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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-   xx0232
 A-   x02220
 Bm-  x24432
 G-   320033
 Em-  022000
 F#m- 244222
Intro:
Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em A Bm G
Bm Em A Bm G Bm
Verse 1:
Wait until the DwaEmter
Gbreaks When Dall EmmisAtakes
will Bmrise to the surface
Decide. Is it worth it
To Dknow  Emthat GI will
DalEmways feel Alike I'm
Refrain 1:
GHolding my Dhead under
Awater BmKeep me from
Emta-F#mking aGnother breath
  DIt's a fight to the
Adeath And still I
keep thinking about
Chorus 1:
DAll I meant to tell
you I couldn't find
the Bmwords to So read
the Gwriting on the
Dwall It's wasted on
you If only BmI knew what
you would Gdrag me into
Post Chorus:
 Bm   Em   Bm   Em   Bm   Em   A   Bm   Gx2
Verse 2:
  BmAnother seconds passed
Another moment that
I Dshould Emhave Ggrabbed
But I was DholEmding Aback
  Bmand I will never apologize
  DForEmgive Gme if I don't
DsymEmpatAhize cause I'm
Refrain 2:
GHolding my Dhead under
Awater BmKeep me from
Emta-F#mking aGnother breath
  DIt's a fight to the
Adeath And still
I keep thinking
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
  GAll of my Bmfriends they
warned me Atime and
time aGgain And the
time will come where
Bmone day I will Dlisten
Verse 3:
  GThe seasons are
finally Achanging
And I know where
to Ggo You'll find
me here In my home
Atown Where I'll
never be alone
  GCause we Aknow these
roads like the Emback
of our fists GThat
we sAmash right though
the Empain and the bullshit
(Repeat Refrain 1)
Chorus 2:
DAll I meant to tell
you I couldn't find
the Bmwords to So read
the Gwriting on the
Dwall It's wasted on
you If only BmI knew what
you would Gdrag me intoG  Bm  
what you would Adrag me intoG  Bm  
what you would Adrag me into
Outro:
Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em A Bm G

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Tread Lightly

by Four Year Strong

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

- 022000

F#m

- 244222

Intro:

Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em A Bm G

Bm Em A Bm G Bm

Verse 1:

D Em

Wait until the water

G D Em A

breaks When all mistakes

will rise to the surface

Decide. Is it worth it

D Em G

To know that I will

D Em A

always feel like I'm

Refrain 1:

G D

Holding my head under

A Bm

water Keep me from

Em F#m G

ta-king another breath

It's a fight to the

death And still I

keep thinking about

Chorus 1:

All I meant to tell

you I couldn't find

the words to So read

the writing on the

wall It's wasted on

you If only I knew what

you would drag me into

Post Chorus:

Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em A Bm G

Verse 2:

Another seconds passed

Another moment that

D Em G

I should have grabbed

D Em A

But I was holding back

and I will never apologize

D Em G

Forgive me if I don't

D Em A

sympathize cause I'm

Refrain 2:

G D

Holding my head under

A Bm

water Keep me from

Em F#m G

ta-king another breath

It's a fight to the

death And still

I keep thinking

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

G Bm

All of my friends they

warned me time and

time again And the

time will come where

Bm D

one day I will listen

Verse 3:

The seasons are

finally changing

And I know where

to go You'll find

me here In my home

town Where I'll

never be alone

G A

Cause we know these

roads like the back

of our fists That

we smash right though

the pain and the bullshit

(Repeat Refrain 1)

Chorus 2:

All I meant to tell

you I couldn't find

the words to So read

the writing on the

wall It's wasted on

you If only I knew what

G G Bm

you would drag me into

A G Bm

what you would drag me into

Outro:

Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em A Bm G

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