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[Intro]
F#  E  Em  B  F#  E  Em  B
   F#   A    B(x3)    G  D  
[Verse 1] (bass only)
OF#pen up your box of sBunshine
and sF#mile as confetti comes rBaining down on you
You fF#eel a lot like the good guy, Bbut do you know why
Everything's so bluF#e
[Verse 2] (guitar comes in)
F#Well, love is fire and the coBals are barely burning
F#Cold fills the emptiness that fiBlls this empty place
F#I taught you the walk but then you rBan away from me
[Chorus]
F#I, I collide with AlBove as an elusive state of mind
I F#know there's something else it's supposed to AbBe
F#I, I collide with AlBove as an elusive state of mind
SGomething's killing mDe
[Verse 3]
F#Tearful confessions have wBatered down and broken down
the F#chance for unrequited love to fBinally reach its wall
F#You're waiting for the axe to fBall
Can't you Bsus4see it lying on the ground?
[Bridge]
F#  E   Em   B
F#You could be the bEest one at cEmleaning up this meBss
BBe the best one, be the best one, be the best one
  F#   B(x3)     G  D  
[Chorus]
F#I, I collide with AlBove as an elusive state of mind
I F#know there's something else it's supposed to AbBe
F#I, I collide with AlBove as an elusive state of mind
SGomething's killing me
F#I, I collide with AlBove as an elusive state of mind
I F#know there's something else it's supposed to AbBe
F#I, I collide with AlBove as an elusive state of mind
SGomething's something's killing, something's kDilling me
  F#    B     F#    B   B/C(x2)    F#    B(over and over then end on F#)

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Collide

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

B/C

but here are the chords in case you want 'em.

[Intro]

F# E Em B F# E Em B

F# A B G D

(x3)

[Verse 1] (bass only)

F# B

Open up your box of sunshine

F# B

and smile as confetti comes raining down on you

F# B

You feel a lot like the good guy, but do you know why

Everything's so blue

[Verse 2] (guitar comes in)

F# B

Well, love is fire and the coals are barely burning

F# B

Cold fills the emptiness that fills this empty place

F# B

I taught you the walk but then you ran away from me

[Chorus]

F# A B

I, I collide with love as an elusive state of mind

F# A B

I know there's something else it's supposed to be

F# A B

I, I collide with love as an elusive state of mind

G D

Something's killing me

[Verse 3]

F# B

Tearful confessions have watered down and broken down

F# B

the chance for unrequited love to finally reach its wall

F# B

You're waiting for the axe to fall

Bsus4

Can't you see it lying on the ground?

[Bridge]

F# E Em B

You could be the best one at cleaning up this mess

Be the best one, be the best one, be the best one

F# B G D

(x3)

[Chorus]

F# A B

I, I collide with love as an elusive state of mind

F# A B

I know there's something else it's supposed to be

F# A B

I, I collide with love as an elusive state of mind

Something's killing me

F# A B

I, I collide with love as an elusive state of mind

F# A B

I know there's something else it's supposed to be

F# A B

I, I collide with love as an elusive state of mind

G D

Something's something's killing, something's killing me

F# B F# B B/C F# B F#

(x2) (over and over then end on )

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