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CmBroken windows and the sAbound of slamming dEboors
CmI keep fighting but I Abdon't know what I'm fighting Ebfor
CmWhen you call my Abname and try to eEbxplain
I just hide behind the lines of the barricades
CmIt's like I'm Abnever gonna win this Ebwar
CmDo you rAbealEbise I don't want you to apologise
CmAnd I'm done with yAbour lEbies
Now it's time for us to say goodbye
Cm'Coz at night I don't sBbleep and you try to break Ebme but I stay sAbtrong
So I'm cCmlosing my eyes
BbLeaving the lights on
CmI kept on falling but I nAbever got to hit that pEbain
CmI just got caught up in this Abmoment and inside this Ebgame
CmWhen you call my Abname and try to exEbplain
I just hide behind the lines of the barricades
CmIt's like I'm nAbever gonna win this Ebwar
CmDo you rAbealEbise I don't want you to apologise
CmAnd I'm done with Abyour lEbies
Now it's time for us to say goodbye
Cm'Coz at night I don't sBbleep and you try to break Ebme but I stay sAbtrong
So I'm cCmlosing my eyes
LBbeaving the lights on
CmAnd I just cBban't go Ebon
And I cBban't go Cmon
But I'll tBbry to be sEbtrong
And I'll tCmry to be BbstrEbong
And I just cBban't go Ebon
And I caBbn't go Ebon
                   Bb      Eb(Cm)
But I'll try to be strong
*  Bb(once)
Leaving the lights on
CmDo you AbreaEblise I don't want you to apologise
CmAnd I'm done with Abyour lEbies
Now it's time for us to say goodbye
'CmCoz at night I don't sBbleep and you try to break Ebme but I stay sAbtrong
So I'm clCmosing my eyes
BbLeaving the lights on

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Leaving The Lights On

by Etham Basden

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Cm Ab Eb

Broken windows and the sound of slamming doors

Cm Ab Eb

I keep fighting but I don't know what I'm fighting for

Cm Ab Eb

When you call my name and try to explain

I just hide behind the lines of the barricades

Cm Ab Eb

It's like I'm never gonna win this war

Cm Ab Eb

Do you realise I don't want you to apologise

Cm Ab Eb

And I'm done with your lies

Now it's time for us to say goodbye

Cm Bb Eb Ab

'Coz at night I don't sleep and you try to break me but I stay strong

So I'm closing my eyes

Leaving the lights on

Cm Ab Eb

I kept on falling but I never got to hit that pain

Cm Ab Eb

I just got caught up in this moment and inside this game

Cm Ab Eb

When you call my name and try to explain

I just hide behind the lines of the barricades

Cm Ab Eb

It's like I'm never gonna win this war

Cm Ab Eb

Do you realise I don't want you to apologise

Cm Ab Eb

And I'm done with your lies

Now it's time for us to say goodbye

Cm Bb Eb Ab

'Coz at night I don't sleep and you try to break me but I stay strong

So I'm closing my eyes

Leaving the lights on

Cm Bb Eb

And I just can't go on

Bb Cm

And I can't go on

Bb Eb

But I'll try to be strong

Cm Bb Eb

And I'll try to be strong

Bb Eb

And I just can't go on

Bb Eb

And I can't go on

Bb Eb Cm

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But I'll try to be strong

* (once)

Leaving the lights on

Cm Ab Eb

Do you realise I don't want you to apologise

Cm Ab Eb

And I'm done with your lies

Now it's time for us to say goodbye

Cm Bb Eb Ab

'Coz at night I don't sleep and you try to break me but I stay strong

So I'm closing my eyes

Leaving the lights on

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