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[Verse 1]
AmWhy do we sit around Emand break each others hearts tonight
AmWhy do we dance arounEmd the issues till the morning light
F#When we sit and talk Emand tear each others lives apart
AmYou were the one to tEmell me go
AmBut you were the one Emfor me and now you're going through the door
AmWhen you take that stEmep I love you baby more and more
F#We need to laugh and Emsing and cry and warm each others hearts tonight
AmObserving the fun of Emeverything and loving all of mother God
[Chorus]
EmTearing us, you're tearing us
GYou're breaking us, you're breaking us
AmYou're killing us, killing us
CYou're saving us, Dyou're saving us
EmYou're tearing us, you're tearing us
GYou're breaking us, breaking us
AmYou're killing us, killing us
CYou're saving usD  
[Verse 2]
AmWhy do we sit around Emand break each others hearts tonight
AmWhy do we dance arounEmd the issues till the morning light
F#When we sit and talk Emand tear each others lives apart
AmYou were the one to tEmell me go
AmBut you were the one Emfor me and now you're going through the door
AmWhen you take that stEmep I love you baby more and more
F#We need to laugh and Emsing and cry and warm each others hearts tonight
AmObserving the fun of Emeverything and loving all of mother God
[Chorus]
EmTearing us, you're tearing us
GYou're breaking us, you're breaking us
AmYou're killing us, killing us
CYou're saving us, Dyou're saving us
EmYou're tearing us, you're tearing us
GYou're breaking us, breaking us
AmYou're killing us, killing us
CYou're saving usD  
[Bridge]
D#Forever alive, Cforever alive, Bforever, C#foreveDr
D#Forever alive, Cforever alive, Bforever
C#Never and Dever again
[Chorus]
EmTearing us, you're tearing us
GYou're breaking us, you're breaking us
AmYou're killing us, killing us
CYou're saving us, Dyou're saving us
EmYou're tearing us, you're tearing us
GYou're breaking us, breaking us
AmYou're killing us, killing us
CYou're saving usD  
[Outro]
(Forever alive) EmYou're tearing us, you're tearing us
(Forever alive) GYou're breaking us, you're breaking us
(Forever) AmYou're killing us, killing us
CYou're saving us, Dyou're saving us
(Forever alive) EmYou're tearing us, you're tearing us
(Forever alive) GYou're breaking us, you're breaking us
(Forever) AmYou're killing us, killing us
CYou're saving Dus

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Saving Us

by Serj Tankian

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[Verse 1]

Am Em

Why do we sit around and break each others hearts tonight

Am Em

Why do we dance around the issues till the morning light

F# Em

When we sit and talk and tear each others lives apart

Am Em

You were the one to tell me go

Am Em

But you were the one for me and now you're going through the door

Am Em

When you take that step I love you baby more and more

F# Em

We need to laugh and sing and cry and warm each others hearts tonight

Am Em

Observing the fun of everything and loving all of mother God

[Chorus]

Tearing us, you're tearing us

You're breaking us, you're breaking us

You're killing us, killing us

C D

You're saving us, you're saving us

You're tearing us, you're tearing us

You're breaking us, breaking us

You're killing us, killing us

C D

You're saving us

[Verse 2]

Am Em

Why do we sit around and break each others hearts tonight

Am Em

Why do we dance around the issues till the morning light

F# Em

When we sit and talk and tear each others lives apart

Am Em

You were the one to tell me go

Am Em

But you were the one for me and now you're going through the door

Am Em

When you take that step I love you baby more and more

F# Em

We need to laugh and sing and cry and warm each others hearts tonight

Am Em

Observing the fun of everything and loving all of mother God

[Chorus]

Tearing us, you're tearing us

You're breaking us, you're breaking us

You're killing us, killing us

C D

You're saving us, you're saving us

You're tearing us, you're tearing us

You're breaking us, breaking us

You're killing us, killing us

C D

You're saving us

[Bridge]

D# C B C# D

Forever alive, forever alive, forever, forever

D# C B

Forever alive, forever alive, forever

C# D

Never and ever again

[Chorus]

Tearing us, you're tearing us

You're breaking us, you're breaking us

You're killing us, killing us

C D

You're saving us, you're saving us

You're tearing us, you're tearing us

You're breaking us, breaking us

You're killing us, killing us

C D

You're saving us

[Outro]

(Forever alive) You're tearing us, you're tearing us

(Forever alive) You're breaking us, you're breaking us

(Forever) You're killing us, killing us

C D

You're saving us, you're saving us

(Forever alive) You're tearing us, you're tearing us

(Forever alive) You're breaking us, you're breaking us

(Forever) You're killing us, killing us

C D

You're saving us

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