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Note: Open chords were used throughout the song
Key - E
Open Chords :
       E- 022100
   Asus2- x02200
   Bsus4- x24400
    C#m7- x35500
   F#m11- 2x2200
   G#m11- 4x4400
[Intro]
E    C#m7    E   C#m7
[Verse 1]
 EJust walking through the city
C#m7Some need to G#m11sort things Asus2out
 EI don't need to know the pity
   C#m7I'm feeling G#m11for us Asus2now
[Refrain]
BWe walked right back together
   C#m7Back when I Asus2hardly  Bsus4knew
Why do the strangest C#m7things
Bring back those Asus2times with Bsus4you?
Just when we're getting closer C#m7I'm seeing Asus2something new
[Verse 2]
  EJust soaking up the city
C#m7Drifting the G#m11days a-Asus2way, yeah
  ESearching through crowds of people
   C#m7The face that G#m11got  awaAsus2y
[Refrain]
  Bsus4We've talked good times together
  C#m7Put all my Asus2dreams on Bsus4you
You let me down somehowC#m7  
And now I Asus2see where Bsus4to
Turns out my best just C#m7wasn't good eAsus2nough for you
[Bridge]
  F#m11You couldn't recognize
A G#m11loss in the world
  Asus2I want to lose yourself
  Bsus4You couldn't feel at C#m7all
Everything just Eends up so sad
Too Asus2bad
I gave it what I Bsus4had
[Instrumental]
C#m7  Asus2    Bsus4
C#m7  Asus2    Bsus4
C#m7  Asus2    E
E     Asus2
[Verse 3]
  EJust walking through the city
C#m7Drifting the G#m11days aAsus2way, yeah
  ESearching through crowds of people
  C#m7The lace that G#m11got  awayAsus2  
[Refrain]
  Bsus4You're telling me it's nothing
  C#m7When I don't Awatch, you Bsus4stare
How could I get to youC#m7  
When you were Asus2never Bsus4there?
We walked right back together   C#m7back when I Asus2hardly Bsus4knew
Why do the strangest thingC#m7s
Bring back those Asus2times with Bsus4you?
Just when we're getting closer   C#m7I'm seeing Asus2something new
[Bridge]
  F#m11You couldn't recognize
A G#m11loss in the world
So Asus2sadBsus4  
[Outro]
    E    Asus2(4x)

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The Lace

by Benjamin Orr

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bsus4

C#m7

F#m11

G#m11

Note: Open chords were used throughout the song

Key - E

Open Chords :

- 022100

Asus2

- x02200

Bsus4

- x24400

C#m7

- x35500

F#m11

- 2x2200

G#m11

- 4x4400

[Intro]

E C#m7 E C#m7

[Verse 1]

Just walking through the city

C#m7 G#m11 Asus2

Some need to sort things out

I don't need to know the pity

C#m7 G#m11 Asus2

I'm feeling for us now

[Refrain]

We walked right back together

C#m7 Asus2 Bsus4

Back when I hardly knew

C#m7

Why do the strangest things

Asus2 Bsus4

Bring back those times with you?

C#m7 Asus2

Just when we're getting closer I'm seeing something new

[Verse 2]

Just soaking up the city

C#m7 G#m11 Asus2

Drifting the days a-way, yeah

Searching through crowds of people

C#m7 G#m11 Asus2

The face that got away

[Refrain]

Bsus4

We've talked good times together

C#m7 Asus2 Bsus4

Put all my dreams on you

C#m7

You let me down somehow

Asus2 Bsus4

And now I see where to

C#m7 Asus2

Turns out my best just wasn't good enough for you

[Bridge]

F#m11

You couldn't recognize

G#m11

A loss in the world

Asus2

I want to lose yourself

Bsus4 C#m7

You couldn't feel at all

Everything just ends up so sad

Asus2

Too bad

Bsus4

I gave it what I had

[Instrumental]

C#m7 Asus2 Bsus4

C#m7 Asus2 E

E Asus2

[Verse 3]

Just walking through the city

C#m7 G#m11 Asus2

Drifting the days away, yeah

Searching through crowds of people

C#m7 G#m11 Asus2

The lace that got away

[Refrain]

Bsus4

You're telling me it's nothing

C#m7 A Bsus4

When I don't watch, you stare

C#m7

How could I get to you

Asus2 Bsus4

When you were never there?

C#m7 Asus2 Bsus4

We walked right back together back when I hardly knew

C#m7

Why do the strangest things

Asus2 Bsus4

Bring back those times with you?

C#m7 Asus2

Just when we're getting closer I'm seeing something new

[Bridge]

F#m11

You couldn't recognize

G#m11

A loss in the world

Asus2 Bsus4

So sad

[Outro]

E Asus2

(4x)

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