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[Intro]
Em x2 
[Verse 1]
EmI can't undo the F#mday
It won't C#mgo, wont go under the rCug
EmI pull out the F#mstops
And yC#mou, you pull the plCug
[Pre-Chorus 1]
EmThese are soberer days F  C  F  
And I know it can't Cbe
EmBut I'll miss you the wayF  C  F  
You miss the Csea
[Chorus]
DDon't Dlook Amdown
AmKeep staring like you've never seen the starsD  D  Am  
AmIf you need me to remind you who you areD  D  Am  
AmLittle blossom there's the shiniest Dsoul
Just Ebehind those eEmyes
[Verse 2]
EmNo longer my affF#mair
Well I cC#man't go there just Cyet
EmSo I've come to love and F#mtrust those C#mfriends
That are holding your Cnet
[Pre-Chorus 2]
EmFalling off used to mean F  C  F  
Maybe grazing a Cknee
EmAnd I'll miss you the wayF  C  F  
You miss the Csea
[Chorus]
DDon't Dlook Amdown
AmKeep staring like you've never seen the starDsD  Am  
AmIf you need me to remind you who you areD  D  Am  
AmLittle blossom there's the shiniest Dsoul
Just Ebehind those Emeyes
[Pre-Chorus 3]
EmWhile I won't second guessF  C  F  
What you're thinking of Cme
EmI will miss you the way F  C  F  
You miss the Csea.
[Chorus]
DDon't Dlook Amdown
AmKeep staring like you've never seen the starDsD  Am  
AmIf you need me to remind you who you areD  D  Am  
AmLittle blossom there's the shiniest Dsoul
Just Ebehind those Emeyes

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

Em x2

[Verse 1]

Em F#m

I can't undo the day

C#m C

It won't go, wont go under the rug

Em F#m

I pull out the stops

C#m C

And you, you pull the plug

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Em F C F

These are soberer days

And I know it can't be

Em F C F

But I'll miss you the way

You miss the sea

[Chorus]

D D Am

Don't look down

Am D D Am

Keep staring like you've never seen the stars

Am D D Am

If you need me to remind you who you are

Am D

Little blossom there's the shiniest soul

E Em

Just behind those eyes

[Verse 2]

Em F#m

No longer my affair

C#m C

Well I can't go there just yet

Em F#m C#m

So I've come to love and trust those friends

That are holding your net

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Em F C F

Falling off used to mean

Maybe grazing a knee

Em F C F

And I'll miss you the way

You miss the sea

[Chorus]

D D Am

Don't look down

Am D D Am

Keep staring like you've never seen the stars

Am D D Am

If you need me to remind you who you are

Am D

Little blossom there's the shiniest soul

E Em

Just behind those eyes

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Em F C F

While I won't second guess

What you're thinking of me

Em F C F

I will miss you the way

You miss the sea.

[Chorus]

D D Am

Don't look down

Am D D Am

Keep staring like you've never seen the stars

Am D D Am

If you need me to remind you who you are

Am D

Little blossom there's the shiniest soul

E Em

Just behind those eyes

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