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Tuning - Half Step Down (Eb) 
[Chords]
   F- xx3213
   C- x32013
 G/C- 3x0013
   G- 3x0003
  Am- x02213
F*  - 133211
[Intro]
  F    C    G/C    Amx2, F  
[Verse 1]
I'm not Csure why it G/Calways goes downAmhillF  
Why broken Ccisterns nG/Cever could stay Amfilled
I've spentF  
[Chorus]
Ten Cyears singing G/Cgravity awAmay
But the Fwater keeps on Cfalling from the skG/CyG  
[Verse 2]
FSo here toCnight while the sG/Ctars are blacking AmoutF  
With every Chope and dream I've G/Cever had in Amdoubt
I've spentF  
[Chorus]
Ten Cyears trying to G/Csing these doubts awAmay
But the Fwater keeps on Cfalling from my G/CeyesG  
And FheaveCn knows, G/Cheaven AmknowsF  
I tried to find a Ccure for the G/CpainG  
FOh my CLord, to G/Csuffer like you AmdoF  
                    C     G/C  F*
It would be a lie to run away
[Verse 3]
So blood is Cfire
G/Cpulsing through our AmveinsF  
We're either rCiders, or G/Cfools behind the rAmeigns
I've spenFt
[Chorus]
Ten Cyears trying to G/Csing it all awAmay
But the Fwater keeps on fCalling from my tG/CriesG  
And FheaveCn knows, G/Cheaven AmknowsF  
I tried to find a Ccure for the G/CpainG  
FOh my CLord, to G/Csuffer like you AmdoF  
                    C    G/C  F*
It would be a lie to run away
        C    G/C  F*
A lie to run away
                    C    G/C  F*
It would be a lie to run away
[Bridge]
It keeps on CfallingG/C  
It keeps on AmfallingF  
It keeps on CfallingG/C  
It keeps on Amfalling
And the Fwater keeps on Cfalling from my G/CeyesG  
[Outro]
And Fheaven Cknows, G/Cheaven kAmnowsF  
I tried to find a Ccure for the G/CpainG  
FOh my CLord, to G/Csuffer like you AmdoF  
                    C    G/C  F*
It would be a lie to run away
        C     G/C  F*
A lie to run away
        C     G/C  F*
A lie to run away

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The Cure For Pain

by Jon Foreman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

Tuning - Half Step Down (Eb)

[Chords]

- xx3213

- x32013

G/C

- 3x0013

- 3x0003

- x02213

* - 133211

[Intro]

F C G/C Am F

x2,

[Verse 1]

C G/C Am F

I'm not sure why it always goes downhill

C G/C Am

Why broken cisterns never could stay filled

I've spent

[Chorus]

C G/C Am

Ten years singing gravity away

F C G/C G

But the water keeps on falling from the sky

[Verse 2]

F C G/C Am F

So here tonight while the stars are blacking out

C G/C Am

With every hope and dream I've ever had in doubt

I've spent

[Chorus]

C G/C Am

Ten years trying to sing these doubts away

F C G/C G

But the water keeps on falling from my eyes

F C G/C Am F

And heaven knows, heaven knows

C G/C G

I tried to find a cure for the pain

F C G/C Am F

Oh my Lord, to suffer like you do

C G/C F

It would be a lie to run away

[Verse 3]

So blood is fire

G/C Am F

pulsing through our veins

C G/C Am

We're either riders, or fools behind the reigns

I've spent

[Chorus]

C G/C Am

Ten years trying to sing it all away

F C G/C G

But the water keeps on falling from my tries

F C G/C Am F

And heaven knows, heaven knows

C G/C G

I tried to find a cure for the pain

F C G/C Am F

Oh my Lord, to suffer like you do

C G/C F

It would be a lie to run away

C G/C F

A lie to run away

C G/C F

It would be a lie to run away

[Bridge]

C G/C

It keeps on falling

Am F

It keeps on falling

C G/C

It keeps on falling

F C G/C G

And the water keeps on falling from my eyes

[Outro]

F C G/C Am F

And heaven knows, heaven knows

C G/C G

I tried to find a cure for the pain

F C G/C Am F

Oh my Lord, to suffer like you do

C G/C F

It would be a lie to run away

C G/C F

A lie to run away

C G/C F

A lie to run away

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