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[Intro]
G  Bm  G/C  Bm/D
G  Bm
G  Bm
[Verse 1]
This Glife feels hollow and Bmmostly borrowedG  Bm  
The Gvoices are screaming but Bmwhere is the meaning?G  Bm  
GNoisy crescendos beBmhind closed windowsG  Bm  
The Emfloor is a ceiling, I Bm/Dcan't find the feeling
COh, tell me, Dlove, tell me
EmAm I dreaming, and Bm/Dwhere is the meaning?
COh, tell me, Dlove
[Chorus]
 GLet it BmhappEmen, let it Bdim/Dhappen
 CTomorrow kDnows what tomorrow kEmnows
You can't make it gD/F#et here sooner
 GLet it hBmappenEm, let it hBdim/Dappen
 CI don't hDold what the future hEmolds
          (D)
But I know You're my future
[Verse 2]
The Gfever is breaking, my Bmbody is... achingG  Bm  
GWhat's worth defending if Bmeverything's... ending?G  Bm  
The Gcurrent is endless, the Bmriver relentless
CLove, tell me, Dlove
Oh, Emam I dreaming, and Bm/Dwhat is the meaning?
CLove, tell me, Dlove, tell me
[Chorus]
 GLet it BmhappEmen, let it Bdim/Dhappen
 CTomorrow kDnows what tomorrow kEmnows
You can't make it gD/F#et here sooner
 GLet it hBmappenEm, let it Bdim/Dhappen
 CI don't hDold what the future hEmolds
But I know You Dhold my future
[Interlude]
 Eb- - -  Eb/G-  Eb/Bb   Eb/Db   Db- - -  Db/F- - Db/Bb  
 Eb- - -  Eb/G-  Eb/Bb   Eb/Db   Db- - -  Fm/Ab-  Csus4  C  
 F- - -  Am- - -  Eb- - -  Gb- - -
 F- - -  Am- - -  Eb- - -  D- - -
[Chorus]
 GLet it BmhappEmen, let it Dhappen
 CTomorrow kDnows what tomorrow kEmnows
You can't make it gD/F#et here sooner
 GLet it hBmappenEm, let it hBdim/Dappen
 CI don't hDold what the future hEmolds
                            D   G- - -  Bm- - -  G/F- - -  Em-  D-  Dm- G  
But I know You're my future

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Let It Happen

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

Bm/D

Bdim/D

D/F#

Eb/G

Eb/Bb

Eb/Db

Db/F

Db/Bb

Fm/Ab

Csus4

G/F

[Intro]

G Bm G/C Bm/D

G Bm

[Verse 1]

G Bm G Bm

This life feels hollow and mostly borrowed

G Bm G Bm

The voices are screaming but where is the meaning?

G Bm G Bm

Noisy crescendos behind closed windows

Em Bm/D

The floor is a ceiling, I can't find the feeling

C D

Oh, tell me, love, tell me

Em Bm/D

Am I dreaming, and where is the meaning?

C D

Oh, tell me, love

[Chorus]

G Bm Em Bdim/D

Let it happen, let it happen

C D Em

Tomorrow knows what tomorrow knows

D/F#

You can't make it get here sooner

G Bm Em Bdim/D

Let it happen, let it happen

C D Em

I don't hold what the future holds

()

But I know You're my future

[Verse 2]

G Bm G Bm

The fever is breaking, my body is... aching

G Bm G Bm

What's worth defending if everything's... ending?

G Bm

The current is endless, the river relentless

C D

Love, tell me, love

Em Bm/D

Oh, am I dreaming, and what is the meaning?

C D

Love, tell me, love, tell me

[Chorus]

G Bm Em Bdim/D

Let it happen, let it happen

C D Em

Tomorrow knows what tomorrow knows

D/F#

You can't make it get here sooner

G Bm Em Bdim/D

Let it happen, let it happen

C D Em

I don't hold what the future holds

But I know You hold my future

[Interlude]

Eb Eb/G Eb/Bb Eb/Db Db Db/F Db/Bb

- - - - - - - - -

Eb Eb/G Eb/Bb Eb/Db Db Fm/Ab Csus4 C

- - - - - - - -

F Am Eb Gb

- - - - - - - - - - - -

F Am Eb D

- - - - - - - - - - - -

[Chorus]

G Bm Em D

Let it happen, let it happen

C D Em

Tomorrow knows what tomorrow knows

D/F#

You can't make it get here sooner

G Bm Em Bdim/D

Let it happen, let it happen

C D Em

I don't hold what the future holds

D G Bm G/F Em D Dm G

- - - - - - - - - - - -

But I know You're my future

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