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Ebminor

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[Verse 1]
EbmThinking all night, thinking all day
About Dbhow I used to be before
I'm tBbmhinking about her, thinking about me
ABlways going after more
BuEbmt she's gone, I get some rest
Don't strDbuggle by me, shutting doors
ThinkinBbmg all night, thinking all day
About hBow I used to be before
[Pre-Chorus]
EbmChains 'round my neck
DbNot falling back
BbmWon't let you break Bme down
[Chorus]
And I've fEbmigured out
GbI'm better than I've been befoBreAbm  
I am riEbmsing high
I'm Gbstronger than I've been befoBreAbm  
'Cause I'm Ebmnot afraid to be alone
And I, GbI'm breathing on my own
I say, Boh oh oh oh oAbmh oh oh
I am riEbmsing high
GbI'm stronger than I've been befBoreAbm  
[Verse 2]
EbmNot picking up sticks, I'm picking up stones
DbOne more but getting less
BbmSome may come and some may go
IB'm done feeling like a mess
EbmShe was a broken girl
Who Dbalways let the pieces fall
I'm thBbminking about her, I'm thinking about me
ToBgether we are beautiful
[Pre-Chorus]
EbmChains 'round my neck
DbNot falling back
BbmWon't let you break Bme down
[Chorus]
And I've fEbmigured out
GbI'm better than I've been befoBreAbm  
I am risEbming high
GbI'm stronger than I've been befoBreAbm  
'Cause I'm nEbmot afraid to be alone
And I, GbI'm breathing on my own
I say, Boh oh oh oh oh oAbmh oh
I am rEbmising high
I'm Gbstronger than I've been bBeforeAbm  
[Bridge]
EbmLet go, it's now or never
GbWon't stay in chains forever
BI'm rising higher
DbI'm getting stronger, yeah yeah
[Chorus]
Ebm(And I've figured out)
GbI'm better than I've been before
B(I'm better than I've been, better thAbman I've been)
I am rEbmising highGb  
I'm stronger than I've been bBeforeAbm  
'Cause I'm nEbmot afraid to be alone
And GbI, I'm breathing on my own
I say, Boh oh oh oh oh Abmoh oh
I am Ebmrising highGb  
I'm stronger than I've been befBoreAbm  
[Outro]
GbThinking all night, thinking all day
DbAbout how I used to Ebmbe before

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Before

by Anastacia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

Bbm

Abm

[Verse 1]

Ebm

Thinking all night, thinking all day

About how I used to be before

Bbm

I'm thinking about her, thinking about me

Always going after more

Ebm

But she's gone, I get some rest

Don't struggle by me, shutting doors

Bbm

Thinking all night, thinking all day

About how I used to be before

[Pre-Chorus]

Ebm

Chains 'round my neck

Not falling back

Bbm B

Won't let you break me down

[Chorus]

Ebm

And I've figured out

Gb B Abm

I'm better than I've been before

Ebm

I am rising high

Gb B Abm

I'm stronger than I've been before

Ebm

'Cause I'm not afraid to be alone

And I, I'm breathing on my own

B Abm

I say, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Ebm

I am rising high

Gb B Abm

I'm stronger than I've been before

[Verse 2]

Ebm

Not picking up sticks, I'm picking up stones

One more but getting less

Bbm

Some may come and some may go

I'm done feeling like a mess

Ebm

She was a broken girl

Who always let the pieces fall

Bbm

I'm thinking about her, I'm thinking about me

Together we are beautiful

[Pre-Chorus]

Ebm

Chains 'round my neck

Not falling back

Bbm B

Won't let you break me down

[Chorus]

Ebm

And I've figured out

Gb B Abm

I'm better than I've been before

Ebm

I am rising high

Gb B Abm

I'm stronger than I've been before

Ebm

'Cause I'm not afraid to be alone

And I, I'm breathing on my own

B Abm

I say, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Ebm

I am rising high

Gb B Abm

I'm stronger than I've been before

[Bridge]

Ebm

Let go, it's now or never

Won't stay in chains forever

I'm rising higher

I'm getting stronger, yeah yeah

[Chorus]

Ebm

(And I've figured out)

I'm better than I've been before

B Abm

(I'm better than I've been, better than I've been)

Ebm Gb

I am rising high

B Abm

I'm stronger than I've been before

Ebm

'Cause I'm not afraid to be alone

And I, I'm breathing on my own

B Abm

I say, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Ebm Gb

I am rising high

B Abm

I'm stronger than I've been before

[Outro]

Thinking all night, thinking all day

Db Ebm

About how I used to be before

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