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            AMONG THE LIVING
               THE THORNS
INTRO:
G   G   D   D
G   G   D   D
VERSE:
Among the lGiving you'll find the dDying
Waiting sGoftly to pass Don
Why can't a lEmove be like a sBmpirit
AAs it flGoats up Dto the sAky
With the gGiving there is tDaking
Neither oGne feels like it's riDght
And since your hEmeart can't tell the dBmifference
YAou give uGp withoDut a fiAght
CHORUS:
Because you kGnow it mDakes you Emcry
'Cause yAou can sGee (you see) what's pDassed you Emby
BAecause you fGeel you cDan't decEmide
AmAong the lGivingG  D  D  
VERSE:
Instead of heGadstrong into dDarkness
We should be drGifting into lDight
It's been a lEmong time we've been sBmearching
AAnd we stGill can't gDet it riAght
CHORUS:
Because you kGnow it mDakes you Emcry
'Cause yAou can sGee (you see) what's pDassed you Emby
BAecause you fGeel you cDan't decEmide
AmF#ong the lBmiving, brAeathing pGainted shDells
CrBmumbling Aas they fFall ahFhhh ahGhhhhGhhhh ahDhhD  G  Em  
CHORUS:
BAecause you kGnow it mDakes you Emcry
'Cause yAou can sGee (you see) what's pDassed you Emby
BAecause you fGeel you cDan't decEmide
AmAong the lGiviiiDing,Em  
AmAong the lGiviiiDing,Em  
BAecause you kGnow it mDakes you Emcry
(Among the liviiiiiiing)
'Cause yAou can sGee (you see) what's pDassed you Emby
(Among the liviiiiiiing)
BAecause you fGeel you cDan't decEmide
(Among the liviiiiiiing)
AmF#ong the lBmiviiiAiingG  D  

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Among The Living

by Thorns

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

AMONG THE LIVING

THE THORNS

INTRO:

G G D D

VERSE:

G D

Among the living you'll find the dying

G D

Waiting softly to pass on

Em Bm

Why can't a love be like a spirit

A G D A

As it floats up to the sky

G D

With the giving there is taking

G D

Neither one feels like it's right

Em Bm

And since your heart can't tell the difference

A G D A

You give up without a fight

CHORUS:

G D Em

Because you know it makes you cry

A G D Em

'Cause you can see (you see) what's passed you by

A G D Em

Because you feel you can't decide

A G G D D

Among the living

VERSE:

G D

Instead of headstrong into darkness

G D

We should be drifting into light

Em Bm

It's been a long time we've been searching

A G D A

And we still can't get it right

CHORUS:

G D Em

Because you know it makes you cry

A G D Em

'Cause you can see (you see) what's passed you by

A G D Em

Because you feel you can't decide

F# Bm A G D

Among the living, breathing painted shells

Bm A F F G G D D G Em

Crumbling as they fall ahhhh ahhhhhhhhh ahhh

CHORUS:

A G D Em

Because you know it makes you cry

A G D Em

'Cause you can see (you see) what's passed you by

A G D Em

Because you feel you can't decide

A G D Em

Among the liviiiing,

A G D Em

Among the liviiiing,

A G D Em

Because you know it makes you cry

(Among the liviiiiiiing)

A G D Em

'Cause you can see (you see) what's passed you by

(Among the liviiiiiiing)

A G D Em

Because you feel you can't decide

(Among the liviiiiiiing)

F# Bm A G D

Among the liviiiiing

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