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Compromise

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[Intro]
 C   Em3x
[Verse 1]
AmWhy does it feel so hard
To Emgive just a little trust
AmFeels like juggling in the dark
And Emall you end up is cut
DmGoing along, getting along beGlieving
DmOne day things will change but all you fGeel is
[Chorus]
CCompromEmise
DmI cannot explain it
G7Why we always take it
CCompromEmise
FWe know what it gets us
So Fmwhy don't we just make a
AmCompromEmise
FCompromFmise
[Verse 2]
AmGiving more than you can
EmTrying to make things work
AmFighting in a ship on the ocean floor
EmDying over who drowns first
DmToo hurt to try anymore and so you gGive in
DmThinking one day they'll change but all you fGeel is
[Chorus]
CCompromEmise
DmI cannot explain it
G7Why we always take it
CCompromEmise
FWe know what it gets us
So Fmwhy don't we just make a
AmCompromEmise
FCompromFmise
[Verse 3]
AmI don't want to start a fire
EmJust to watch bridges burn
AmGood intentions seal our fate
When Emeverybody takes a turn
GGive what you get when you get what wasn't Dmgive in
EmFighting for the last word, all you Gend up feel is
[Finale]
N.C.   Em  
Compromise
CCompromEmise
CCompromEmise
FCompromFmise

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Compromise

by Hanson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em

[Verse 1]

Why does it feel so hard

To give just a little trust

Feels like juggling in the dark

And all you end up is cut

Dm G

Going along, getting along believing

Dm G

One day things will change but all you feel is

[Chorus]

C Em

Compromise

I cannot explain it

Why we always take it

C Em

Compromise

We know what it gets us

So why don't we just make a

Am Em

Compromise

F Fm

Compromise

[Verse 2]

Giving more than you can

Trying to make things work

Fighting in a ship on the ocean floor

Dying over who drowns first

Dm G

Too hurt to try anymore and so you give in

Dm G

Thinking one day they'll change but all you feel is

[Chorus]

C Em

Compromise

I cannot explain it

Why we always take it

C Em

Compromise

We know what it gets us

So why don't we just make a

Am Em

Compromise

F Fm

Compromise

[Verse 3]

I don't want to start a fire

Just to watch bridges burn

Good intentions seal our fate

When everybody takes a turn

G Dm

Give what you get when you get what wasn't give in

Em G

Fighting for the last word, all you end up feel is

[Finale]

N.C.

Compromise

C Em

Compromise

C Em

Compromise

F Fm

Compromise

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