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Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bm- x24432
 A-  x02220
G -  320033
 D-  xx0232
Em - 022000
Intro: Bm--A--G-- x2
Verse 1:
I will Bmpromise
myAself I won't Gcare
DisBmtracting myAself
from your Gstare
And I've Bmseen this
misAtake once beGfore
With your Bmgames I
will Anever fall Gfor
Refrain 1:
  EmI've hung up my guns
               G(hold)
  I won't kill again
Chorus:
   Bm  DI won't forEmget youG  
   Bm  DI'm not gonna Emlet you Gwin
But I'm Bmtired of Dlying
EmTired of Gfighting Bmyou
And it's Dnot gonna EmchangeG  
Verse 2:
  BmYou Aasked for my Gheart
  BmYou Aknow that I'm Gdown
  BmBut Anot the way you Glie
to me and tear it all aBmpart
And Abeg for me to sGtay
Refrain 2:
  EmI've sailed off to sea
                G(hold)
  I'm not coming back
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
And it's Dnot gonna Emchange
Bridge:
  GCounting Adown
Make that Bmsounds
When you Dknow it
makes no Gsense
Counting Adown
Till you mess
aBmround When I
Dknow you can't
ever change
  GWhy am I Atrembling
Throw it overBmboard
When I'm Dready
to relive the Gpast
Counting Adown
Make that Bmsounds
DBreak the silence
Interlude: G--A--Bm--D--
Verse 3:
PreGtend it's not forever
I'll Apull myself together
I'll Bmsay that I'll
forget her I'll Dbreathe
And I'll Gsay she
never hurt me
And Alook at it
as learning
And Bmlaugh about
the good and the Dbad
Because GI won't
live forever
We Adon't
belong together
I Bmknow I'll
feel better
One Dday when I 
can make it through
(Repeat Chorus twice)

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Discovering The Waterfront

by Silverstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24432

- x02220

G - 320033

- xx0232

Em - 022000

Intro: Bm--A--G-- x2

Verse 1:

I will promise

A G

myself I won't care

Bm A

Distracting myself

from your stare

And I've seen this

A G

mistake once before

With your games I

A G

will never fall for

Refrain 1:

I've hung up my guns

(hold)

I won't kill again

Chorus:

Bm D Em G

I won't forget you

Bm D Em G

I'm not gonna let you win

Bm D

But I'm tired of lying

Em G Bm

Tired of fighting you

D Em G

And it's not gonna change

Verse 2:

Bm A G

You asked for my heart

Bm A G

You know that I'm down

Bm A G

But not the way you lie

to me and tear it all apart

A G

And beg for me to stay

Refrain 2:

I've sailed off to sea

(hold)

I'm not coming back

(Repeat Chorus except last line)

D Em

And it's not gonna change

Bridge:

G A

Counting down

Make that sounds

When you know it

makes no sense

Counting down

Till you mess

around When I

know you can't

ever change

G A

Why am I trembling

Throw it overboard

When I'm ready

to relive the past

Counting down

Make that sounds

Break the silence

Interlude: G--A--Bm--D--

Verse 3:

Pretend it's not forever

I'll pull myself together

I'll say that I'll

forget her I'll breathe

And I'll say she

never hurt me

And look at it

as learning

And laugh about

the good and the bad

Because I won't

live forever

We don't

belong together

I know I'll

feel better

One day when I

can make it through

(Repeat Chorus twice)

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