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capo 3rd fret
C    Em    Am    F
Car crash East side of town,
The waters deep here you can feel your own Strength fading,
You're beginning to let go,
The bubbles rise as we go down,
Underwater, overwhelmed,
Can't fight the current here It's starting to take hold
Am   F    Dm
But high above me I can see the surface now,
The picture perfect life is fading out of view,
And high above me I can feel the world,
But I don't need it [x3],
I just need you,
I just need you
C    Em    Am    F
Then you grow colder like a dream,
I can't believe the practical things,
They're always out of reach,
And I know you're not really here,
These visions fly so quickly on the edge,
They're starting to take hold
Am   F    Dm
But high above me I can see the surface now,
The picture perfect life is fading out of view,
And high above me I can feel the world,
But I don't need it [x3]
F    C     Dm
Won't you help me with this loneliness?
'Cause I don't know what's wrong or right,
Underneath the truth,
F    C     Dm
Won't you help me with this bitterness,
'Cause I can't seem to walk outside
Solo
guitar goes :    Am      F  Dm  
C    Em    Am    F
Car crash East side of town,
The waters deep here I can feel your own Strength fading,
You're beginning to let go,
The bubbles rise as we go down,
Underwater, overwhelmed,
Can't fight the current here It's starting to take hold
Am   F    Dm
But high above me I can see the surface now,
The picture perfect life is fading out of view,
And high above me I can feel the world,
But I don't need it [x9],
I just need you,

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Surfacing

by David Usher

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

capo 3rd fret

C Em Am F

Car crash East side of town,

The waters deep here you can feel your own Strength fading,

You're beginning to let go,

The bubbles rise as we go down,

Underwater, overwhelmed,

Can't fight the current here It's starting to take hold

Am F Dm

But high above me I can see the surface now,

The picture perfect life is fading out of view,

And high above me I can feel the world,

But I don't need it [x3],

I just need you,

I just need you

C Em Am F

Then you grow colder like a dream,

I can't believe the practical things,

They're always out of reach,

And I know you're not really here,

These visions fly so quickly on the edge,

They're starting to take hold

Am F Dm

But high above me I can see the surface now,

The picture perfect life is fading out of view,

And high above me I can feel the world,

But I don't need it [x3]

F C Dm

Won't you help me with this loneliness?

'Cause I don't know what's wrong or right,

Underneath the truth,

F C Dm

Won't you help me with this bitterness,

'Cause I can't seem to walk outside

Solo

Am F Dm

guitar goes :

C Em Am F

Car crash East side of town,

The waters deep here I can feel your own Strength fading,

You're beginning to let go,

The bubbles rise as we go down,

Underwater, overwhelmed,

Can't fight the current here It's starting to take hold

Am F Dm

But high above me I can see the surface now,

The picture perfect life is fading out of view,

And high above me I can feel the world,

But I don't need it [x9],

I just need you,

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