Gravity

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[Intro]
C/E F
Cmaj7/E F
[Verse 1]
DmSomething always brings Gme back to you.
C/EIt never taCmaj7/Ekes too Flong.
DmNo matter what I Gsay or do
I'll C/Estill feel you here 'til the Cmaj7/Emoment I'Fm gone.
DmYou hold me witGhout touch.
Cmaj7/EYou keep me Cmaj7/Ewithout cFhains.
DmI never wanted anythGing so much
than to Cmaj7/Edrown in your love and Cmaj7/Enot feel yoFur rain.Cmaj7/E  F  
[Chorus]
Set Dmme free, leaG/Bve me be.
I don't want to fCall anoC/Bther moment intC/Ao your gravity.
Here DmI am and I stG/Band so taCll, C/Bjust the way IC/A'm supposed C/Gto be.
FBut you're on to me and all Bbover me.
[Verse 2]
DmYou loved me 'cause I'Gm fragile.
C/EWhen I thoughCmaj7/Et that I was Fstrong.
DmBut you touch me for Ga little while
Cand all my fragile strenCmaj7gth is Fgone.Cmaj7  F  
[Chorus]
Set Dmme free, leaG/Bve me be.
I don't want to fCall anoC/Bther moment intC/Ao your gravity.
Here DmI am and I stGand so taCll, C/Bjust the way IC/A'm supposed C/Gto be.
FBut you're on to me and all Bbover me.
[Bridge]
FI live Ghere on my knees as F/AI try to G/Bmake you see that you're
FeverythinGg I think I need herF/Ae on the G/Bground.
FBut you're neither G/Bfriend nor foe though Cmaj7/EI can't seem to lAmet you go.
DmThe one thing C/Ethat I still know is that you're Fkeeping me down
[Instrumental]
Dm G/B C C/B C/A
Dm G/B C C/B C/A C/G
[Outro]
F/Ayou're on to me you're on to me
Bball over me
DmSomething always brings G/Bme back to you.
C/EIt never taCmaj7/Ekes too Flong.Cmaj7/E  F  
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The story behind the song

"Gravity" explores the complex and often paradoxical nature of relationships, capturing the feeling of being pulled back to someone even when you know you should move on. Sara Bareilles wrote this ballad after her "first real heartbreak," hoping its haunting melody and introspective lyrics would resonate with others experiencing similar emotional struggles. It speaks to the powerful, almost inescapable force that keeps you tethered to another person, even against your better judgment. At its heart, it plays like an anthem for anyone caught in the magnetic pull of a love they can't quite escape.

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About Gravity Chords by Sara Bareilles

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