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Darling Dear

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[Intro]
D Em G D Em G
[Verse 1]
DThere's holes in my Bmshoes Dand there's a Emlight inside of Gyou
I can't quite DrecognizeEm  G  
DCracks in the Gsidewalk, children Emswimming in the Gleaves
DI can't quite recognizeEm  G  
[Verse 2]
AOh, ya know, let's lay one low Gin the alley where Dwe used to meet
AOh, ya know, let's take it slow. GThere's room to grow, there's Droom to grow
GThere's room to EmgrowD  
[Instrumental]
D G Em G D Em G
[Verse 3]
DOh little girl inside of me,
I'm sorry Emfor the things you've Gseen,
My baby DdarlingEm  G  
[Verse 4]
DNothing hurts quite worse
Than when the Emones you love the Gmost
Can't stop their DsufferingEm  G  
[Chorus]
AOh, ya know, my darling dear,
There's a Glight that takes Daway all fear.
AOh, ya know, my darling dear,
It's Gokay to be Dhappy here.
It's Gokay to be Emhappy!
[Instrumental]
G D Em G D Em G A C G A C G
[Verse 5]
GAre we Dborn with pain and Gshame and greed
EmAre we meant to house such Gsuffering?
Tell me Dwhat you think.Em  G  
[Verse 6]
DI think we're born to Bmlive and Dlove
And Emcount the endless Gstars above
DWhile we're here.
[Chorus]
AOh, ya know, my darling dear,
There's a Glight that takes Daway all fear.
AOh, ya know, my darling dear,
It's Gokay to be Dhappy here.
It's Gokay to be Emhappy!G  D  
[Outro]
Em G D Em G A G D A G C G D G C G D G C G D G Em G D G

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Darling Dear

by Dead Horses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Em G D Em G

[Verse 1]

D Bm D Em G

There's holes in my shoes and there's a light inside of you

D Em G

I can't quite recognize

D G Em G

Cracks in the sidewalk, children swimming in the leaves

D Em G

I can't quite recognize

[Verse 2]

A G D

Oh, ya know, let's lay one low in the alley where we used to meet

A G D

Oh, ya know, let's take it slow. There's room to grow, there's room to grow

G Em D

There's room to grow

[Instrumental]

D G Em G D Em G

[Verse 3]

Oh little girl inside of me,

Em G

I'm sorry for the things you've seen,

D Em G

My baby darling

[Verse 4]

Nothing hurts quite worse

Em G

Than when the ones you love the most

D Em G

Can't stop their suffering

[Chorus]

Oh, ya know, my darling dear,

G D

There's a light that takes away all fear.

Oh, ya know, my darling dear,

G D

It's okay to be happy here.

G Em

It's okay to be happy!

[Instrumental]

G D Em G D Em G A C G A C G

[Verse 5]

G D G

Are we born with pain and shame and greed

Em G

Are we meant to house such suffering?

D Em G

Tell me what you think.

[Verse 6]

D Bm D

I think we're born to live and love

Em G

And count the endless stars above

While we're here.

[Chorus]

Oh, ya know, my darling dear,

G D

There's a light that takes away all fear.

Oh, ya know, my darling dear,

G D

It's okay to be happy here.

G Em G D

It's okay to be happy!

[Outro]

Em G D Em G A G D A G C G D G C G D G C G D G Em G D G

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