as well drown without my lifeboat
 C   G     D  Em*
      Without my lifeboat (x3)
[Bridge]
DWhen you finally Emsee yourself
And gCet a glass of Gwater
DWill you leave Emme behind
Because you sCee how much I’m smaGller
(repeat)
[Chorus]
(single strum)
CThis darkness in Gour home, is Dall too Emsuffocating
CPlease don’Gt leave me here, you’re Dthe light I’ve Embeen awaiting
CI don’t know how to sGwim, to Dkeep myself Emafloat
               C  G*         D*
I might as well drown without my lifeboat
 C   G     D  Em*
      Without my lifeboat (x3)

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Lifeboat

by Katie Casey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 7

[Intro]

C G Em D

[Verse 1]

C G

This place we live in

Em D

Is all too dark

C G

For much too long

Em D

I’ve been so lost

C G

Even before we met

Em D

I was missing this

C G

But now that you’re gone

Em D

How can I exist

[Chorus]

C G D Em

This darkness in our home, is all too suffocating

C G D Em

Please don’t leave me here, you’re the light I’ve been awaiting

C G D Em

I don’t know how to swim, to keep myself afloat

C G D

* *

I might as well drown without my lifeboat

C G D Em

Without my lifeboat (x3)

[Verse 2]

C G

What are you doin’

Em D

Why aren’t you here with me

C G

I’m lost and it’s dark out

Em D

But you make me wanna believe

C G

That somewhere there are candles

Em D

That don’t ever blow out

C G

Please i’m beggin’

Em D

All I can do is shout

[Chorus]

C G D Em

This darkness in our home, is all too suffocating

C G D Em

Please don’t leave me here, you’re the light I’ve been awaiting

C G D Em

I don’t know how to swim, to keep myself afloat

C G D

* *

I might as well drown without my lifeboat

C G D Em

Without my lifeboat (x3)

[Verse 3]

C G

You tell yourself you’re nothing

Em D

But what does that make me

C G

I yearn for the days that you

Em D

Finally see all of your beauty

C G

You tell me of your envy

Em D

That you wish you could be me

C G

Why would you want a downgrade

Em D

When you have the whole world to see

[Pre-Chorus]

D G

I don’t know how you do it

Em C

Be so gorgeous all the time

D G

I never see you eating

Em C

Is it cause you think you’re not fine?

D G

The world has committed

Em C

Great crimes against you

D G

I wish I could fly

Em D

Around the world to save you

[Chorus]

C G D Em

This darkness in our home, is all too suffocating

C G D Em

Please don’t leave me here, you’re the light I’ve been awaiting

C G D Em

I don’t know how to swim, to keep myself afloat

C G D

* *

I might as well drown without my lifeboat

C G D Em

Without my lifeboat (x3)

[Bridge]

D Em

When you finally see yourself

C G

And get a glass of water

D Em

Will you leave me behind

C G

Because you see how much I’m smaller

(repeat)

[Chorus]

(single strum)

C G D Em

This darkness in our home, is all too suffocating

C G D Em

Please don’t leave me here, you’re the light I’ve been awaiting

C G D Em

I don’t know how to swim, to keep myself afloat

C G D

* *

I might as well drown without my lifeboat

C G D Em

Without my lifeboat (x3)

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