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LOVE AND THEFT
standard tuning
CAPO 2... capo required!
(since i cant sing that low, u can also move ur capo up to 4 or even 6. 
it will just change that key so that u can sing higher...
 but capo 2 is required for orig song)
intro: G Cadd9 (repeat xs 4)
  GSearching for someCadd9thing, can't seem to findG  
The blood on your fCadd9ingers, still on my mCind
And I just Cadd9wish I could forgive yGouCadd9  
  GWalking for days Cadd9now, there's nowhere to gGo
Chasing her eCadd9yes just being aClone
I don't Cadd9know where I should rGun toCadd9  
Let the Emsun rise oCn me and nDever fade away
GSo save Cadd9me I'm droGwning Cadd9alive
GAnd keep Cadd9me from dGying iCadd9nside
GI only wanna fEmight my way back Dhome
But I Cadd9can't make it aGlone
  GCaught in a lCadd9andslide with nowhere to Ghide
Chasing Cadd9distractions empty Cinside
I'm still Cadd9waiting for sGalvationCadd9  
GLet the sEmun light Clift me and Dnever fade away
  GSo savCadd9e me I'm drGowning Cadd9alive
  GAnd keep Cadd9me from dGying iCadd9nside
I only fEmight my way back hDome
Cadd9But I can't make it aGlone
No Cadd9I can't make it alGoneCadd9  
GI've got to hold on, Cadd9I've got to be strong
GCan't give up now, ICadd9've got to move on
CI've got nothing left, sEmo show me the way
Cadd9I don't think I'm gonna last one more day
  GSo save Cadd9me I'm drowGning alCadd9ive
  GAnd keep Cadd9me from dyiGng insCadd9ide
CI only figEmht my way back Dhome
Cadd9But I can't make it Galone
Cadd9No I can't make it aGlone
Cadd9I'll never make it aGlone 

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Drowning

by Love and Theft

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

LOVE AND THEFT

standard tuning

CAPO 2... capo required!

(since i cant sing that low, u can also move ur capo up to 4 or even 6.

it will just change that key so that u can sing higher...

but capo 2 is required for orig song)

intro: G Cadd9 (repeat xs 4)

G Cadd9 G

Searching for something, can't seem to find

Cadd9 C

The blood on your fingers, still on my mind

Cadd9 G Cadd9

And I just wish I could forgive you

G Cadd9 G

Walking for days now, there's nowhere to go

Cadd9 C

Chasing her eyes just being alone

Cadd9 G Cadd9

I don't know where I should run to

Em C D

Let the sun rise on me and never fade away

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

So save me I'm drowning alive

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

And keep me from dying inside

G Em D

I only wanna fight my way back home

Cadd9 G

But I can't make it alone

G Cadd9 G

Caught in a landslide with nowhere to hide

Cadd9 C

Chasing distractions empty inside

Cadd9 G Cadd9

I'm still waiting for salvation

G Em C D

Let the sun light lift me and never fade away

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

So save me I'm drowning alive

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

And keep me from dying inside

Em D

I only fight my way back home

Cadd9 G

But I can't make it alone

Cadd9 G Cadd9

No I can't make it alone

G Cadd9

I've got to hold on, I've got to be strong

G Cadd9

Can't give up now, I've got to move on

C Em

I've got nothing left, so show me the way

Cadd9

I don't think I'm gonna last one more day

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

So save me I'm drowning alive

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

And keep me from dying inside

C Em D

I only fight my way back home

Cadd9 G

But I can't make it alone

Cadd9 G

No I can't make it alone

Cadd9 G

I'll never make it alone

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