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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CBoxing up the fireworks
FCancel my parade
FThe street is Cempty tonight, tonight
C/EEverything is quiet now
The cFity holds its breath for me
Their Cspirit has died, it died
[Pre-Chorus]
FRunning my whole lGife to reach this Amplace
FAnd just when I aGrrive, the moment Amfades out
FWill you let me?
[Chorus]
CStop time
Your Dmhand in minAme
CBring me closer as it aFll gets ripped away
And I say goCodbye to the Dmclearest eyes
CI won't be with you
But I Fwon't be far aCway
[Verse]
CI don't need an answer
But if you rewrote tFhe past
I think you'd just lCeave me out, leave me out
CWill you spin your head around in Fevery crowded room
To see if CI can be found, be found?
[Pre-Chorus]
FEvery single plan Gyou will Amforget
FSo do what makes you happGy
AmNo regrets nFow
FI won't let you
[Chorus]
CStop time
Your Dmhand in mine
CBring me closer as it aFll gets ripped away
And I say gooCdbye to the cleaDmrest eyes
CI won't be with you
But I Fwon't be far away
[Instrumental]
C D Dm Am G C Dm Am G
[Verse]
FI remember wGhen you aAmsked me hFow far that I could thGrow this lAmove I fFound
FAnd then I heard you sGay you'd wAmait aroFund
FI won't let you
[Instrumental]
C F C F
[Chorus]
CStop time
Your Dmhand in mine
CBring me closer as it Fall gets ripped away
And I say Cgoodbye to the cleaDmrest eyes
CI won't be with you
But I wFon't be far away
And this is CgoodDmbye, CgoodbyFe
FThis is gCoodbyeDm, gCoodbye
[Outro]
FThe street iCs empty tonight
CThe street iCs empty tonight

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Empty Street

by Yellowcard

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C/E

[Intro]

[Verse]

Boxing up the fireworks

Cancel my parade

F C

The street is empty tonight, tonight

C/E

Everything is quiet now

The city holds its breath for me

Their spirit has died, it died

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Am

Running my whole life to reach this place

F G Am

And just when I arrive, the moment fades out

Will you let me?

[Chorus]

Stop time

Dm Am

Your hand in mine

C F

Bring me closer as it all gets ripped away

C Dm

And I say goodbye to the clearest eyes

I won't be with you

F C

But I won't be far away

[Verse]

I don't need an answer

But if you rewrote the past

I think you'd just leave me out, leave me out

C F

Will you spin your head around in every crowded room

To see if I can be found, be found?

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Am

Every single plan you will forget

F G

So do what makes you happy

Am F

No regrets now

I won't let you

[Chorus]

Stop time

Your hand in mine

C F

Bring me closer as it all gets ripped away

C Dm

And I say goodbye to the clearest eyes

I won't be with you

But I won't be far away

[Instrumental]

C D Dm Am G C Dm Am G

[Verse]

F G Am F G Am F

I remember when you asked me how far that I could throw this love I found

F G Am F

And then I heard you say you'd wait around

I won't let you

[Instrumental]

C F C F

[Chorus]

Stop time

Your hand in mine

C F

Bring me closer as it all gets ripped away

C Dm

And I say goodbye to the clearest eyes

I won't be with you

But I won't be far away

C Dm C F

And this is goodbye, goodbye

F C Dm C

This is goodbye, goodbye

[Outro]

F C

The street is empty tonight

C C

The street is empty tonight

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