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CAPO 1st FRET!
Chords:
Em7(022033)
G(320033)
Cadd9(x32033)
C(x32010)
Cm(x35543)
D5(xx032x)
Dsus/F#(2x0320)
Am(x02210)
G6(x02030)
Verse:
Em7Rain falls Goutside,
I think the Em7sky must know what's hGappening tonight.
Em7Children born while fathers dGie,
It's that cD5ircle of life that Cadd9we all live in Gtime.
Chorus:
          Cadd9              G  Dsus/     F#   Cadd9  
And we've been friends for a long, long time.
So if Em7you can't D5talk, just Amcry,
And Cmknow that we will Amtalk on the Cother Gside.
Verse:
Em7It's bitter cold Goutside,
But the Em7sun still shines cos Gwe can feel it.
Em7Benjamin you marGk the life, 
That's been lD5eft behind, we Cadd9see him in your Geyes.
Chorus:
            Cadd9               G  Dsus/    F#  Cadd9  
And we   will be friends for a long, long time,
So Em7until you can D5talk, just Amcry.
And Cmknow that we will Amtalk for the Crest of our lGives.
Solo:  
  C    G  Dsus/F#  
C  G6 Am
Am    C
Am C  G
Bridge: P.M.!
And he Cadd9gives and he Gtakes,
       Dsus/F#  
And it makes us strong.
When he Cadd9gives, he Gtakes,
       Dsus/F#  
And it makes us strong. 
When he Cadd9gives, and he Gtakes,
       Dsus/F#  
And it makes us strong.
When he Cadd9gives,he Gtakes,
       Dsus/F#  
And it makes us stronger.
Chorus:
      Cadd9               G  Dsus/    F#  Cadd9  
We will be friends for a long, long time.
So Em7until you can D5talk, just Amcry.
And Cmknow that we will Amtalk for the Crest of our Glives.
          Cadd9               G  Dsus/    F#  Cadd9  
Cos we will be friends for a long, long time.
So Em7until you can D5talk just Amcry,
And Cmknow that we will Amtalk for the Crest of our Glives.
Just Amknow that we'll be Cfriends,
For the rest of our Glives.

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Benjamin

by Sanctus Real

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus

CAPO 1st FRET!

Chords:

Em7

(022033)

(320033)

Cadd9

(x32033)

(x32010)

(x35543)

(xx032x)

Dsus

/F#(2x0320)

(x02210)

(x02030)

Verse:

Em7 G

Rain falls outside,

Em7 G

I think the sky must know what's happening tonight.

Em7 G

Children born while fathers die,

D5 Cadd9 G

It's that circle of life that we all live in time.

Chorus:

Cadd9 G Dsus F# Cadd9

And we've been friends for a long, long time.

Em7 D5 Am

So if you can't talk, just cry,

Cm Am C G

And know that we will talk on the other side.

Verse:

Em7 G

It's bitter cold outside,

Em7 G

But the sun still shines cos we can feel it.

Em7 G

Benjamin you mark the life,

D5 Cadd9 G

That's been left behind, we see him in your eyes.

Chorus:

Cadd9 G Dsus F# Cadd9

And we will be friends for a long, long time,

Em7 D5 Am

So until you can talk, just cry.

Cm Am C G

And know that we will talk for the rest of our lives.

Solo:

C G Dsus F#

C G6 Am

Am C

Am C G

Bridge: P.M.!

Cadd9 G

And he gives and he takes,

Dsus F#

And it makes us strong.

Cadd9 G

When he gives, he takes,

Dsus F#

And it makes us strong.

Cadd9 G

When he gives, and he takes,

Dsus F#

And it makes us strong.

Cadd9 G

When he gives,he takes,

Dsus F#

And it makes us stronger.

Chorus:

Cadd9 G Dsus F# Cadd9

We will be friends for a long, long time.

Em7 D5 Am

So until you can talk, just cry.

Cm Am C G

And know that we will talk for the rest of our lives.

Cadd9 G Dsus F# Cadd9

Cos we will be friends for a long, long time.

Em7 D5 Am

So until you can talk just cry,

Cm Am C G

And know that we will talk for the rest of our lives.

Am C

Just know that we'll be friends,

For the rest of our lives.

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