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The Ropes

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[Chords]
 D(X00232)
 Gm(XX0333)
 Bm(XX4432)
 F#m(XX4222)
 Em(022000)
 A(X02220)
[Intro] х4
D Gm
[Verse]
DTry Gmhard to Bmreason F#mwith it
EmEvery time it Aturns out the sDame
I Gmmight as Bmwell have F#mfaced it
InEmstead of playing Gminto the gBmames
[Chorus]
EmTry to stay comF#mposed
EmFeeling like the F#mwreck was pullin'
EmReachin' for the F#mropes
EmTrying to reF#mtreat from what yDou know
[Verse]
DReGmsisting Bmall reaF#mson by Emmaking up some Aawful excDuse
A Gmwounded Bmsense of F#mtruth is Emshrouding over Gmall Bmpoints of view
[Chorus]
EmTry to stay comF#mposed
EmFeeling like the F#mwreck was pullin'
EmReachin' for the F#mropes
EmTrying to reF#mtreat from what yDou know
[Solo]
 D   Gm   Bm   F#m   Em   Gm(slowly)
[Instrumental]
D Gm Bm F#m Em A
D Gm Bm F#m Em Gm
Bm
[Chorus]
EmTry to stay comF#mposed
EmFeeling like the F#mwreck was pullin'
EmReachin' for the F#mropes
EmTrying to acF#mcept the things yDou know

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The Ropes

by Yucky Duster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Chords]

(X00232)

(XX0333)

(XX4432)

F#m

(XX4222)

(022000)

(X02220)

[Intro] х4

D Gm

[Verse]

D Gm Bm F#m

Try hard to reason with it

Em A D

Every time it turns out the same

Gm Bm F#m

I might as well have faced it

Em Gm Bm

Instead of playing into the games

[Chorus]

Em F#m

Try to stay composed

Em F#m

Feeling like the wreck was pullin'

Em F#m

Reachin' for the ropes

Em F#m D

Trying to retreat from what you know

[Verse]

D Gm Bm F#m Em A D

Resisting all reason by making up some awful excuse

Gm Bm F#m Em Gm Bm

A wounded sense of truth is shrouding over all points of view

[Chorus]

Em F#m

Try to stay composed

Em F#m

Feeling like the wreck was pullin'

Em F#m

Reachin' for the ropes

Em F#m D

Trying to retreat from what you know

[Solo]

D Gm Bm F#m Em Gm

(slowly)

[Instrumental]

D Gm Bm F#m Em A

D Gm Bm F#m Em Gm

[Chorus]

Em F#m

Try to stay composed

Em F#m

Feeling like the wreck was pullin'

Em F#m

Reachin' for the ropes

Em F#m D

Trying to accept the things you know

About The Ropes Chords by Yucky Duster

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