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[Verse 1]
I used Eto want people to love me, so AI learned how to Esing
  EThen I thought I wanted C#mmoney, so AI could buy nice F#mthings
  EBut E/D#when I C#mfound it was as Aempty as could Ebe
And now I'm Estarin' at my C#mface above a bathrAoom sinkF#m  
[Chorus 1]
Sayin' EI want C#mpeace, it's where AI am nowE  
It's the EonE/D#ly   thiC#mng I haven't fAound, somehowE  
  EThere are other C#mplaces, there are a Amillion pretty F#mfaces
But EI E/D#want C#mpeace, it's where AI am nowE  
[Verse 2]
I used Eto worry about the future, but the fAuture never cEame
  ETried E/D#livin' in the pC#mast, but      C#m/Bnever dAid quite feel the sF#mame
EI used to E/D#think that  C#mthere was a plaAce I would rather beE  
'Til I got thEere enough times to     C#mrealize that you are Aonly ever hF#mere
[Chorus 2]
That's when EI found peace with where AI am Enow
It's the EonE/D#ly    plC#mace I'll ever Abe, I've Efound
 EThere are other C#mplaces, filled with a Amillion pretty F#mfaces
But EI E/D#found C#mpeace with where AI am nowE  
[Bridge]
 AThrough the ups and downs
    F#mI have figured out you fEind peace where you make it
 BScenery won't change it
 AAnd I wasted so much time
    F#mThinkin' I could ever find enough of C#man - By - Athing
That would C#mbring Bme Apeace
[Chorus 3]
So EI found peace with who AI am Enow
It's the EonE/D#ly   C#mme I'll ever Abe, I've Efound
 EThere are E/D#other C#mplaces, there are a Amillion other F#mfaces
But EI E/D#found C#mpeace with who AI am nowE  

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Peace

by Ben Rector

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C#m

F#m

E/D#

C#m/B

[Verse 1]

E A E

I used to want people to love me, so I learned how to sing

E C#m A F#m

Then I thought I wanted money, so I could buy nice things

E E/D# C#m A E

But when I found it was as empty as could be

E C#m A F#m

And now I'm starin' at my face above a bathroom sink

[Chorus 1]

E C#m A E

Sayin' I want peace, it's where I am now

E E/D# C#m A E

It's the only thing I haven't found, somehow

E C#m A F#m

There are other places, there are a million pretty faces

E E/D# C#m A E

But I want peace, it's where I am now

[Verse 2]

E A E

I used to worry about the future, but the future never came

E E/D# C#m C#m/B A F#m

Tried livin' in the past, but never did quite feel the same

E E/D# C#m A E

I used to think that there was a place I would rather be

E C#m A F#m

'Til I got there enough times to realize that you are only ever here

[Chorus 2]

E A E

That's when I found peace with where I am now

E E/D# C#m A E

It's the only place I'll ever be, I've found

E C#m A F#m

There are other places, filled with a million pretty faces

E E/D# C#m A E

But I found peace with where I am now

[Bridge]

Through the ups and downs

F#m E

I have figured out you find peace where you make it

Scenery won't change it

And I wasted so much time

F#m C#m B A

Thinkin' I could ever find enough of an - y - thing

C#m B A

That would bring me peace

[Chorus 3]

E A E

So I found peace with who I am now

E E/D# C#m A E

It's the only me I'll ever be, I've found

E E/D# C#m A F#m

There are other places, there are a million other faces

E E/D# C#m A E

But I found peace with who I am now

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