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The Architect

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[Intro]
Am Dm G Dm
Am Dm G Dm
[Verse 1]
I gave you my eAmverything, Dmbut it was Gnever enough for Dmyou
DmAnd just like young lovers dAmo, we made mGistakes we can't uDmndo
DmWhatever I do for youAm, you will Gnever be satisfiDmed
DmYou bathed in my waterAms, 'til the dGying of the tDmide
[Pre-Chorus]
FI'll give you heaven, GI'll give you hell
AmI'm raising my huntsmen, I'm Emcasting my spell
And if I Fall I have is to be Gwasted away
I'll Amsave myself tonight, EmI can't take the pain
[Chorus]
I will forDmgive Amyou, but I Emwon't forFget
I will forDmgive Amyou, for the Emburden and negFlect
I will forDmgive Amyou, no EmI can not forFget
And I will outlDmive Amyou, I am the aEmrchitecFt
[Verse 2]
Oh, if you stop Amhurting mDme
Then I'll Ghave some time to Dmheal
DmSo try to be tender, noAmw
'Cause the Gdarkness feels so Dmreal
[Pre-Chorus]
FI'll give you heaven, GI'll give you hell
AmI'm raising my huntsmen, I'm Emcasting my spell
And if I Fall I have is to be Gwasted away
I'll Amsave myself tonight, EmI can't take the pain
[Chorus]
I will forDmgive Amyou, but I Emwon't forFget
I will forDmgive Amyou, for the Emburden and negFlect
I will forDmgive Amyou, no EmI can not forFget
And I will outlDmive Amyou, I am the aEmrchitecFt
[Bridge]
 AmAnd I know I will Flove again, give my Emheart again
You better belDmieve it
 AmGoodnight, my beFautiful nightmare, sleep sweet, Cno more despair
You better beliGeve it
[Chorus]
I will forDmgive Amyou, but I Emwon't forFget
I will forDmgive Amyou, for the Emburden and negFlect
I will forDmgive Amyou, no EmI can not forFget
And I will outlDmive Amyou, I am the aEmrchitecFt
[Outro]
N.C.
I am the architect

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The Architect

by Paloma Faith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm G Dm

[Verse 1]

Am Dm G Dm

I gave you my everything, but it was never enough for you

Dm Am G Dm

And just like young lovers do, we made mistakes we can't undo

Dm Am G Dm

Whatever I do for you, you will never be satisfied

Dm Am G Dm

You bathed in my waters, 'til the dying of the tide

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

I'll give you heaven, I'll give you hell

Am Em

I'm raising my huntsmen, I'm casting my spell

F G

And if I all I have is to be wasted away

Am Em

I'll save myself tonight, I can't take the pain

[Chorus]

Dm Am Em F

I will forgive you, but I won't forget

Dm Am Em F

I will forgive you, for the burden and neglect

Dm Am Em F

I will forgive you, no I can not forget

Dm Am Em F

And I will outlive you, I am the architect

[Verse 2]

Am Dm

Oh, if you stop hurting me

G Dm

Then I'll have some time to heal

Dm Am

So try to be tender, now

G Dm

'Cause the darkness feels so real

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

I'll give you heaven, I'll give you hell

Am Em

I'm raising my huntsmen, I'm casting my spell

F G

And if I all I have is to be wasted away

Am Em

I'll save myself tonight, I can't take the pain

[Chorus]

Dm Am Em F

I will forgive you, but I won't forget

Dm Am Em F

I will forgive you, for the burden and neglect

Dm Am Em F

I will forgive you, no I can not forget

Dm Am Em F

And I will outlive you, I am the architect

[Bridge]

Am F Em

And I know I will love again, give my heart again

You better believe it

Am F C

Goodnight, my beautiful nightmare, sleep sweet, no more despair

You better believe it

[Chorus]

Dm Am Em F

I will forgive you, but I won't forget

Dm Am Em F

I will forgive you, for the burden and neglect

Dm Am Em F

I will forgive you, no I can not forget

Dm Am Em F

And I will outlive you, I am the architect

[Outro]

N.C.

I am the architect

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