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[Intro]
Bm7  F#m  D  E/G#
Bm7  F#m  D
[Verse 1]
   Bm7You say you heard F#mevery word, but I wDatched you turn awE/G#ay
   Bm7Your eyes grew F#mcolder than wDinter
  Bm7"Love is so inF#mtrusive," I Dthought I heard you sE/G#ay
   Bm7And laugh so F#munconvincinglDy
[Chorus 1]
(Famous last woArds) Famous last woE/G#rds,
"I'm not ready yGet"
"I won't be gone a mDinute"
[Verse 2]
   Bm7Narrow is the F#mroad and too Dhigh a price to pE/G#ay
   Bm7When loneliness is F#msuch a sanctuDary.
   Bm7Empty are the F#mmusings and Dwasted are the dE/G#ays
   Bm7You said yF#mou were only wDaiting
[Chorus 2]
(Famous last wAords) And famous last woE/G#rds,
"I'm not ready yGet"
"I won't be gone a miDnute" but I won't forgAet
Famous last woE/G#rds
If tomorrow never cGomes, will I ever kDnow that I was in lC#move?F#  
I was in lBmoveA  E/G#  
In lBmoveA  G  
[Instrumental]
D  A/C#  C  G  Bb
D  A/C#  C  Em  A  Em  A
[Bridge]
N.C.                              F#m                   D  E  
    You say you heard every word, I watched you turn away
   Bm7You said F#myou were only wDaiting
[Chorus 3]
(Famous last wAords) And famous last woE/G#rds,
"I'm not ready yGet"
"I won't be gone a miDnute" and I won't forgAet
Famous last woE/G#rds
If tomorrow never cGomes, will I ever kDnow that I was in lAove?E/G#  
That I was in loGveD  
  AAnd famous last wE/G#ords,
"I'm not ready yGet"
"I won't be gone a miDnute"

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Famous Last Words

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#m

E/G#

C#m

A/C#

[Intro]

Bm7 F#m D E/G#

Bm7 F#m D

[Verse 1]

Bm7 F#m D E/G#

You say you heard every word, but I watched you turn away

Bm7 F#m D

Your eyes grew colder than winter

Bm7 F#m D E/G#

"Love is so intrusive," I thought I heard you say

Bm7 F#m D

And laugh so unconvincingly

[Chorus 1]

A E/G#

(Famous last words) Famous last words,

"I'm not ready yet"

"I won't be gone a minute"

[Verse 2]

Bm7 F#m D E/G#

Narrow is the road and too high a price to pay

Bm7 F#m D

When loneliness is such a sanctuary.

Bm7 F#m D E/G#

Empty are the musings and wasted are the days

Bm7 F#m D

You said you were only waiting

[Chorus 2]

A E/G#

(Famous last words) And famous last words,

"I'm not ready yet"

D A

"I won't be gone a minute" but I won't forget

E/G#

Famous last words

G D C#m F#

If tomorrow never comes, will I ever know that I was in love?

Bm A E/G#

I was in love

Bm A G

In love

[Instrumental]

D A/C# C G Bb

D A/C# C Em A Em A

[Bridge]

F#m D E

N.C.

You say you heard every word, I watched you turn away

Bm7 F#m D

You said you were only waiting

[Chorus 3]

A E/G#

(Famous last words) And famous last words,

"I'm not ready yet"

D A

"I won't be gone a minute" and I won't forget

E/G#

Famous last words

G D A E/G#

If tomorrow never comes, will I ever know that I was in love?

G D

That I was in love

A E/G#

And famous last words,

"I'm not ready yet"

"I won't be gone a minute"

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