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[Intro]
 A   A+x8
[Verse 1]
when you feel rAaindrops on your hA+ead
but it's Abird shit iA+nstead
what can you Ddo     D/Abut perseAveA+re
[Verse 2]
when your lAove moves out on A+you
and everyAday's unbearably A+blue
what can you Ddo     D/F#but perseAveA+re
[Chorus]
the situaDtion might sEeem rather Asevere
we all Dknow that life can Ebe so Aunfair
just dDon't give Eup Adon't A/Abyou  F#mdare
suck it Dup and EperseAvere
 A   A+x4
[Verse 3]
when you Afind your doggy A+dead
at the Aend of the A+yard
it might be DhaD/F#rd but you persevAerA+e
[Verse 4]
and then you Astill have to go to A+school
where there Ais no golden A+rule
you're no one's DfoD/F#ol so you persevAerA+e
[Chorus]
when Dno one in this Eworld could ever Acare
when the Dpath that you're Eon aint quite Aclear
just dDon't give Eup Adon't A/Abyou  F#mdare
suck it Dup and EperseAvere
 A   A+x4
[Bridge]
F#mit's gone on too long now
and the Danger it takes Ahold
F#mI thought I knew you better
than the Dlies that you have Atold
F#mif we meant anything to each other
than yDou'd have let me Aknow
Dsay it ain't Aso
Dyou just let me AgoE  
A A+
A A+
just let me gAoA+  
 A   A+x13
[Verse 5]
you've been reAlying on yourA+self
and someone Aput you on a A+shelf
don't lose DhoD/F#pe just perseAveA+re
[Verse 6]
and when yourAself let you A+down
and that pretty Aface has to wear a A+frown
just remeDmbD/F#er that I'm still AheA+re
[Chorus]
Dthe situation mEight seem rather sevAere
and we all Dknow that life can Ebe so Aunfair
when Dno one in this Eworld could ever Acare
when the Dpath that you're Eon ain't quite Aclear
just Ddon't give Eup Adon't A/Abyou  F#mdare
suck it Dup and EpersevAere
 A   A+x8
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Persevere

by Harley Poe

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A+

D/A

D/F#

A/Ab

F#m

[Intro]

A A+

[Verse 1]

A A+

when you feel raindrops on your head

A A+

but it's bird shit instead

D D/A A A+

what can you do but persevere

[Verse 2]

A A+

when your love moves out on you

A A+

and everyday's unbearably blue

D D/F# A A+

what can you do but persevere

[Chorus]

D E A

the situation might seem rather severe

D E A

we all know that life can be so unfair

D E A A/Ab F#m

just don't give up don't you dare

D E A

suck it up and persevere

A A+

[Verse 3]

A A+

when you find your doggy dead

A A+

at the end of the yard

D D/F# A A+

it might be hard but you persevere

[Verse 4]

A A+

and then you still have to go to school

A A+

where there is no golden rule

D D/F# A A+

you're no one's fool so you persevere

[Chorus]

D E A

when no one in this world could ever care

D E A

when the path that you're on aint quite clear

D E A A/Ab F#m

just don't give up don't you dare

D E A

suck it up and persevere

A A+

[Bridge]

F#m

it's gone on too long now

D A

and the anger it takes hold

F#m

I thought I knew you better

D A

than the lies that you have told

F#m

if we meant anything to each other

D A

than you'd have let me know

D A

say it ain't so

D A E

you just let me go

A A+

just let me go

A A+

x13

[Verse 5]

A A+

you've been relying on yourself

A A+

and someone put you on a shelf

D D/F# A A+

don't lose hope just persevere

[Verse 6]

A A+

and when yourself let you down

A A+

and that pretty face has to wear a frown

D D/F# A A+

just remember that I'm still here

[Chorus]

D E A

the situation might seem rather severe

D E A

and we all know that life can be so unfair

D E A

when no one in this world could ever care

D E A

when the path that you're on ain't quite clear

D E A A/Ab F#m

just don't give up don't you dare

D E A

suck it up and persevere

A A+

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