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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 E/G#- 476xxx
 A/C#- x476xx
Intro:  F#m   D   A   E/G#x4
Verse 1:
F#mAll of the good times our
Dhigh lives and night life
are Abolted down tight
to the E/G#past We F#mtry to
relive it but Donly in
increments Awith every
sip from this E/G#glass oh
We’re F#mliving the dream
in Dcobwebs and seeds
Alines from all the
shitty E/G#novels we read
conF#mtent to build
castles of Dsand and
call ourAselves royaltyE/G#  
I don’t F#mwant what was
promised I Dwant the belief
that it’s Awaiting for us
All we E/G#need do is reach
Chorus 1:
They Atold us to look to
the sA/C#kies and to aim for
the Dfences Now we’re Aall
just waiting in A/C#lines
that never will Dfinish
They Asold us beautiful
F#mlies They told us Dwe were
all princesses and princes
Now we’re Aleft here with
meaningless A/C#words and a
pause in Dmidsentence
pause in F#mmidsentenceD  A  E/G#  F#m  D  A  E/G#  
Verse 2:
We F#mlearned how to
be from Dtoys and TV
We’re Aworth a hell
of a lot E/G#more unhappy
Our F#mheroes were strong
the Dvillains all wrong
and the Awomen always
needed E/G#saving Now F#mall
of the glass is Dbroken
and Aall of my hair’s
in my E/G#hands And F#mall of
my hope has been sDtolen
and I Aquestion the
worth of a E/G#man
Chorus 2:
They Atold us to look to
the sA/C#kies and to aim for
the Dfences Now we’re Aall
just waiting in A/C#lines
that never will Dfinish
They Asold us beautiful
F#mlies They told us Dwe were
all princesses and princes
Now we’re Aleft here with
meaningless A/C#words and a
pause in Dmidsentence
pause in F#mmidsentenceD  A  E/G#  F#m  D  A  E/G#  
F#m D A E/G#
F#m D A E/G#
Interlude:
 F#m   D   A   E/G#x2
Bridge:
F#mHere’s to the real friends
the Aones that I haven’t
Dseen in weeks F#mLife flew
right out of our Ahands
We burned down the Dforest
but could not find a tree
We F#mfell for the trick
we Athought we would get
We Dheld to the pledge and
watched the prestige and
F#mwe found ourselves
sawed in Ahalf to an
audience Dclapping.
Chorus 3:
They Atold us to look
to the sA/C#kies and to
aim for the Dfences
Now, we’re Aall just
waiting in A/C#lines and
hoping to Dend this
They Asold us beautiful
F#mlies They told us Dwe were
all princesses and princes
Now we’re Aleft here with
meaningless A/C#words and a
pause in Dmidsentence
pause in F#mmidsentenceD  A  E/G#  
pause in F#mmidsentenceD  A  E/G#  
pause in F#mmidsentenceD  A  E/G#  
 F#m   D   A   E/G#F#m(hold)

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Midsentence

by Turnspit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

E/G#

A/C#

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

E/G#

- 476xxx

A/C#

- x476xx

F#m D A E/G#

Intro: x4

Verse 1:

F#m

All of the good times our

high lives and night life

are bolted down tight

E/G# F#m

to the past We try to

relive it but only in

increments with every

E/G#

sip from this glass oh

F#m

We’re living the dream

in cobwebs and seeds

lines from all the

E/G#

shitty novels we read

F#m

content to build

castles of sand and

A E/G#

call ourselves royalty

F#m

I don’t want what was

promised I want the belief

that it’s waiting for us

E/G#

All we need do is reach

Chorus 1:

They told us to look to

A/C#

the skies and to aim for

D A

the fences Now we’re all

A/C#

just waiting in lines

that never will finish

They sold us beautiful

F#m D

lies They told us we were

all princesses and princes

Now we’re left here with

A/C#

meaningless words and a

pause in midsentence

F#m D A E/G# F#m D A E/G#

pause in midsentence

Verse 2:

F#m

We learned how to

be from toys and TV

We’re worth a hell

E/G#

of a lot more unhappy

F#m

Our heroes were strong

the villains all wrong

and the women always

E/G# F#m

needed saving Now all

of the glass is broken

and all of my hair’s

E/G# F#m

in my hands And all of

my hope has been stolen

and I question the

E/G#

worth of a man

Chorus 2:

They told us to look to

A/C#

the skies and to aim for

D A

the fences Now we’re all

A/C#

just waiting in lines

that never will finish

They sold us beautiful

F#m D

lies They told us we were

all princesses and princes

Now we’re left here with

A/C#

meaningless words and a

pause in midsentence

F#m D A E/G# F#m D A E/G#

pause in midsentence

F#m D A E/G#

Interlude:

F#m D A E/G#

Bridge:

F#m

Here’s to the real friends

the ones that I haven’t

D F#m

seen in weeks Life flew

right out of our hands

We burned down the forest

but could not find a tree

F#m

We fell for the trick

we thought we would get

We held to the pledge and

watched the prestige and

F#m

we found ourselves

sawed in half to an

audience clapping.

Chorus 3:

They told us to look

A/C#

to the skies and to

aim for the fences

Now, we’re all just

A/C#

waiting in lines and

hoping to end this

They sold us beautiful

F#m D

lies They told us we were

all princesses and princes

Now we’re left here with

A/C#

meaningless words and a

pause in midsentence

F#m D A E/G#

pause in midsentence

F#m D A E/G#

pause in midsentence

F#m D A E/G#

pause in midsentence

F#m D A E/G#

F#m(hold)

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