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                            DELIVERANCE - CHVRCHES
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Tuning: Standard, capo 1st fret
[Verse 1]
C/ECareful when you'Fre swimming in the holy water
DrAmowning in your Gown beliefs
C/ECareful when you'Fre standing at a broken altar
AsAmking if we fGeel relief
C/ECareful when you'Fre looking for a true confession
MiAmrror what yoGu wanna see
C/ECareful when you'Fre telling us about obsessions
SaAmyin' that we'Gre never free
[Pre-Chorus]
You better hC/Eold on, hFold on, hold on
You better hAmold on to wGhat you love
You better gC/Eive up, gFive up, give up
You better gAmive up on Ggiving up
[Chorus]
Is it deliver-iver-C/EiveranFce
If you can never, never chAmangGe?
Is it deliver-iver-C/EiveranFce
If you hurt me in excAmhanGge?
[Verse 2]
C/ETrust me when I tFell you about my own convictions
MaAmde my mind uGp long ago
C/ETrust me when I tFell you it's a contradiction
WAmishin' that I dGidn't know
C/ETrust me that I sFtruggle with all your destruction
ScAmreamin' that I tGold you so
C/ETrust me when I tFalk about the disillusion
BAmuilding up and lGetting go
[Pre-Chorus]
You better hC/Eold on, hFold on, hold on
You better hAmold on to wGhat you love
You better gC/Eive up, gFive up, give up
You better gAmive up on Ggiving up
[Chorus]
Is it deliver-iver-C/EiveranFce
If you can never, never chAmangGe?
Is it deliver-iver-C/EiveranFce
If you hurt me in excAmhanGge?
[Bridge]
C/ELook in my eyFes when you say it, say it
AmLook in my eyGes like you mean it, mean it
C/ELook in my eyFes when you say it, say it
AmLook in my eyGes like you mean it
[Chorus]
Is it deliver-iver-C/EiveranFce
If you can never, never chAmangGe?
Is it deliver-iver-C/EiveranFce
If you hurt me in excAmhanGge?
[Chorus]
It's a deliver-iver-C/EiveranFce (Look in my eyes when you say it, say it)
If you can never, never chAmangGe (Look in my eyes like you mean it, mean it)
It's a deliver-iver-C/EiveranFce (Look in my eyes when you say it, say it)
If you hurt me in excAmhanGge (Look in my eyes like you mean it, mean it, mean it)
C/E F Am G

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Deliverance

by CHVRCHES

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

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DELIVERANCE - CHVRCHES

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Tuning: Standard, capo 1st fret

[Verse 1]

C/E F

Careful when you're swimming in the holy water

Am G

Drowning in your own beliefs

C/E F

Careful when you're standing at a broken altar

Am G

Asking if we feel relief

C/E F

Careful when you're looking for a true confession

Am G

Mirror what you wanna see

C/E F

Careful when you're telling us about obsessions

Am G

Sayin' that we're never free

[Pre-Chorus]

C/E F

You better hold on, hold on, hold on

Am G

You better hold on to what you love

C/E F

You better give up, give up, give up

Am G

You better give up on giving up

[Chorus]

C/E F

Is it deliver-iver-iverance

Am G

If you can never, never change?

C/E F

Is it deliver-iver-iverance

Am G

If you hurt me in exchange?

[Verse 2]

C/E F

Trust me when I tell you about my own convictions

Am G

Made my mind up long ago

C/E F

Trust me when I tell you it's a contradiction

Am G

Wishin' that I didn't know

C/E F

Trust me that I struggle with all your destruction

Am G

Screamin' that I told you so

C/E F

Trust me when I talk about the disillusion

Am G

Building up and letting go

[Pre-Chorus]

C/E F

You better hold on, hold on, hold on

Am G

You better hold on to what you love

C/E F

You better give up, give up, give up

Am G

You better give up on giving up

[Chorus]

C/E F

Is it deliver-iver-iverance

Am G

If you can never, never change?

C/E F

Is it deliver-iver-iverance

Am G

If you hurt me in exchange?

[Bridge]

C/E F

Look in my eyes when you say it, say it

Am G

Look in my eyes like you mean it, mean it

C/E F

Look in my eyes when you say it, say it

Am G

Look in my eyes like you mean it

[Chorus]

C/E F

Is it deliver-iver-iverance

Am G

If you can never, never change?

C/E F

Is it deliver-iver-iverance

Am G

If you hurt me in exchange?

[Chorus]

C/E F

It's a deliver-iver-iverance (Look in my eyes when you say it, say it)

Am G

If you can never, never change (Look in my eyes like you mean it, mean it)

C/E F

It's a deliver-iver-iverance (Look in my eyes when you say it, say it)

Am G

If you hurt me in exchange (Look in my eyes like you mean it, mean it, mean it)

C/E F Am G

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