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Aminor

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Tuning: Standard and Capo 3 (adjust if necessary)
Comments: Everything is relative to the capo.  
When playing F, leave open the high e string open.
power chords and effects may sound better in some places.
Verse 1
AmI'll take you jCust the way you Fare
Amimperfect wCords inside the Fperfect sonGg
AmI feel you Ccloser than you Fare
I've been wG/Baiting far too Flong
too Glong
Chorus 1
It's my AmdeclarCation
to anGyone whose Flistening
you're my AminspirCation
as I sGtand alone agFainst the world
Cause you Amlove
Can you Cbleed
cause you Gstole my soul
and Fset me free
it's my AmdeclaFration
Verse 2
Do you care what I believe
Or that I wear a heart upon my sleeve
sometimes I think you never knew
the only truth I see is you
It's you
Chorus 1
Bridge
FAnd are there Amany words to Gsay
that I would Emever mean Fenough
When the Amlight runs from the Gday
Will the Emdarkness be too Fmuch
Will I ever be eGnough
Chorus 1
Outro
It's my AmdeclaraCtion
so Gtell me you can Fhear
these words tAmonightC  G  F  
It's my AmdeclaCratioooFooooonAm  

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Declaration

by David Cook

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Tuning: Standard and Capo 3 (adjust if necessary)

Comments: Everything is relative to the capo.

When playing F, leave open the high e string open.

power chords and effects may sound better in some places.

Verse 1

Am C F

I'll take you just the way you are

Am C F G

imperfect words inside the perfect song

Am C F

I feel you closer than you are

G/B F

I've been waiting far too long

too long

Chorus 1

Am C

It's my declaration

G F

to anyone whose listening

Am C

you're my inspiration

G F

as I stand alone against the world

Cause you love

Can you bleed

cause you stole my soul

and set me free

Am F

it's my declaration

Verse 2

Do you care what I believe

Or that I wear a heart upon my sleeve

sometimes I think you never knew

the only truth I see is you

It's you

Chorus 1

Bridge

F Am G

And are there any words to say

Em F

that I would ever mean enough

Am G

When the light runs from the day

Em F

Will the darkness be too much

Will I ever be enough

Chorus 1

Outro

Am C

It's my declaration

G F

so tell me you can hear

Am C G F

these words tonight

Am C F Am

It's my declaratioooooooon

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