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Welcome The Night
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   x24432
G -    320033
Em -   022033
F#m -  244222
F# -   244322
 A/C#- x4222x
Intro: D-A-Bm-G---D-A-Bm-A-G--
Verse 1:
You'll be forever an Dangel
in a A/C#sun dress Bmblowing in the Asweet September Gwind
At least that's how I Dchoose to reA/C#member
and Bmin my heart you'll Anever love Gagain
Refrain 1:
maybe Emit's too late to reGgain sight of all that we have lost
Chorus 1:
  Bmgot to Ahold on to this Gmoment
don't let go Emmaybe it's too late for reGdemption now
Verse 2:
I see a blanket of Dpale white snow
on the sA/C#treet side Bmfrom this Adoll house full of Gopen words
and the sDtained glass of the A/C#church next door
  Bmcasts it's Avile upon this Gempty room
Refrain 2:
  Emyour eyes that used to Gshine as bright as open lights without
Chorus 2:
  Bmbut we're Ameant to be Gloved it's the greatest heritage 
  BmI can Anever make you Glove me again
Bridge:
  Embut when all else fails it Gfails
               Bm-      A             G  Bm-A-G  
did I fail you? will you fail me too?
  F#mbecause there's F#nothing that I Gwouldn't do to Emhold on to you
  F#mbut you F#give me nothing to Ghold on to
maybe it'Ems too late to keep the Gone out from giving up tonight
Chorus 3:
  BmI guess it's Atoo late for forGgiveness God forgive me!
  BmI guess it's Atoo late for a Gfamily now
  Emeverything reminds me Gof you
  Emeverything reminds Gme of you
Outro:
you're an Dangel in a A/C#sun dress
       Bm                  A  G(hold) 
  and my heart will never love again...

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When All Else Fails It Fails

by The Ataris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

Welcome The Night

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

G - 320033

Em - 022033

F#m - 244222

F# - 244322

A/C#

- x4222x

Intro: D-A-Bm-G---D-A-Bm-A-G--

Verse 1:

You'll be forever an angel

A/C# Bm A G

in a sun dress blowing in the sweet September wind

D A/C#

At least that's how I choose to remember

Bm A G

and in my heart you'll never love again

Refrain 1:

Em G

maybe it's too late to regain sight of all that we have lost

Chorus 1:

Bm A G

got to hold on to this moment

Em G

don't let go maybe it's too late for redemption now

Verse 2:

I see a blanket of pale white snow

A/C# Bm A G

on the street side from this doll house full of open words

D A/C#

and the stained glass of the church next door

Bm A G

casts it's vile upon this empty room

Refrain 2:

Em G

your eyes that used to shine as bright as open lights without

Chorus 2:

Bm A G

but we're meant to be loved it's the greatest heritage

Bm A G

I can never make you love me again

Bridge:

Em G

but when all else fails it fails

Bm A G Bm A G

- --

did I fail you? will you fail me too?

F#m F# G Em

because there's nothing that I wouldn't do to hold on to you

F#m F# G

but you give me nothing to hold on to

Em G

maybe it's too late to keep the one out from giving up tonight

Chorus 3:

Bm A G

I guess it's too late for forgiveness God forgive me!

Bm A G

I guess it's too late for a family now

Em G

everything reminds me of you

Em G

everything reminds me of you

Outro:

D A/C#

you're an angel in a sun dress

Bm A G

(hold)

and my heart will never love again...

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