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[Intro]
 Em   G   D   Ax2
[Verse 1]
It's Embeen so long since GI've been by myDselfA  
And I Emneed this more than Gyou will ever DknowA  
EmPeople like you and Gme never feel the DbreezeA  
EmPeople like you and Gme will never kDnow the easy Away
[Chorus]
I Dscream into the wind and then Alaugh
As the words slap me Bmin the face
I would Ggladly trade a Dlifetime of convenienceA  
For an Bmhonest day or Gtwo
It's Djust not the same when you're Astaring
Into a Bmperfect golden Gsunset
And Dthinking about how you Asold your soul
To Bmsend the rain aGway
[Instrumental]
 F#m   G   A   Bmx2
 G   Dx2
[Verse 2]
It's Embeen so long since GI've stood on my Dtwo feetA  
I'd Emreally rather Glay here and preDtendA  
But Empeople like you and Gme never get that DpeaceA  
It Emcomes from denying that Geverything is Dso screwed up
It's Aso screwed up
[Chorus]
I Dstand on a building and Athrow up my arms to the Bmsky
I Gswallow my pride and adDmit
That it's Dnot always best to underBmstand the reasons Gwhy
It's Djust not the same when you Awake up in the morning
With a Bmsmile on your Gface
When you Dknow you lied yourAself to sleep to Bmmake it better
GMake it better
[Outro]
 F#m   G   A   Bmx2
 G   Dx2
 G   A   Bm   Ax4
 Bm   A   D   Gx6
 Bm   Ax4

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Slower

by Mineral

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Em G D A

[Verse 1]

Em G D A

It's been so long since I've been by myself

Em G D A

And I need this more than you will ever know

Em G D A

People like you and me never feel the breeze

Em G D A

People like you and me will never know the easy way

[Chorus]

D A

I scream into the wind and then laugh

As the words slap me in the face

G D A

I would gladly trade a lifetime of convenience

Bm G

For an honest day or two

D A

It's just not the same when you're staring

Bm G

Into a perfect golden sunset

D A

And thinking about how you sold your soul

Bm G

To send the rain away

[Instrumental]

F#m G A Bm

G D

[Verse 2]

Em G D A

It's been so long since I've stood on my two feet

Em G D A

I'd really rather lay here and pretend

Em G D A

But people like you and me never get that peace

Em G D

It comes from denying that everything is so screwed up

It's so screwed up

[Chorus]

D A Bm

I stand on a building and throw up my arms to the sky

G D

I swallow my pride and admit

D Bm G

That it's not always best to understand the reasons why

D A

It's just not the same when you wake up in the morning

Bm G

With a smile on your face

D A Bm

When you know you lied yourself to sleep to make it better

Make it better

[Outro]

F#m G A Bm

G D

G A Bm A

Bm A D G

Bm A

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