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[Intro]
G Am Bm Em C
[Verse 1]
GI don't know what to tell AmyouBm  
EmI can see that you're scarCed and you're reaching out
GI'll always come running to Amthe resBmcueEm  C  
GI told you come whatAmever,Bm  
EmI'll be there, I would fCight to protect you
GI'm trying but the batAmtle's BminsEmide yCou.
[Chorus]
I hear you Amcry for help, but you've got to Dsave yourself.
This is the oGnly thing that D/F#I can't do for Emyou.
If I could draw Amout your pain, I'd colour you Din again.
You know I'm hGere but there is nD/F#othing I can Edo.
You don't need Amme, no prBmayer, no mesCsiah, to saGve you.
G Am Bm Em C
[Verse 2]
GLooking in the miAmrror,Bm  
EmYou see weak, you see Csmall, you see hopeless.
GWhatever's on your mind comes Amback Bmto yoEmu.C  
GIf you could see what I sAmee,Bm  
EmYou are brave, yCou are beautiful.
GDarling, your savAmiour's inBmside of yEmou.C  
[Chorus]
I hear you Amcry for help, but you've got to Dsave yourself.
This is the oGnly thing that D/F#I can't do for Emyou.
If I could draw Amout your pain, I'd colour you Din again.
You know I'm hGere but there is nD/F#othing I can Edo.
You don't need Amme, no prBmayer, no mesCsiah, to saGve you.
[Bridge]
D  Em
AmOh I know Gyou
AmDarling, Bmyou'll Cpull tDhrough again
[Chorus]
I hear you Amcry for help, but you've got to Dsave yourself.
This is the oGnly thing that D/F#I can't do for Emyou.
If I could draw Amout your pain, I'd colour you Din again.
You know I'm hGere but there is nD/F#othing I can Edo.
You don't need Amme, no prBmayer, no mesCsiah, to saGve you.

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Messiah

by Skinny Living

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D/F#

[Intro]

G Am Bm Em C

[Verse 1]

G Am Bm

I don't know what to tell you

Em C

I can see that you're scared and you're reaching out

G Am Bm Em C

I'll always come running to the rescue

G Am Bm

I told you come whatever,

Em C

I'll be there, I would fight to protect you

G Am Bm Em C

I'm trying but the battle's inside you.

[Chorus]

Am D

I hear you cry for help, but you've got to save yourself.

G D/F# Em

This is the only thing that I can't do for you.

Am D

If I could draw out your pain, I'd colour you in again.

G D/F# E

You know I'm here but there is nothing I can do.

Am Bm C G

You don't need me, no prayer, no messiah, to save you.

G Am Bm Em C

[Verse 2]

G Am Bm

Looking in the mirror,

Em C

You see weak, you see small, you see hopeless.

G Am Bm Em C

Whatever's on your mind comes back to you.

G Am Bm

If you could see what I see,

Em C

You are brave, you are beautiful.

G Am Bm Em C

Darling, your saviour's inside of you.

[Chorus]

Am D

I hear you cry for help, but you've got to save yourself.

G D/F# Em

This is the only thing that I can't do for you.

Am D

If I could draw out your pain, I'd colour you in again.

G D/F# E

You know I'm here but there is nothing I can do.

Am Bm C G

You don't need me, no prayer, no messiah, to save you.

[Bridge]

D Em

Am G

Oh I know you

Am Bm C D

Darling, you'll pull through again

[Chorus]

Am D

I hear you cry for help, but you've got to save yourself.

G D/F# Em

This is the only thing that I can't do for you.

Am D

If I could draw out your pain, I'd colour you in again.

G D/F# E

You know I'm here but there is nothing I can do.

Am Bm C G

You don't need me, no prayer, no messiah, to save you.

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