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Intro:  C#m-  A-  E-  B[X2]
C#mI’ve never bAeen the kind to hEold back,
BThough I’ve nC#mever fAelt the buErden before,B  
C#mAnd all these yeAars I begged for venEgeance,
Was oBnly lC#meft with waAnting moEre,B  
But AI cEan’t be whole,
'Btil I let all this anger go,
TAhe silent strain IE’ve carried long enBough.
And EI can’t be with yBou,
I don’t C#meven F#mwant to,
I just wAish your ghosts were gBone,
Cause IE’m ready to loBve,
I’ve been guF#marded lAong enough.
 C#m-  A-  E-  B[x2]
EIt’s taken a lot C#mto forBgive you,
EOh it’s tF#maken me so lEongB,
EI tried in vain C#mto forBget you,
Oh I tF#mried everytEhinBg,
But AI woEn’t be free, 
'Btil I’ve made peace with never knowing,
WAhat went wrong and wEas the fault in mBe.
And EI can’t be with yBou,
I don’t C#meven F#mwant to,
I just wAish your ghosts were gBone,
Cause IE’m ready to lBove,
I’ve been guF#marded lAong enough.
 C#m-  A-  E-  B[x2]
I’ve been guC#marded lAong enEoughB,
I’ve been guC#marded lAong enEoughB,
I’ve been guC#marded lAong enEough to kBnow,
I’m C#mreadAy, I’m rEeaBdy,
I’m C#mreadAy, I’m rEeaBdy,
I’m C#mreadAy, I’m rEeaBdy,
I’m C#mreadAy, I’m rEeaBdy nEow.

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Guarded

by Kevin Daniel

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C#m

F#m

C#m A E B

Intro: - - - [X2]

C#m A E

I’ve never been the kind to hold back,

B C#m A E B

Though I’ve never felt the burden before,

C#m A E

And all these years I begged for vengeance,

B C#m A E B

Was only left with wanting more,

A E

But I can’t be whole,

'til I let all this anger go,

A E B

The silent strain I’ve carried long enough.

E B

And I can’t be with you,

C#m F#m

I don’t even want to,

A B

I just wish your ghosts were gone,

E B

Cause I’m ready to love,

F#m A

I’ve been guarded long enough.

C#m A E B

- - - [x2]

E C#m B

It’s taken a lot to forgive you,

E F#m E B

Oh it’s taken me so long,

E C#m B

I tried in vain to forget you,

F#m E B

Oh I tried everything,

A E

But I won’t be free,

'til I’ve made peace with never knowing,

A E B

What went wrong and was the fault in me.

E B

And I can’t be with you,

C#m F#m

I don’t even want to,

A B

I just wish your ghosts were gone,

E B

Cause I’m ready to love,

F#m A

I’ve been guarded long enough.

C#m A E B

- - - [x2]

C#m A E B

I’ve been guarded long enough,

C#m A E B

I’ve been guarded long enough,

C#m A E B

I’ve been guarded long enough to know,

C#m A E B

I’m ready, I’m ready,

C#m A E B

I’m ready, I’m ready,

C#m A E B

I’m ready, I’m ready,

C#m A E B E

I’m ready, I’m ready now.

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