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Aminor

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Verse 1:
AmI’ve been spending so much timEme
FGrowing scared and weakG  
AmAll the days Emwere falling behind Fme
AmRound and round and up and downEm  
My Fdamn head is spinningG  
This Amis if someone else Emis steeringF  
I haAmve wasted so much Emtime
HoAmlding back to stay in lEmine
I’Amve been walkiEmng down the ladderF  
Chorus:
Remember when you’re yCoung
Remember how muEmch fun
Remember we’re not so damn Fcrazy
And nothing Gever frightened me
I’vAme been getting sadder Emwith each step of the laddeFr
Verse 2:
AmYesterday will feed tEmomorrow
SFo today must brightenG  
HAmow I wish Emit was that easyF  
JAmustify how you growing Emstronger
SFacrificing everything you wanGted
JAmust becaEmuse you stopped believingF  
AmSomehow I misplaced it Emall
With beAming so insecure causEme
IAm’ve been walkEming down the ladderF  
Chorus:
Remember when you’re youngC  
Remember how much funEm  
Remember we’re not so damn crazyF  
And nothing eGver frightened me
I’Amve been getting sadder wEmith each step of the lFadder
Bridge:
AmGee, I’m happEmy
DAmancing on the most of things that Emscared me
PuAmtting my hands Eminto these pockets I AmfindEm  F  
GeAme, I’m wilEmling
To Ampass away this guilty fEmeeling
PuAmtting my footsEmtep in this time of mAmy lifEmeF  

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Ladder

by Sierra Swan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Doesn't matter that it's such a piano song, I've made these guitar chords, they sound

Verse 1:

Am Em

I’ve been spending so much time

F G

Growing scared and weak

Am Em F

All the days were falling behind me

Am Em

Round and round and up and down

F G

My damn head is spinning

Am Em F

This is if someone else is steering

Am Em

I have wasted so much time

Am Em

Holding back to stay in line

Am Em F

I’ve been walking down the ladder

Chorus:

Remember when you’re young

Remember how much fun

Remember we’re not so damn crazy

And nothing ever frightened me

Am Em F

I’ve been getting sadder with each step of the ladder

Verse 2:

Am Em

Yesterday will feed tomorrow

F G

So today must brighten

Am Em F

How I wish it was that easy

Am Em

Justify how you growing stronger

F G

Sacrificing everything you wanted

Am Em F

Just because you stopped believing

Am Em

Somehow I misplaced it all

Am Em

With being so insecure cause

Am Em F

I’ve been walking down the ladder

Chorus:

Remember when you’re young

Remember how much fun

Remember we’re not so damn crazy

And nothing ever frightened me

Am Em F

I’ve been getting sadder with each step of the ladder

Bridge:

Am Em

Gee, I’m happy

Am Em

Dancing on the most of things that scared me

Am Em Am Em F

Putting my hands into these pockets I find

Am Em

Gee, I’m willing

Am Em

To pass away this guilty feeling

Am Em Am Em F

Putting my footstep in this time of my life

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