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[Intro]
Em  C  D
[Verse 1]
DI wish I was more self Emaware
Maybe I'd Ctake my own advice
Maybe I could Dmake a wish
DWithout taking the risk of maybe not being right
But EmI'm the same kid, same mission
Same cConfidence, same condition
Most Dof the time I just close my eyes
DAnd throw and go my decisions
And that's Cokay, that's okay sometimes
[Chorus]
CI keep pushing further
'Cause I Dknow when I am here
It all gets Cbetter
Even if it's been a Dyear
It don't stay down Cforever
Even when GI'm laying here
I won't lay down Cforever
I won't lay down DforeverC  
[Verse 2]
EmWhat do you know about real pain
Do I really dCeserve anything
I never Drun the ship, I just circle around it
And pretend Emthat I am Dgetting in
But EmI'm a hard case to break and
I'm preaching Cday out and day in
Most Dof the time I don't even find
The Emwords that I Dkeep saying and that's oCkay
[Chorus]
CI keep pushing further
'Cause I Dknow when I am here
It all gets Cbetter
Even Emif it's been a Dyear
It don't stay down Cforever
Even when GI'm laying here
I won't lay down Cforever
I won't lay down DforeverC  
[Bridge]
EmDon't be Cso hard on yourself I say Dto myself
DLaying in the dark
EmDon't be sCo hard on yourself I Dsay to myself, lie
EmDon't be so Chard on yourself I say to myDself
DLaying in the dark
EmDon't be Cso hard on yourself I Dsay to myself
[Chorus]
I keep Cpushing further
'Cause I know when I Dam here
It all gets Cbetter
Even if it's been Da year
It don't stay down Cforever
Even when EmI'm laying Ghere
I won't lay down Cforever
I won't lay dowEmn forDeveCr
[Outro]
CI won't lay down, EmI won't lay Ddown forever
CI won't lay Emdown, GI won't lay dowCn
I won't lay Emdown DforeveCrD  C  

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Down Forever

by Lights

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C D

[Verse 1]

D Em

I wish I was more self aware

Maybe I'd take my own advice

Maybe I could make a wish

Without taking the risk of maybe not being right

But I'm the same kid, same mission

Same confidence, same condition

Most of the time I just close my eyes

And throw and go my decisions

And that's okay, that's okay sometimes

[Chorus]

I keep pushing further

'Cause I know when I am here

It all gets better

Even if it's been a year

It don't stay down forever

Even when I'm laying here

I won't lay down forever

D C

I won't lay down forever

[Verse 2]

What do you know about real pain

Do I really deserve anything

I never run the ship, I just circle around it

Em D

And pretend that I am getting in

But I'm a hard case to break and

I'm preaching day out and day in

Most of the time I don't even find

Em D C

The words that I keep saying and that's okay

[Chorus]

I keep pushing further

'Cause I know when I am here

It all gets better

Em D

Even if it's been a year

It don't stay down forever

Even when I'm laying here

I won't lay down forever

D C

I won't lay down forever

[Bridge]

Em C D

Don't be so hard on yourself I say to myself

Laying in the dark

Em C D

Don't be so hard on yourself I say to myself, lie

Em C D

Don't be so hard on yourself I say to myself

Laying in the dark

Em C D

Don't be so hard on yourself I say to myself

[Chorus]

I keep pushing further

'Cause I know when I am here

It all gets better

Even if it's been a year

It don't stay down forever

Em G

Even when I'm laying here

I won't lay down forever

Em D C

I won't lay down forever

[Outro]

C Em D

I won't lay down, I won't lay down forever

C Em G C

I won't lay down, I won't lay down

Em D C D C

I won't lay down forever

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