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Failure To Excommunicate

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Verse 1: 
BmIt's the principle  
Git's the issue 
Dthat your priciple Awill dismiss you. 
BmBecause you don't fit intGo that all-American box  
Dthat coffin created for cAreated thought. 
Chorus: 
GIts disgusting  
Ahis priority  
BmAnd how were entrusting Dhim  
with AauthoriGty  
GThe gavels gone Adown before he looked in your Dheart  
He finished this Bmracism bAefore he reached the sGtart. A  
JDesus loved the outcastAs. 
He loDves the one the world just Aloves to hate.  G  
DAnd as long as there's a heaven. A  
There'll be a FailurDe to ExcommunicAate.  G  
(Play this part three times.)
Verse 2: 
BmThe world just keeps you  
Gat an arm's length.   
DEvery week you wAork up the strength 
Bmto fight the flames that are hGurled, let you faith shine  
right tDhrough  
Ayou know its the world verses Jesus and you. 
Chorus: 
GIts disgusting  
Ahis priority  
BmAnd how were entrusting Dhim  
with AauthoriGty  
GThe gavels gone dAown before he looked in your hDeart  
He finished this Bmracism bAefore he reached the sGtart.A  Bm  

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Failure To Excommunicate

by Relient K

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Verse 1:

It's the principle

it's the issue

D A

that your priciple will dismiss you.

Bm G

Because you don't fit into that all-American box

D A

that coffin created for created thought.

Chorus:

Its disgusting

his priority

Bm D

And how were entrusting him

A G

with authority

G A D

The gavels gone down before he looked in your heart

Bm A G A

He finished this racism before he reached the start.

D A

Jesus loved the outcasts.

D A G

He loves the one the world just loves to hate.

D A

And as long as there's a heaven.

D A G

There'll be a Failure to Excommunicate.

(Play this part three times.)

Verse 2:

The world just keeps you

at an arm's length.

D A

Every week you work up the strength

Bm G

to fight the flames that are hurled, let you faith shine

right through

you know its the world verses Jesus and you.

Chorus:

Its disgusting

his priority

Bm D

And how were entrusting him

A G

with authority

G A D

The gavels gone down before he looked in your heart

Bm A G A Bm

He finished this racism before he reached the start.

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