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[Intro]
Bm D A Bm
Bm D A Bm7
[Verse 1]
BmDon't know if I believe Din a God
ADon't know if I believe Bmthere's not
BmDon't know if I believe Din fate
ADon't know if I believe we Bm7make our own way
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7I love, DI lose, AI scar Bmwhen I brBmuise
       D  AWhy, dear Bm7life?
[Chorus]
GSometimes I Dfeel you carry me
    BmAnd then I fAeel you're letting go
GNo ties, I'm Dwild, running free
    BmAm I a Afool to think I'm in control?
    BmShould I Dlay back, and Alet the tide wash Dover me or Emfight?
Dear Glife, what do you hold Bmfrom me?D  A  Bm  Bm  D  A  Bm7  
[Verse 2]
Bm7Maybe I should believe Dwhat I'm told
AMaybe I should believe what Bmglitters is gold
BmMaybe I should say what's Don my mind
AMaybe if I keep my mouth Bm7shut I'll be fine
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7I hate, DI burn, AI bless Bmand cuBmrse
       D  AWhy, dear Bmlife?
[Chorus]
GSometimes I Dfeel you carry me
    BmAnd then I fAeel you're letting go
GNo ties, I'm Dwild, running free
    BmAm I a Afool to think I'm in control?
    BmShould I Dlay back, and Alet the tide wash Dover me or Emfight?
Dear Glife.
[Bridge]
The oBmnly thing I Dknow for sure when I Aget enough of this Bmlife
The Bmonly thing I Dknow for sure, we're Agonna be alBm7right
The oBmnly thing I Dknow for sure when I Aget enough of this Bmlife
The Bmonly thing I Dknow for sure, we're Agonna be alBm7right
[Chorus]
GSometimes I Dfeel you carry me
    BmAnd then I fAeel you're letting go
GNo ties, I'm Dwild, running free
    BmAm I a Afool to think I'm in control?
    BmShould I Dlay back, and Alet the tide wash Dover me or Emfight?
Dear Glife, what do you hold Bmfrom me?D  A  Bm  Bm  D  A  Bm7  

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Dear Life

by Melanie C

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

[Intro]

Bm D A Bm

Bm D A Bm7

[Verse 1]

Bm D

Don't know if I believe in a God

A Bm

Don't know if I believe there's not

Bm D

Don't know if I believe in fate

A Bm7

Don't know if I believe we make our own way

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm7 D A Bm Bm

I love, I lose, I scar when I bruise

D A Bm7

Why, dear life?

[Chorus]

G D

Sometimes I feel you carry me

Bm A

And then I feel you're letting go

G D

No ties, I'm wild, running free

Bm A

Am I a fool to think I'm in control?

Bm D A D Em

Should I lay back, and let the tide wash over me or fight?

G Bm D A Bm Bm D A Bm7

Dear life, what do you hold from me?

[Verse 2]

Bm7 D

Maybe I should believe what I'm told

A Bm

Maybe I should believe what glitters is gold

Bm D

Maybe I should say what's on my mind

A Bm7

Maybe if I keep my mouth shut I'll be fine

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm7 D A Bm Bm

I hate, I burn, I bless and curse

D A Bm

Why, dear life?

[Chorus]

G D

Sometimes I feel you carry me

Bm A

And then I feel you're letting go

G D

No ties, I'm wild, running free

Bm A

Am I a fool to think I'm in control?

Bm D A D Em

Should I lay back, and let the tide wash over me or fight?

Dear life.

[Bridge]

Bm D A Bm

The only thing I know for sure when I get enough of this life

Bm D A Bm7

The only thing I know for sure, we're gonna be alright

Bm D A Bm

The only thing I know for sure when I get enough of this life

Bm D A Bm7

The only thing I know for sure, we're gonna be alright

[Chorus]

G D

Sometimes I feel you carry me

Bm A

And then I feel you're letting go

G D

No ties, I'm wild, running free

Bm A

Am I a fool to think I'm in control?

Bm D A D Em

Should I lay back, and let the tide wash over me or fight?

G Bm D A Bm Bm D A Bm7

Dear life, what do you hold from me?

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