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Petals

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[Intro]
Cmaj7   Emx2
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7She's the Emangel oCmaj7n top of thEme tree
Cmaj7Sugar-heart Emhere she comes, Amshe's going to fall on me
Cmaj7Innocence Emwas our fire, Cmaj7we told the Emtruth
Cmaj7I miss the swEmeet boys in the Amsummer of their youth
[Chorus]
AmTear the petals ofCf of you, Emand make you tell the truth
AmTear the petals ofCf of you..Em.
AmTear the petals ofCf of you, Emand make you tell the truth
AmTear the petals ofCf of you..Em.
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7They will make Emyou so, Cmaj7so cynicalEm  
Cmaj7The fire burnEms the flesh, dAmestroys the best in me that's old
Cmaj7She's the grace Emof this world, Cmaj7she's too puEmre
Cmaj7For the likeEms of this world, this Amworld is a whore
[Chorus]
AmTear the petals ofCf of you, Emand make you tell the truth
AmTear the petals ofCf of you..Em.
AmTear the petals ofCf of you, Emand make you tell the truth
AmTear the petals ofCf of you...
[Bridge]
EmAh, Amit's all mine
EmHey, Amit's all mine and
EmHelp, Amit's all mine, I
CNever knew what EmI could be
CAll the darling budEms of May, tFmhey fall with no soA5und
CThey carry you Edown, Fmthey carry you doAwn
..A5ooooooFmo....ooFmoooooA5..
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7All the lilies bloEmomed and blossomed, Cmaj7wilted and they're Emshivering
Cmaj7I can't stop their Emwithering, Amoh this world is a war
[Chorus]
AmTear the petals ofCf of you, Emand make you tell the truth
AmTear the petals ofCf of you..Em.
AmTear the petals ofCf of you, Emand make you tell the truth
AmTear the petals ofCf of you..Em.
AmTear the petals ofCf of you, Emand make you tell the truth
AmTear the petals ofCf of you..Em.
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