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Emajor

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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-    022100
 B-    x24442
 C#m-  x46654
 A-    x02220
 B/Eb- x698xx
Intro:
 E   A   E   B   E   E   A   E   Bx2
Verse 1:
  ELast night AI had a dream
  EThe wheel fell off of the
Bvan while we were Edriving
  EWe didn’t know it Auntil
we stopped Eand we were
sBtranded EYesterday Aa
busted spoke Ethe first
ride of the BseasonE  
  EThe shop wasn’t open
Aso I locked my bike
up Ehobbled lonely
and aBbandoned.
Chorus 1:
I Aguess you never
really Bknow how
fragile something
Eis unB/Ebtil it C#mbreaks
  Ayou have to Bfix
it or walk aEwayB/Eb  
You C#mlearn not to
take Aanything for
Bgranted EanyB/Ebthing
at C#mface Aanything
as Bgiven or safe
Post Chorus:
E A E B E E A E B
Verse 2:
  ELast year Aa last word
  EA line that separates
two Beras  E   Ebetween the
shore where Awe were
born and a Eship that
has sailed and Blanded.
   EYesterday Ashe let us know
  Eher shoulders slumped and
shaking Bunder  E   Ea weight
that nobody Ashould bear
alone Efitful and Bcandid
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo:
 E   A   E   B   Ex2
Chorus 2:
I Aguess you never
really Bknow how
fragile something
Eis unB/Ebtil it C#mbreaks
  Ayou have to Bfix
it or walk aEwayB/Eb  
You C#mlearn not to
take Aanything for
Bgranted EanyB/Ebthing
at C#mface Aanything
   B        E(hold)
as given or safe

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Given

by Turnspit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

B/Eb

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

B/Eb

- x698xx

Intro:

E A E B E E A E B

Verse 1:

E A

Last night I had a dream

The wheel fell off of the

B E

van while we were driving

E A

We didn’t know it until

we stopped and we were

B E A

stranded Yesterday a

busted spoke the first

B E

ride of the season

The shop wasn’t open

so I locked my bike

up hobbled lonely

and abandoned.

Chorus 1:

I guess you never

really know how

fragile something

E B/Eb C#m

is until it breaks

A B

you have to fix

E B/Eb

it or walk away

C#m

You learn not to

take anything for

B E B/Eb

granted anything

C#m A

at face anything

as given or safe

Post Chorus:

E A E B E E A E B

Verse 2:

E A

Last year a last word

A line that separates

B E E

two eras between the

shore where we were

born and a ship that

has sailed and landed.

E A

Yesterday she let us know

her shoulders slumped and

B E E

shaking under a weight

that nobody should bear

E B

alone fitful and candid

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Guitar Solo:

E A E B E

Chorus 2:

I guess you never

really know how

fragile something

E B/Eb C#m

is until it breaks

A B

you have to fix

E B/Eb

it or walk away

C#m

You learn not to

take anything for

B E B/Eb

granted anything

C#m A

at face anything

B E(hold)

as given or safe

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