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Intro
Em  C  D  Em
EmCut out your Cpictures now, I Dknow that you are Emnear.
 EmTack them into the Cframe for now, 
as I Dknow that you'll be GherG/F#e.Em  
 EmIt's not just Cme you know, there's a Dlot of ruined Emsmiles,
 EmAnd I remain so Cstrong for them, even Dthough,
I'm burst Binside.
EmIt was unexCpected,
But I Dalways should have Emknown,
 EmThat you would lead a Cshortened life, 
coz your Dlight was running Emlow.
Em  C  D  Em
 EmFelt I was Cone with you, and you Dreassured my Emhead,
 EmDidn't seem the Csame when you were Dlying in your GbedG/F#.Em  
 EmNo trips to our Csecret place since you Dleft me on my Emown,
 EmYou said that you would Cnever leave and your Dsoul would linger Bon.
 EmIt was unexCpected,
But I Dalways should have Emknown,
 EmThat you would lead a Cshortened life 
as your Dlight was running Emlow.
 CYou should have Dtold me Emwhen,
 CWhen you deDcided to give Emin.
 CI wasn't Dready for the GbloG/F#-o-o-oEm-w,
 CAnd now my Dsun has D/F#turned to Emsnow.
Em
Em  C  D  Em
 EmCut out your Cpictures now I Dknow that you are Emnear.
 EmTack them into the Cframe for now, as I Dknow you won't be Emhere.

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Unexpected

by The View

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

D/F#

Intro

Em C D Em

Cut out your pictures now, I know that you are near.

Em C

Tack them into the frame for now,

D G G/F# Em

as I know that you'll be here.

Em C D Em

It's not just me you know, there's a lot of ruined smiles,

Em C D

And I remain so strong for them, even though,

I'm burst inside.

Em C

It was unexpected,

D Em

But I always should have known,

Em C

That you would lead a shortened life,

D Em

coz your light was running low.

Em C D Em

Felt I was one with you, and you reassured my head,

Em C D G G/F# Em

Didn't seem the same when you were lying in your bed.

Em C D Em

No trips to our secret place since you left me on my own,

Em C D B

You said that you would never leave and your soul would linger on.

Em C

It was unexpected,

D Em

But I always should have known,

Em C

That you would lead a shortened life

D Em

as your light was running low.

C D Em

You should have told me when,

C D Em

When you decided to give in.

C D G G/F# Em

I wasn't ready for the blo-o-o-o-w,

C D D/F# Em

And now my sun has turned to snow.

Em C D Em

Cut out your pictures now I know that you are near.

Em C D Em

Tack them into the frame for now, as I know you won't be here.

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