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Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm-   xx0231
 Bb-   x13331
 F-    133211
 C-    x32010
 Gm-   355333
 Am-   x02210
 A/C#- x476xx
 G/B-  x254xx
 Bbm-  x13321
Intro: Dm--Am-Bb-C, Dm--F-C-Gm-Am-Bb--F-Gm
Verse 1:
  Bbthey're letting 
their eyes cross
cuz they Gmdon't Bbknow they 
don't know what we know
Dmthat Bbthese lights 
are only here
to lead us in the
wrong direction
or to a false impressionDm  
Refrain 1:
  Bbimpact Cis up to us
Chorus:
  Dmand it's all
these Fdays 
Cthat kept Gmus 
so far aAmway
we can Bbbreak 
out of this name
we could Fgive 
ourselves Gmmeaning
  Dmwe were never Fsorry Cfor 
the Gmchoices that we Ammade
not to Bbsing in your 
Fname but Gmwhat is faith?
Interlude: Dm--F-Bb--Gm-
Verse 2:
  Bbnot in the mood 
to chase, not Gm  
Dmafter these things 
will Amnever changeGm  
  Bba small claim to the
stories we've told
who says we're Dmwrong?
with waking arms we 
sAmtood so strong
Refrain 2:
  Bbimpact is inevitaCble
and it's up to us
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
  Dmi hope i'm not
the only A/C#one with
these words sitting
Bbon my tongueG/B  
(i'm not afraid
to say this) 
only Bbdrowning 
men could Bbmsee
and that's not 
enough for me
oh, what is faith? 
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Dm--

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The Authors

by VersaEmerge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

G/B

Bbm

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

- x13331

- 133211

- x32010

- 355333

- x02210

A/C#

- x476xx

G/B

- x254xx

Bbm

- x13321

Intro: Dm--Am-Bb-C, Dm--F-C-Gm-Am-Bb--F-Gm

Verse 1:

they're letting

their eyes cross

Gm Bb

cuz they don't know they

don't know what we know

Dm Bb

that these lights

are only here

to lead us in the

wrong direction

or to a false impression

Refrain 1:

Bb C

impact is up to us

Chorus:

and it's all

these days

C Gm

that kept us

so far away

we can break

out of this name

we could give

ourselves meaning

Dm F C

we were never sorry for

Gm Am

the choices that we made

not to sing in your

F Gm

name but what is faith?

Interlude: Dm--F-Bb--Gm-

Verse 2:

not in the mood

to chase, not

after these things

Am Gm

will never change

a small claim to the

stories we've told

who says we're wrong?

with waking arms we

stood so strong

Refrain 2:

Bb C

impact is inevitable

and it's up to us

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

i hope i'm not

A/C#

the only one with

these words sitting

Bb G/B

on my tongue

(i'm not afraid

to say this)

only drowning

Bbm

men could see

and that's not

enough for me

oh, what is faith?

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro: Dm--

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