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[Intro]
   F#      G#m     Eb    F#dim^
          (10 on D string, 11 on G, 10 on B)
E[Verse 1]
F#Just how much of this G#mwill you all Eballow
F#dimTo go onE?Eb  
F#What will it take for you to G#mrealize you're Ebwrong?
F#dimOh, so wrEong
[Refrain 1]
EbHe fought with him, who fought with G#mher
Who denied the knowledge of C#what those altercations were
F#All the lies and the sEbmighs
This was not so G#mreassuringBm  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
ABut all is well and all is merry
BmEven when the times are scary
EEvery generation is the Asame
Resulting in this fear illusion
BmIs a void that breeds confusion
ELeading to a population Atame
[Chorus]
EI understand demand
And know there're no guaranteeAs
But we've been Ebuilt a world that's full of small victoriF#mesBm  G#m  
[Verse 2]
F#I've been waiting for G#ma light to shine my Ebway
F#dim    E Eb (Triplet thing: 1 trip let 2 trip let 3 trip let four trip let
Every dayEb  E  E  E  F  F  F  F#  F#  F#  G  G  
F#No one understands a G#mword of what I Ebsay
F#dim"Go away"E  
[Refrain 2]
Eb"I rule the sun and all the sG#mtars"
Say the sons and daughters whose C#parents bought them getaway cars
F#To ignore inner war Ebmthat is building up G#minside themBm  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
AFrom the mountains to the prairies
BmEverything is looking scary
EBut the lot around me feel no Apain
They live their days in mass delusion
BmWhile I coddle my seclusion
EKnowing that they're all laughing at AShane
[Chorus]
EI understand demand
And know there're no Aguarantees
But we've been Ebuilt a land that's full of small F#mvictoriesBm  G#m  
[Outro]
 F#   G#m   Eb   F#dim   E   Ebtil end

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Small Victories

by The Lemon Twigs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#dim

Ebm

F#m

[Intro]

F# G#m Eb F#dim

(10 on D string, 11 on G, 10 on B)

[Verse 1]

F# G#m Eb

Just how much of this will you all allow

F#dim E Eb

To go on?

F# G#m Eb

What will it take for you to realize you're wrong?

F#dim E

Oh, so wrong

[Refrain 1]

Eb G#m

He fought with him, who fought with her

Who denied the knowledge of what those altercations were

F# Ebm

All the lies and the sighs

G#m Bm

This was not so reassuring

[Pre-Chorus 1]

But all is well and all is merry

Even when the times are scary

E A

Every generation is the same

Resulting in this fear illusion

Is a void that breeds confusion

E A

Leading to a population tame

[Chorus]

I understand demand

And know there're no guarantees

E F#m Bm G#m

But we've been built a world that's full of small victories

[Verse 2]

F# G#m Eb

I've been waiting for a light to shine my way

F#dim E Eb (Triplet thing: 1 trip let 2 trip let 3 trip let four trip let

Eb E E E F F F F# F# F# G G

Every day

F# G#m Eb

No one understands a word of what I say

F#dim E

"Go away"

[Refrain 2]

Eb G#m

"I rule the sun and all the stars"

Say the sons and daughters whose parents bought them getaway cars

F# Ebm G#m Bm

To ignore inner war that is building up inside them

[Pre-Chorus 2]

From the mountains to the prairies

Everything is looking scary

E A

But the lot around me feel no pain

They live their days in mass delusion

While I coddle my seclusion

E A

Knowing that they're all laughing at Shane

[Chorus]

I understand demand

And know there're no guarantees

E F#m Bm G#m

But we've been built a land that's full of small victories

[Outro]

F# G#m Eb F#dim E Eb

til end

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