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Key: F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#-  244322
 B-   x24442
 D#m- x68876
 C#-  x46664
[Intro]
  F#    B    D#m     C#x2
[Verse 1]
I've been sitting here for F#hours C#  
Burned an image of Byou in my mindC#  
Finding comfort in the F#words you sayC#  
But it's Bnot the same    C#  
I know you're Bworth the wait
And I C#can't explain
What I'm F#going C#through inBside
But I would Bturn away the world
Just to have you here with me toC#night, yeah
[Chorus 1]
We can F#take our time
Making sure that everyBthing feels right
It won't be easy but I'm D#mnot afraid
You're so far aC#way
We made our sF#tart from scratch
It's now or never but we Bcan't look back
I need you with me for aD#mnother day
You're so far aC#way
Yeah far aF#wayB  D#m  C#  
[Verse 2]
I've been sitting here forF#everC#  
Your voice is resonating Bin my mindC#  
Countless hours with you F#on the phoneC#  
And now I'm Bnot aloneC#  
I know you're Bworth the wait
And I C#can't escape
what I'm F#going C#through inBside
But I would Bturn away the world
Just to have you here with me toC#night, yeah
[Chorus 2]
We can F#take our time
Making sure that everyBthing feels right
It won't be easy but I'm D#mnot afraid
You're so far aC#way
We made our sF#tart from scratch
It's now or never but we Bcan't look back
I need you with me for aD#mnother day
You're so far aC#way
Yeah far aBwayD#m  C#  B  D#m  C#  B  C#  
[Bridge]
I know there's D#mno time left for second Bchances
Still we're D#mright despite these circumsC#tances
You've changed me D#mmore than you could ever Bknow 
So we will D#mjust hang on until toC#morrow
So Btake my hand don't ever C#let me go
This time it's right
[Chorus 3]
We can F#take our time
Making sure that
everyBthing feels right
It won't be easy but I'm D#mnot afraid
You're so far aC#way
We made our sF#tart from scratch
It's now or never but we Bcan't look back
I need you with me for aD#mnother day
You're so far aC#way
Yeah far aF#way

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Scratch

by Allister

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

Key: F#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 244322

- x24442

D#m

- x68876

- x46664

[Intro]

F# B D#m C#

[Verse 1]

F# C#

I've been sitting here for hours

B C#

Burned an image of you in my mind

F# C#

Finding comfort in the words you say

B C#

But it's not the same

I know you're worth the wait

And I can't explain

F# C# B

What I'm going through inside

But I would turn away the world

Just to have you here with me tonight, yeah

[Chorus 1]

We can take our time

Making sure that everything feels right

D#m

It won't be easy but I'm not afraid

You're so far away

We made our start from scratch

It's now or never but we can't look back

D#m

I need you with me for another day

You're so far away

F# B D#m C#

Yeah far away

[Verse 2]

F# C#

I've been sitting here forever

B C#

Your voice is resonating in my mind

F# C#

Countless hours with you on the phone

B C#

And now I'm not alone

I know you're worth the wait

And I can't escape

F# C# B

what I'm going through inside

But I would turn away the world

Just to have you here with me tonight, yeah

[Chorus 2]

We can take our time

Making sure that everything feels right

D#m

It won't be easy but I'm not afraid

You're so far away

We made our start from scratch

It's now or never but we can't look back

D#m

I need you with me for another day

You're so far away

B D#m C# B D#m C# B C#

Yeah far away

[Bridge]

D#m B

I know there's no time left for second chances

D#m C#

Still we're right despite these circumstances

D#m B

You've changed me more than you could ever know

D#m C#

So we will just hang on until tomorrow

B C#

So take my hand don't ever let me go

This time it's right

[Chorus 3]

We can take our time

Making sure that

everything feels right

D#m

It won't be easy but I'm not afraid

You're so far away

We made our start from scratch

It's now or never but we can't look back

D#m

I need you with me for another day

You're so far away

Yeah far away

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