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So Begins The Task

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[Chords]
Bb6      x 1 3 3 3 3
Gsus     3 x 0 0 1 3
Fsus2    x x 3 0 1 1
[Intro]
C  G  Bb6  Am7  G  Gsus G  Gsus G
[Verse 1]
And Cso begins the Gtask I have Bb6dreaded the Am7coming of for Gso longGsus  G  Gsus  G  
I Cwait for the Gsun to Bb6remind my Am7body it needs GrestinGsusgG  Gsus  G  
[Chorus]
And I must Dmlearn to Fsus2live withCout you Gnow
I must Dmlearn to Fsus2give only Cpart GsomehowGsus  G  Gsus  G  
[Verse 2]
CCamping on the Gedge of your Bb6city, I Amwait
Hoping Fsomeday you Cmight see beGyond yourselfGsus  G  
The Cshadows on the Gceiling Bb6hard, but not Amreal
Like the Fbars that Ccage you Gwithin yourselGsusfG  
[Chorus]
And I must Dmlearn to Fsus2live withCout you Gnow
I must Dmlearn to Fsus2give only Cpart GsomehowGsus  G  Gsus  G  
[Instrumental]
  C    G    Bb6    Am    F    C    G   Gsus    G   Gsus         Gx2
[Chorus]
And I must lDmearn to Fsus2live withCout you Gnow
As I Dmcan not learn to Fsus2give only Cpart GsomehoGsuswG  Gsus  G  
[Verse 3]
CAll of these Gcages must and Bb6shall be set aAmside
They will Fonly Ckeep us from GknowingGsus  G  
CActors and Gstages now Bb6bow before the Amtruth
And the Flove shared Cbetween remains GgrowingGsus  G  
[Chorus]
And I must lDmearn to Fsus2live withCout you Gnow
As I Dmcan not learn to Fsus2give only Cpart Gsomehow
[Outro]
Gsus(repeGat and fade)

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So Begins The Task

by Manassas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb6

Am7

Gsus

Fsus2

[Chords]

Bb6 x 1 3 3 3 3

Gsus 3 x 0 0 1 3

Fsus2 x x 3 0 1 1

[Intro]

C G Bb6 Am7 G Gsus G Gsus G

[Verse 1]

C G Bb6 Am7 G Gsus G Gsus G

And so begins the task I have dreaded the coming of for so long

C G Bb6 Am7 G Gsus G Gsus G

I wait for the sun to remind my body it needs resting

[Chorus]

Dm Fsus2 C G

And I must learn to live without you now

Dm Fsus2 C G Gsus G Gsus G

I must learn to give only part somehow

[Verse 2]

C G Bb6 Am

Camping on the edge of your city, I wait

F C G Gsus G

Hoping someday you might see beyond yourself

C G Bb6 Am

The shadows on the ceiling hard, but not real

F C G Gsus G

Like the bars that cage you within yourself

[Chorus]

Dm Fsus2 C G

And I must learn to live without you now

Dm Fsus2 C G Gsus G Gsus G

I must learn to give only part somehow

[Instrumental]

C G Bb6 Am F C G Gsus G Gsus G

[Chorus]

Dm Fsus2 C G

And I must learn to live without you now

Dm Fsus2 C G Gsus G Gsus G

As I can not learn to give only part somehow

[Verse 3]

C G Bb6 Am

All of these cages must and shall be set aside

F C G Gsus G

They will only keep us from knowing

C G Bb6 Am

Actors and stages now bow before the truth

F C G Gsus G

And the love shared between remains growing

[Chorus]

Dm Fsus2 C G

And I must learn to live without you now

Dm Fsus2 C G

As I can not learn to give only part somehow

[Outro]

Gsus G

(repeat and fade)

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