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[Chords]
Ab466544
Cmx34453
Bbx1333x
Fm133111
Cm7x35343
Bbsus4x1334x
Ebx65343
[Intro]
Ab Cm Bb Fm
AbNo, no
CmYeah I'm
BbJust beep it in right now
FmI gotta go
N.C.
Hey
[Verse 1]
AbHad you on my mind
CmI had a little time
BbI know we kinda overdFmue (overdue, overdue)
AbTurnin' back the pages
CmTo our younger days, yeah
BbI can still imagine yFmou (imagine you, imagine you)
[Verse 2]
AbBoomin' like the thunder
CmChasin' life with wonder
BbWith fire that could light a roFmom
AbBottom kinda fell out
CmWaited for the rebound
BbBut you never made a moFmve
[Pre-Chorus]
AbWhen life Cm7cuts so Bbsus4deep
Bbsus4Try and remember
[Chorus]
AbYou, you're not aloCmne
We've all been Ebthere (been there, been there)
Scars come with liFmvin'
AbYou, you're not aloCmne
We've all been Ebthere, oh (been there, been there, Fmoh)
AbSo lift your head, lift your Cmhead
Lift your head Ebto where your help comes from
FmYeah, Abyou, you're not aloCmne
We've all been Ebthere
Scars come with liFmvin' (with livin', with livin')
[Verse 3]
AbLife ain't got no sequel
CmWe all broken people
The Bbonly road to found is loFmst (found is lost, found is lost)
AbOversimplifyin'
CmAin't no shame in tryin' (ain't no shame in trying)
BbPassion never counts the cFmost (counts the cost)
[Verse 4]
Now Abyou won't take my phone calls
CmYou won't text me back at all
BbI just want to see you
FmI can't stand to see you gone
AbYesterday I missed you
CmYesterday I played your song
I'm Bboversimplifyin'
I'm Fmoversimplifyin'
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab Cm7 BbBut try and remember
[Chorus]
AbYou, you're not aloCmne
We've all been Ebthere (been there, been there)
Scars come with livFmin'
AbYou, you're not aloCmne
We've all been Ebthere, oh (been there, been there, Fmoh)
AbSo lift your head, lift your Cmhead
Lift your head Ebto where your help comes from
FmYeah, Abyou, you're not aloCmne
We've all been Ebthere (been there, been there)
FmScars come with livin'
[Post-Chorus]
AbScars come, scars comeCm, oh, Ebscars come
Oh, scars come with liFmvin'
AbScars come, scars come, Cmoh, Ebscars come
Oh, scars come with liFmvin'
[Bridge]
AbIt doesn't matter Cmwho you are (who you are)
BbThis world gon' leave some Fmbattle scars (battle scars)
AbIt doesn't matter Cmwho you are (who you are)
BbThis world gon' leave some Fmbattle scars (battle scars)
AbIt doesn't matter Cmwho you are (who you are)
BbThis world gon' leave some Fmbattle scars (battle scars)
AbIt doesn't matter Cmwho you are (who you are)
BbThis world gon' leave some Fmbattle scars (ooh)
[Chorus]
AbYou, you're not aloCmne
We've all been Ebthere
Scars come with liFmvin'
AbYou, you're not aloCmne, you're not aloEbne
So lift your Abhead Cmup (scars come, scars come) (head up)
To Ebwhere your help comes from
FmLift your Abhead Cmup (scars come, scars come) (head up, head up)
EbOh, scars come with liFmvin'
Lift your Abhead Cmup (scars come, scars come), (lift your head, lift your head, lift your hea-hea-head)
To Ebwhere your help comes from
FmLift your Abhead Cmup (scars come, scars come), (lift your head, lift your head, lift your head)
EbOh, scars come with liFmvin'
N.C.
Lift your head up (scars come, scars come) (head up, head up)
[Outro]
It Abdoesn't matter Cmwho you are (who you are)
EbThis world gon' leave some battle scars (Fmbattle scars)
It Abdoesn't matter Cmwho you are (who you are)
EbThis world gon' leave some battle scars Fm(battle scars)
It Abdoesn't matter Cmwho you are (who you are)
BbThis world gon' leave some Fmbattle scars
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Scars
by tobyMac
Chords in this song · guitar
Ab
Cm
Bb
Fm
Cm7
Bbsus4
Eb
Be sure to use the chord voicings spelled out below. If you use the auto-generated ones
it will not sound like it's supposed to.
[Chords]
Ab
466544
Cm
x34453
Bb
x1333x
Fm
133111
Cm7
x35343
Bbsus4
x1334x
Eb
x65343
[Intro]
Ab Cm Bb Fm
Ab
No, no
Cm
Yeah I'm
Bb
Just beep it in right now
Fm
I gotta go
N.C.
Hey
[Verse 1]
Ab
Had you on my mind
Cm
I had a little time
Bb Fm
I know we kinda overdue (overdue, overdue)
Ab
Turnin' back the pages
Cm
To our younger days, yeah
Bb Fm
I can still imagine you (imagine you, imagine you)
[Verse 2]
Ab
Boomin' like the thunder
Cm
Chasin' life with wonder
Bb Fm
With fire that could light a room
Ab
Bottom kinda fell out
Cm
Waited for the rebound
Bb Fm
But you never made a move
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab Cm7 Bbsus4
When life cuts so deep
Bbsus4
Try and remember
[Chorus]
Ab Cm
You, you're not alone
Eb
We've all been there (been there, been there)
Fm
Scars come with livin'
Ab Cm
You, you're not alone
Eb Fm
We've all been there, oh (been there, been there, oh)
Ab Cm
So lift your head, lift your head
Eb
Lift your head to where your help comes from
Fm Ab Cm
Yeah, you, you're not alone
Eb
We've all been there
Fm
Scars come with livin' (with livin', with livin')
[Verse 3]
Ab
Life ain't got no sequel
Cm
We all broken people
Bb Fm
The only road to found is lost (found is lost, found is lost)
Ab
Oversimplifyin'
Cm
Ain't no shame in tryin' (ain't no shame in trying)
Bb Fm
Passion never counts the cost (counts the cost)
[Verse 4]
Ab
Now you won't take my phone calls
Cm
You won't text me back at all
Bb
I just want to see you
Fm
I can't stand to see you gone
Ab
Yesterday I missed you
Cm
Yesterday I played your song
Bb
I'm oversimplifyin'
Fm
I'm oversimplifyin'
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab Cm7 Bb
But try and remember
[Chorus]
Ab Cm
You, you're not alone
Eb
We've all been there (been there, been there)
Fm
Scars come with livin'
Ab Cm
You, you're not alone
Eb Fm
We've all been there, oh (been there, been there, oh)
Ab Cm
So lift your head, lift your head
Eb
Lift your head to where your help comes from
Fm Ab Cm
Yeah, you, you're not alone
Eb
We've all been there (been there, been there)
Fm
Scars come with livin'
[Post-Chorus]
Ab Cm Eb
Scars come, scars come, oh, scars come
Fm
Oh, scars come with livin'
Ab Cm Eb
Scars come, scars come, oh, scars come
Fm
Oh, scars come with livin'
[Bridge]
Ab Cm
It doesn't matter who you are (who you are)
Bb Fm
This world gon' leave some battle scars (battle scars)
Ab Cm
It doesn't matter who you are (who you are)
Bb Fm
This world gon' leave some battle scars (battle scars)
Ab Cm
It doesn't matter who you are (who you are)
Bb Fm
This world gon' leave some battle scars (battle scars)
Ab Cm
It doesn't matter who you are (who you are)
Bb Fm
This world gon' leave some battle scars (ooh)
[Chorus]
Ab Cm
You, you're not alone
Eb
We've all been there
Fm
Scars come with livin'
Ab Cm Eb
You, you're not alone, you're not alone
Ab Cm
So lift your head up (scars come, scars come) (head up)
Eb
To where your help comes from
Fm Ab Cm
Lift your head up (scars come, scars come) (head up, head up)
Eb Fm
Oh, scars come with livin'
Ab Cm
Lift your head up (scars come, scars come), (lift your head, lift your head, lift your hea-hea-head)
Eb
To where your help comes from
Fm Ab Cm
Lift your head up (scars come, scars come), (lift your head, lift your head, lift your head)
Eb Fm
Oh, scars come with livin'
N.C.
Lift your head up (scars come, scars come) (head up, head up)
[Outro]
Ab Cm
It doesn't matter who you are (who you are)
Eb Fm
This world gon' leave some battle scars (battle scars)
Ab Cm
It doesn't matter who you are (who you are)
Eb Fm
This world gon' leave some battle scars (battle scars)
Ab Cm
It doesn't matter who you are (who you are)
Bb Fm
This world gon' leave some battle scars
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