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Softer To Me

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C#minor

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Chords Used:
C#m  446654 (bar at 4th fret, play Am)
       Ax02220
        Ex22100
B       224442 (bar at 2nd fret, play A)
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Intro   C#m     C#m     A     E  B  
Verse 1
C#mWhere am I? 
AWhere are you?
TEhere's so much time
BBut so little to do.
C#mBusy doing nothing
Cause Ait’s vanity we prize.
EYou can't see nothing 
Cause yBou can't see through your eyes.
C#mThey're covered with a film,
AYou're blinded by yourself.
EYou're the one to blame
BBut you pretend it's someone else.
Break   C#m    A    E  B  
Chorus
C#mLife could you be a Alittle sofEter to me?B  
C#mLife could you be moAre gentle Eto me?B  
C#mSofter.. SofteAr.. Softer.. E  B  
BSofter to me
Break   C#m     A     E  B  
Verse 2
C#mI'm still alive.
TAhat much is true.
EI've never lied,
WBell, I guess I've told a few. 
C#mThere's nothing to see 
BecausAe I brought nothing to show.
TEhe conversation got too deep,
I shrug Band tell you I don't know…
C#mThis World can get so hard. 
AThis World can be so cruel.
ESometimes I fall apart,
feel juBst like a useless tool.
Break   C#m    A    E  B  
Chorus
Bridge
C#mYeah I knowA  
EThis Bis a selfish plea,
C#mBecause AChrist sacrificed 
His fleEsh on the cross for me. B  
C#mBut thAis world is hard,
EIt's Bcruel and I wish it could be
C#mSofter.. SofteAr.. Softer.. E  B  
BSofter to me

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Softer To Me

by Relient K

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

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Chords Used:

C#m 446654 (bar at 4th fret, play Am)

x02220

x22100

B 224442 (bar at 2nd fret, play A)

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C#m C#m A E B

Intro

Verse 1

C#m

Where am I?

Where are you?

There's so much time

But so little to do.

C#m

Busy doing nothing

Cause it’s vanity we prize.

You can't see nothing

Cause you can't see through your eyes.

C#m

They're covered with a film,

You're blinded by yourself.

You're the one to blame

But you pretend it's someone else.

C#m A E B

Break

Chorus

C#m A E B

Life could you be a little softer to me?

C#m A E B

Life could you be more gentle to me?

C#m A E B

Softer.. Softer.. Softer..

Softer to me

C#m A E B

Break

Verse 2

C#m

I'm still alive.

That much is true.

I've never lied,

Well, I guess I've told a few.

C#m

There's nothing to see

Because I brought nothing to show.

The conversation got too deep,

I shrug and tell you I don't know…

C#m

This World can get so hard.

This World can be so cruel.

Sometimes I fall apart,

feel just like a useless tool.

C#m A E B

Break

Chorus

Bridge

C#m A

Yeah I know

E B

This is a selfish plea,

C#m A

Because Christ sacrificed

E B

His flesh on the cross for me.

C#m A

But this world is hard,

E B

It's cruel and I wish it could be

C#m A E B

Softer.. Softer.. Softer..

Softer to me

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