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I Emlie awake on this Dphone call, she's Amdreaming of better GdaysB  
EmFlowers lie on the Dcounter, reAmmind her of better GdayBs
She sends a prayer up to Jesus
And she asks him for his strength
And the night will go on bleeding
Was it faith that paid the rent?
 EmAnd I know you’re barely listening
 DI know you’re barely listening
 AmI know you’re barely listening
GNow I Bknow you’re….
I know you’re barely listening
I know you’re barely listening
I know you’re barely listening
Now I know you’re….
Standing here in a doorway with a candle and a gun
The light tears through open windows
For now the day has won
[Repeat chorus]
ELike a Dchild on her way here
YoAu jusEt smile and run the other way
And Efaith won’t find you a Dreason
IAt just Esmiles and runs the other way
And IAt jusEt smiles….
IGt just Dsmiles and runs the other way
It just smiles….
It just smiles and then runs the other way
(scat singing)
It’s not worth waiting
[Repeat chorus]
you can't shape love with a hammer,
and you can't shape love with a will,
what horror lies in knowing there's no faith that chaos can't kill

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Barely Listening

by Pilate

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Em D Am G B

I lie awake on this phone call, she's dreaming of better days

Em D Am G B

Flowers lie on the counter, remind her of better days

She sends a prayer up to Jesus

And she asks him for his strength

And the night will go on bleeding

Was it faith that paid the rent?

And I know you’re barely listening

I know you’re barely listening

G B

Now I know you’re….

I know you’re barely listening

Now I know you’re….

Standing here in a doorway with a candle and a gun

The light tears through open windows

For now the day has won

[Repeat chorus]

E D

Like a child on her way here

A E

You just smile and run the other way

E D

And faith won’t find you a reason

A E

It just smiles and runs the other way

A E

And It just smiles….

G D

It just smiles and runs the other way

It just smiles….

It just smiles and then runs the other way

(scat singing)

It’s not worth waiting

[Repeat chorus]

you can't shape love with a hammer,

and you can't shape love with a will,

what horror lies in knowing there's no faith that chaos can't kill

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