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  [Intro]
   Bm   D   F#m   Ex4
  [Verse 1]
  BmThis flaDme
  It sparF#mks and fades
  Like your Efleeting faith in me
  BmAnd all Dthrough the night
  I lay aF#mwake
  'Cause I can Efeel you slippin' away
  BmAnd if I saw the Dsigns
  I would've F#mseized them
  I want to be the Eprize your eyes are on
  BmAnd if I'm just a Dname
  You won't reF#mmember
  Tell me that at Eleast we had a moment
  [Pre-Chorus]
  BmDon't you, Ddon't you
  F#mWant to get awayE  
  Away from here
  BmWhere the colors are wronDg
  And you could be the F#monly oneE  
  [Chorus]
   Bm   D   F#m   Ex 2
  [Verse 2]
  BmLike driftwood
  DYou pick me up
  F#mAnd now watch me wasEh away
  BmLike you Dforgot
  That it gets F#mcold at night
  And you need Ekindling to spark the flame
  BmAnd if I saw the Dsigns
  I would've F#mseized them
  I want to be the Eprize your eyes are on
  BmAnd if I'm just a Dname
  You won't remF#member
  Tell me that at Eleast we had a moment
  [Pre-Chorus]
  BmDon't you, Ddon't you
  F#mWant to get awaEy
  Away from here
  BmWhere the Dcolors are wrong
  And yoF#mu could be the only oneE  
  [Chorus]
   Bm   D   F#m   Ex8
  [Outro]
   Bm   D   F#m   Ex2

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The Prize

by The Kite String Tangle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm D F#m E

[Verse 1]

Bm D

This flame

F#m

It sparks and fades

Like your fleeting faith in me

Bm D

And all through the night

F#m

I lay awake

'Cause I can feel you slippin' away

Bm D

And if I saw the signs

F#m

I would've seized them

I want to be the prize your eyes are on

Bm D

And if I'm just a name

F#m

You won't remember

Tell me that at least we had a moment

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

Don't you, don't you

F#m E

Want to get away

Away from here

Bm D

Where the colors are wrong

F#m E

And you could be the only one

[Chorus]

Bm D F#m E

x 2

[Verse 2]

Like driftwood

You pick me up

F#m E

And now watch me wash away

Bm D

Like you forgot

F#m

That it gets cold at night

And you need kindling to spark the flame

Bm D

And if I saw the signs

F#m

I would've seized them

I want to be the prize your eyes are on

Bm D

And if I'm just a name

F#m

You won't remember

Tell me that at least we had a moment

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

Don't you, don't you

F#m E

Want to get away

Away from here

Bm D

Where the colors are wrong

F#m E

And you could be the only one

[Chorus]

Bm D F#m E

[Outro]

Bm D F#m E

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