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[Intro]
N.C.
Gone ... and I let it
Go ... and I'll get it
[Verse 1]
Could I ever Dmspeak?
Will I ever breFach?
How can I bCe enaDmbled?
If it's a calling of the Fheart
You cannot seeC
Can't Bbread a foreign body language
GmWho am I to teach?C
DmYou don't know about growing pains
That Fwere neglected in meC
DmYou don't know about warning signs
IgnoFred and left at the sceneC
InBbdeed I'm known to Falling standards
GmWho am I to preach?C
[Pre-Chorus]
DmGone
But you couldn't understand (FAnd I let it)
So I lied Cagain
Dm
Go
And I wouldn't let you in (FAnd I'll get it)
So you cast Canother sBbtone
You'll find it on your own Gm(If I let it)
I better Clet it gDmo
[Chorus]
You will let me Bbdown now
Cause you could not lift it
GmI'll back down
When I cannot stand the Dmweight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
I Fknow it
You will let me Bbdown now
Cause you could not lift it
GmI'll back down
When I cannot stand the Dmweight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
I Fknow it
FTo breaking hearts
I Dmknow it
[Verse 2]
Could I ever mDmeet
Ever present needFs?
How can I Cbe relaDmbeled?
If it has always been indoctFrinated in me C
That heBbathens die and love is blind
Now wGmho am I to seCe?
[Pre-Chorus]
DmGone
But you couldn't understand (FAnd I let it)
So I lied Cagain
Dm
Go
And I wouldn't let you in (FAnd I'll get it)
So you cast Canother sBbtone
You'll find it on your own Gm(If I let it)
I better Clet it gDmo
[Chorus]
Bbv v v ^ v ^ ^ Gmv v v ^ ^ v ^ Dmv v v ^ v ^ ^ Fv v v ^ ^ v ^
e|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-|-5--5--5-5-5-5--8-|--8--8--8--8---8--8--8-|
B|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-8-8-6h8--8-8-8-|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-10-10--8h10--10-10-10-|
G|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-| x2
D|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
You will let me Bbdown now
Cause you could not lift it
GmI'll back down
When I cannot stand the Dmweight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
I Fknow it
You will let me Bbdown now
Cause you could not lift it
GmI'll back down
When I cannot stand the Dmweight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
I Fknow it
FTo breaking hearts
I Dmknow it
[Bridge]
CAll left out, we were left out irrelevant
A/C#All left out, we were left out irrelevant
DmAll left out, we were left out irrelevant
C/EAll left out, we were left out irrelevant
FAll left out, we were left out irrelevant
D/F#All left out, we were left out irrelevant
GmAll left out, we were left out irrelevant
A/C#All left out, we were left out agaiBb/Dn
[Chorus]
Bbv v v ^ v ^ ^ Gmv v v ^ ^ v ^ Dmv v v ^ v ^ ^ Fv v v ^ ^ v ^
e|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-|-5--5--5-5-5-5--8-|--8--8--8--8---8--8--8-|
B|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-8-8-6h8--8-8-8-|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-10-10--8h10--10-10-10-|
G|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|
D|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
Bbv v v ^ v ^ ^ Gmv v v ^ ^ v ^ Dmv v v ^ v ^ ^ C#v v v ^ ^ v ^
e|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-|-5--5--5-5-5-5--8-|--4--4--4--4---4--4--4-|
B|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-8-8-6h8--8-8-8-|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|--6--6--4-h6---6--6--6-|
G|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|--6--6--6--6---6--6--6-|
D|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
Bbv v v ^ v ^ ^ Gmv v v ^ ^ v ^
e|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-|
B|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-8-8-6h8--8-8-8-|
G|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|
D|------------------|----------------|
A|------------------|----------------|
E|------------------|----------------|
You will let me Bbdown now
Cause you could not lift it
GmI'll back down
When I cannot stand the Dmweight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
I Fknow it
You will let me Bbdown now
Cause you could not lift it
GmI'll back down
When I cannot stand the Dmweight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
I Dbknow it
To breaking hearts
I Bbknow it
No good luck
GmHolding it together
[Outro]
DmGone
FAnd I let itDb
Dm
Go
FAnd I'll get itDb
DmGone
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Bats
by Kensington
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm
F
C
Bb
Gm
Go
A/C#
C/E
D/F#
Bb/D
C#
Db
[Intro]
N.C.
Gone ... and I let it
Go ... and I'll get it
[Verse 1]
Dm
Could I ever speak?
F
Will I ever breach?
C Dm
How can I be enabled?
F
If it's a calling of the heart
C
You cannot see
Bb
Can't read a foreign body language
Gm C
Who am I to teach?
Dm
You don't know about growing pains
F C
That were neglected in me
Dm
You don't know about warning signs
F C
Ignored and left at the scene
Bb
Indeed I'm known to Falling standards
Gm C
Who am I to preach?
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
Gone
F
But you couldn't understand (And I let it)
C
So I lied again
Dm
Go
F
And I wouldn't let you in (And I'll get it)
C Bb
So you cast another stone
Gm
You'll find it on your own (If I let it)
C Dm
I better let it go
[Chorus]
Bb
You will let me down now
Cause you could not lift it
Gm
I'll back down
Dm
When I cannot stand the weight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
F
I know it
Bb
You will let me down now
Cause you could not lift it
Gm
I'll back down
Dm
When I cannot stand the weight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
F
I know it
F
To breaking hearts
Dm
I know it
[Verse 2]
Dm
Could I ever meet
F
Ever present needs?
C Dm
How can I be relabeled?
F C
If it has always been indoctrinated in me
Bb
That heathens die and love is blind
Gm C
Now who am I to see?
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
Gone
F
But you couldn't understand (And I let it)
C
So I lied again
Dm
Go
F
And I wouldn't let you in (And I'll get it)
C Bb
So you cast another stone
Gm
You'll find it on your own (If I let it)
C Dm
I better let it go
[Chorus]
Bb Gm Dm F
v v v ^ v ^ ^ v v v ^ ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ ^ v v v ^ ^ v ^
e|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-|-5--5--5-5-5-5--8-|--8--8--8--8---8--8--8-|
B|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-8-8-6h8--8-8-8-|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-10-10--8h10--10-10-10-|
G|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-| x2
D|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
Bb
You will let me down now
Cause you could not lift it
Gm
I'll back down
Dm
When I cannot stand the weight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
F
I know it
Bb
You will let me down now
Cause you could not lift it
Gm
I'll back down
Dm
When I cannot stand the weight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
F
I know it
F
To breaking hearts
Dm
I know it
[Bridge]
C
All left out, we were left out irrelevant
A/C#
All left out, we were left out irrelevant
Dm
All left out, we were left out irrelevant
C/E
All left out, we were left out irrelevant
F
All left out, we were left out irrelevant
D/F#
All left out, we were left out irrelevant
Gm
All left out, we were left out irrelevant
A/C# Bb/D
All left out, we were left out again
[Chorus]
Bb Gm Dm F
v v v ^ v ^ ^ v v v ^ ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ ^ v v v ^ ^ v ^
e|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-|-5--5--5-5-5-5--8-|--8--8--8--8---8--8--8-|
B|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-8-8-6h8--8-8-8-|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-10-10--8h10--10-10-10-|
G|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-|
D|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
Bb Gm Dm C#
v v v ^ v ^ ^ v v v ^ ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ ^ v v v ^ ^ v ^
e|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-|-5--5--5-5-5-5--8-|--4--4--4--4---4--4--4-|
B|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-8-8-6h8--8-8-8-|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|--6--6--4-h6---6--6--6-|
G|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|--6--6--6--6---6--6--6-|
D|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
Bb Gm
v v v ^ v ^ ^ v v v ^ ^ v ^
e|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-|
B|-6--6--6-6-6-6--6-|-8-8-6h8--8-8-8-|
G|-7--7--7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-|
D|------------------|----------------|
A|------------------|----------------|
E|------------------|----------------|
Bb
You will let me down now
Cause you could not lift it
Gm
I'll back down
Dm
When I cannot stand the weight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
F
I know it
Bb
You will let me down now
Cause you could not lift it
Gm
I'll back down
Dm
When I cannot stand the weight
We'll wake up to breaking hearts
Db
I know it
To breaking hearts
Bb
I know it
No good luck
Gm
Holding it together
[Outro]
Dm
Gone
F Db
And I let it
Dm
Go
F Db
And I'll get it
Dm
Gone
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