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Counterfeit Life

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Eminor

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chords:
    Em022000
 Cmaj7x32000
    Amx02210
     G355433
     Cx35553
     Dx57775
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{intro}
(repeat whole thing x2)
E -0--0--0-0-0-0-0--       -0--0--0-0-0-0-0-
a -2--2--2-2-2-0-0--       -3--3--3-3-3-0-2-
d -2--2--2-2-2-2-2--       -2--2--2-2-2-2-2-
g -x--x--x-x-x-x-x-- (x 2) -x--x--x-x-x-x-x-  (x 2)
b -x--x--x-x-x-x-x--       -x--x--x-x-x-x-x-
e -x--x--x-x-x-x-x--       -x--x--x-x-x-x-x-
EmCome down, Cmaj7slowly
EmHotel Cmaj7lobby
EmOur lives are counterfeit if we don’t Cmaj7lay down
EmI should be used to it, but I’m losing my Cmaj7strength now
Come a Amtime when
This dCarkness, will Emend
EmA war for Cmaj7corporate glory
EmRe-told as a Cmaj7fairy story
Come a Amtime when
This Cdarkness
Will end
GI got enough Drespite to keep on Ctrying
GI got enough Drespite to keep from Ccrying
Come a tAmime when
This Cdarkness
Will end
GWe should be used to it
DOur lives are counterfeit
CSo lets get back to earth and make the best of it (repeat x4)
(end on Em)

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Counterfeit Life

by Starsailor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

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chords:

022000

Cmaj7

x32000

x02210

355433

x35553

x57775

________________

{intro}

(repeat whole thing x2)

E -0--0--0-0-0-0-0-- -0--0--0-0-0-0-0-

a -2--2--2-2-2-0-0-- -3--3--3-3-3-0-2-

d -2--2--2-2-2-2-2-- -2--2--2-2-2-2-2-

g -x--x--x-x-x-x-x-- (x 2) -x--x--x-x-x-x-x- (x 2)

b -x--x--x-x-x-x-x-- -x--x--x-x-x-x-x-

e -x--x--x-x-x-x-x-- -x--x--x-x-x-x-x-

Em Cmaj7

Come down, slowly

Em Cmaj7

Hotel lobby

Em Cmaj7

Our lives are counterfeit if we don’t lay down

Em Cmaj7

I should be used to it, but I’m losing my strength now

Come a time when

C Em

This darkness, will end

Em Cmaj7

A war for corporate glory

Em Cmaj7

Re-told as a fairy story

Come a time when

This darkness

Will end

G D C

I got enough respite to keep on trying

G D C

I got enough respite to keep from crying

Come a time when

This darkness

Will end

We should be used to it

Our lives are counterfeit

So lets get back to earth and make the best of it (repeat x4)

(end on )

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