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[Verse 1]
oDbmaj7nly time can show you thCm7rough an invisible door
iBbm7n the bottom of the oceaFmn
I Dbmaj7threw a bird at the sky, Cm7someone told me
tBbm7hat you'd better close your eyesFm, and I said -
[Pre-Chorus 1]
 Dbdon't you wCmonder soBbmmetimes why I pBaddle through the cloF#uds
in my overEsized canoe, G#but I'm alF#ways on youEr side
[Chorus 1]
But cDbmaj7an you feel it? MGbmaj7y love flowing out my sides
yoBbmu've been asked tAbo fly, GbI thrust you Bbmto some lAbie yeahGb  
it'Dbs you see my fAbish leads to tGbhrive
as Bbmlong as IAb'm aliGbve
[Verse 2]
asDbmaj7ide from the leaves that fCm7all you know
it's Bbm7been justified, Gbmyou gotta take it in stride
beDbmaj7sides the nightmares that lie beforCm7e you
you've always found Bbm7a reason to stay happy, to be alivGbme
[Pre-Chorus 2]
if Dbyou look closeCmly you'll always fBbmind
sigBnals that make F#myour mind grEind
But G#those are F#mjust a mEind-fuck attack lie
[Chorus 2]
yoDbmaj7u'll always havGbmaj7e control of your life
go Bbmwith the feeliAbng that's rightGb  
you Bbmknow man all the media Abmay try yeGbah
but Bbmmy beautAbiful spirit  Gbis gluDbed to my eyAbe!Gb  

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Im Always

by John Frusciante

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbmaj7

Cm7

Bbm7

Bbm

Gbmaj7

Gbm

F#m

[Verse 1]

Dbmaj7 Cm7

only time can show you through an invisible door

Bbm7 Fm

in the bottom of the ocean

Dbmaj7 Cm7

I threw a bird at the sky, someone told me

Bbm7 Fm

that you'd better close your eyes, and I said -

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Db Cm Bbm B F#

don't you wonder sometimes why I paddle through the clouds

E G# F# E

in my oversized canoe, but I'm always on your side

[Chorus 1]

Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

But can you feel it? My love flowing out my sides

Bbm Ab Gb Bbm Ab Gb

you've been asked to fly, I thrust you to some lie yeah

Db Ab Gb

it's you see my fish leads to thrive

Bbm Ab Gb

as long as I'm alive

[Verse 2]

Dbmaj7 Cm7

aside from the leaves that fall you know

Bbm7 Gbm

it's been justified, you gotta take it in stride

Dbmaj7 Cm7

besides the nightmares that lie before you

Bbm7 Gbm

you've always found a reason to stay happy, to be alive

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Db Cm Bbm

if you look closely you'll always find

B F#m E

signals that make your mind grind

G# F#m E

But those are just a mind-fuck attack lie

[Chorus 2]

Dbmaj7 Gbmaj7

you'll always have control of your life

Bbm Ab Gb

go with the feeling that's right

Bbm Ab Gb

you know man all the media may try yeah

Bbm Ab Gb Db Ab Gb

but my beautiful spirit is glued to my eye!

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