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Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
 E   A(x3)
B B
[Verse 1]
We've C#mbeen alright up until Anow
But the Eair that we breathe is abBout to run out
We've rC#mehearsed our lines clear and lAoud
But the Ecue never came and the lighBts, They never went
C#mdown, So we're passing the Atime
While time passes Eus, The fast lane's a Bterm never applied to 
 C#mus Not a dime to my naAme
Or a prayer in the worEld I walk out the dBoor
[Chorus]
    C#mDestinatBion: Aanywhere but hBere
    Pause
    Away from you!
    ENow I'm on my wAay to the other side
    EI'll forget eveArything I left behind
    EThese empty rooAms 
    BAre still fB/Ailled with yBou
[Verse 2]
C#mAnd so I dropped out of Amy own race
To a rEace with no finish line, No Bfirst or last place
C#mThese faces all ruAsh right past me
I Eturn and walk aBway
'CauC#mse we finally know now what our tAime here's about,
We were Enot meant to be, Another Bface in the crowd
WeC#m're a forest of lives, And we Agrow tall and wide
And we'll Enever be cut doBwn
[Chorus]
    C#mDestinatBion: Aanywhere but hBere
    Pause
    Away from you!
    ENow I'm on my wAay to the other side
    EI'll forget eveArything I left behind
    EThese empty rooAms 
    BAre still fB/Ailled with yBou
[Bridge, pick the chords]
I'C#mm so tAired and Eturned around and Bscared
And C#mI'm lAying in eEmpty beds aBgain
I'll wait for C#myou to cAome, To Eyour senses, bBarbed wire fences
Won't C#mkeep me fArom bEreaking through, I Bswear I will to you
[Chorus 2]
    ENow I'm on my wAay to the other side
    EI'll forget eveArything I left behind
    EThese empty rooAms 
    BAre still fB/Ailled with yBou
    AAre still filled with yAou
[Coda, picked again]
I'C#mm so tAired and Eturned around and Bscared
And C#mI'm lAying in eEmpty beds aBgain
Away from yEou

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Anywhere But Here

by Rise Against

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C#m

B/A

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Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

E A

(x3)

B B

[Verse 1]

C#m A

We've been alright up until now

E B

But the air that we breathe is about to run out

C#m A

We've rehearsed our lines clear and loud

E B

But the cue never came and the lights, They never went

C#m A

down, So we're passing the time

E B

While time passes us, The fast lane's a term never applied to

C#m A

us Not a dime to my name

E B

Or a prayer in the world I walk out the door

[Chorus]

C#m B A B

Destination: anywhere but here

Pause

Away from you!

E A

Now I'm on my way to the other side

E A

I'll forget everything I left behind

E A

These empty rooms

B B/A B

Are still filled with you

[Verse 2]

C#m A

And so I dropped out of my own race

E B

To a race with no finish line, No first or last place

C#m A

These faces all rush right past me

E B

I turn and walk away

C#m A

'Cause we finally know now what our time here's about,

E B

We were not meant to be, Another face in the crowd

C#m A

We're a forest of lives, And we grow tall and wide

E B

And we'll never be cut down

[Chorus]

C#m B A B

Destination: anywhere but here

Pause

Away from you!

E A

Now I'm on my way to the other side

E A

I'll forget everything I left behind

E A

These empty rooms

B B/A B

Are still filled with you

[Bridge, pick the chords]

C#m A E B

I'm so tired and turned around and scared

C#m A E B

And I'm lying in empty beds again

C#m A E B

I'll wait for you to come, To your senses, barbed wire fences

C#m A E B

Won't keep me from breaking through, I swear I will to you

[Chorus 2]

E A

Now I'm on my way to the other side

E A

I'll forget everything I left behind

E A

These empty rooms

B B/A B

Are still filled with you

A A

Are still filled with you

[Coda, picked again]

C#m A E B

I'm so tired and turned around and scared

C#m A E B

And I'm lying in empty beds again

Away from you

About Anywhere But Here Chords by Rise Against

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