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[Verse 1]
                     G        D     Em      Bm
You're headed for a faded horizon, miles ahead
You're runnin' like a chGild to the wDater, Atoo close to Bmthe edge
You're lookin' for sometGhing moDre, it's Emhard to aBmccept
That I Gfound my Dhome but you haven't Afound yours Emyet
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou go, you go Dlonely
ATake another piece of Emmy life
GYou go, you go lDonely
AI taught you how to run and you Bmleft my side
And yGeahD  
AI'd be lyin' if I Emsaid I'm fine
GI break, just a lDittle
AI know you need this but I'm Emdyin' inside
[Chorus]
GI'm savin' you a place till you cDome back
AHoldin' on for more than an eEmmpty home
GSavin' you a place till you cDome back
AHoldin' on for more than the bEmittersweet
GBiDttAerEmsweet, yeah
G D A Em
[Verse 2]
GI'm treadin' on a fine lDine of worry
AAnd I'm torn beBmtween
GHoldin' you bDack or lAettin' you leave
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou go, you go Dlonely
ATake another piece of Emmy life
GYou go, you go lDonely
AI taught you how to run and you Bmleft my side
And yGeahD  
AI'd be lyin' if I Emsaid I'm fine
GI break, just a lDittle
AI know you need this but I'm Emdyin' inside
[Chorus]
GI'm savin' you a place till you cDome back
AHoldin' on for more than an eEmmpty home
GSavin' you a place till you cDome back
AHoldin' on for more than the bEmittersweet
[Instrumental Break]
    Bm      A     Em      Gx4
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou go, you go Dlonely
ATake another piece of Emmy life
[Chorus]
GI'm savin' you a place till you cDome back
AHoldin' on for more than an eEmmpty home
GSavin' you a place till you cDome back
AHoldin' on for more than the bEmittersweet
GBiDttAerEmsweet, yeah

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Bittersweet

by George Glew

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G D Em Bm

You're headed for a faded horizon, miles ahead

G D A Bm

You're runnin' like a child to the water, too close to the edge

G D Em Bm

You're lookin' for something more, it's hard to accept

G D A Em

That I found my home but you haven't found yours yet

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

You go, you go lonely

A Em

Take another piece of my life

G D

You go, you go lonely

A Bm

I taught you how to run and you left my side

G D

And yeah

A Em

I'd be lyin' if I said I'm fine

G D

I break, just a little

A Em

I know you need this but I'm dyin' inside

[Chorus]

G D

I'm savin' you a place till you come back

A Em

Holdin' on for more than an empty home

G D

Savin' you a place till you come back

A Em

Holdin' on for more than the bittersweet

G D A Em

Bittersweet, yeah

G D A Em

[Verse 2]

G D

I'm treadin' on a fine line of worry

A Bm

And I'm torn between

G D A

Holdin' you back or lettin' you leave

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

You go, you go lonely

A Em

Take another piece of my life

G D

You go, you go lonely

A Bm

I taught you how to run and you left my side

G D

And yeah

A Em

I'd be lyin' if I said I'm fine

G D

I break, just a little

A Em

I know you need this but I'm dyin' inside

[Chorus]

G D

I'm savin' you a place till you come back

A Em

Holdin' on for more than an empty home

G D

Savin' you a place till you come back

A Em

Holdin' on for more than the bittersweet

[Instrumental Break]

Bm A Em G

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

You go, you go lonely

A Em

Take another piece of my life

[Chorus]

G D

I'm savin' you a place till you come back

A Em

Holdin' on for more than an empty home

G D

Savin' you a place till you come back

A Em

Holdin' on for more than the bittersweet

G D A Em

Bittersweet, yeah

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