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[Intro]
Dm  Am  Bb  Dm  D
[Verse 1]
DmTrying and tripping and tAmorn
BbReaching for Dmmore, but coming up AmlessBb  
DmWhy are my memories Amof
BbYou as the Dmjudge, me as the AmmessBb  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
DmI want the medal
AmDon't want to settBble
DmI want the victory lap, AmYou in the Bbstands
DmWhy is it hard to belieAmve
BbYou just want Dmme
Just as I AmamBb  
[Chorus]
I could Bbstand, I could fDmall
You want aFll of mCe
I could rBbun, I could Dmcrawl
You will aFlways bCe
BbYou're not impressed, with aDmll of my best
FNot disappointed, wChen I don't land on my Bbfeet
In everytDmhing, You are Fasking Cme
To lDmeanAm  Bb  Dm  Am  Bb  
[Verse 2]
DmWhen did we learn to perAmform
To Bbneed the encDmore, to know who we AmareBb  
DmWhen did we forget our Amplace
Is Bbnot on a sDmtage but safe in Your AmarmsBb  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DmWhen will I let go
AmBe still and Bbjust know
DmWhen will I see, when will AmI just beBblieve
[Chorus]
I could Bbstand, I could Dmfall
You want Fall of mCe
I could Bbrun, I could cDmrawl
You will aFlways Cbe
BbYou're not impressed, with Dmall of my best
FNot disappointed, Cwhen I don't land on my Bbfeet
In everyDmthing, You are aFsking Cme
To Bblean
[Instrumental]
 Bb/ /  Dm/ /  C/ / / / / [3x]
 Bb/ / / / / / / / / / /
[Bridge]
GmYou ask me to tDmrust
When You say AmI was enoGmugh
You made me lDmeanC  
[Chorus]
I could Bbstand, I could fDmall
You want aFll of mCe
I could rBbun, I could Dmcrawl
You will aFlways bCe
BbYou're not impressed, with aDmll of my best
FNot disappointed, wChen I don't land on my Bbfeet
In everytDmhing, You are Fasking Cme
To lDmeanAm  Bb  Dm  Am  Bb  

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Lean

by Nichole Nordeman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Am Bb Dm D

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

Trying and tripping and torn

Bb Dm Am Bb

Reaching for more, but coming up less

Dm Am

Why are my memories of

Bb Dm Am Bb

You as the judge, me as the mess

[Pre-Chorus 1]

I want the medal

Am Bb

Don't want to settle

Dm Am Bb

I want the victory lap, You in the stands

Dm Am

Why is it hard to believe

Bb Dm

You just want me

Am Bb

Just as I am

[Chorus]

Bb Dm

I could stand, I could fall

F C

You want all of me

Bb Dm

I could run, I could crawl

F C

You will always be

Bb Dm

You're not impressed, with all of my best

F C Bb

Not disappointed, when I don't land on my feet

Dm F C

In everything, You are asking me

Dm Am Bb Dm Am Bb

To lean

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

When did we learn to perform

Bb Dm Am Bb

To need the encore, to know who we are

Dm Am

When did we forget our place

Bb Dm Am Bb

Is not on a stage but safe in Your arms

[Pre-Chorus 2]

When will I let go

Am Bb

Be still and just know

Dm Am Bb

When will I see, when will I just believe

[Chorus]

Bb Dm

I could stand, I could fall

F C

You want all of me

Bb Dm

I could run, I could crawl

F C

You will always be

Bb Dm

You're not impressed, with all of my best

F C Bb

Not disappointed, when I don't land on my feet

Dm F C

In everything, You are asking me

To lean

[Instrumental]

Bb Dm C

/ / / / / / / / / [3x]

/ / / / / / / / / / /

[Bridge]

Gm Dm

You ask me to trust

Am Gm

When You say I was enough

Dm C

You made me lean

[Chorus]

Bb Dm

I could stand, I could fall

F C

You want all of me

Bb Dm

I could run, I could crawl

F C

You will always be

Bb Dm

You're not impressed, with all of my best

F C Bb

Not disappointed, when I don't land on my feet

Dm F C

In everything, You are asking me

Dm Am Bb Dm Am Bb

To lean

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