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Chords:
G: 320033
D/F#:200233
Em7: 022033
Cadd9: x32033
[Intro]:  G   D/F#   Em7   Cadd9(x2)
[Verse]
GI beD/F#lieve in your Em7strength
Though I Cadd9understand you've Gfelt alone
'Cause when you D/F#need a friend
There's Em7no one strong to Cadd9fall back on
And your Cadd9past will still bD/F#urden you
But I'll Em7hold you through the Cadd9pain
[Chorus]
GSo in the D/F#end it's not just Em7you
With your Cadd9memories and your Gscars
Fall on D/F#me if you ever forEm7get
How Cadd9beautiful you GareD/F#  Em7  Cadd9  
[Verse]
GI believe in your D/F#words and your Em7eyesCadd9  
And when you Gspeak of your dreams D/F#I rea-Em7li--Cadd9ze
That I will Cadd9envy whoD/F#ever you
Em7Give your hCadd9eart to
[Chorus]
GSo in the D/F#end it's not just Em7you
With your Cadd9memories and your Gscars
Fall on D/F#me if you ever forEm7get
How Cadd9beautiful you GareD/F#  Em7  Cadd9  
[Bridge]
And I will Cadd9never D/F#let you fGade aEm7way
And I Cadd9want you to know that I love you
For Cadd9all you are
And Cadd9all that you will Gbe
[Chorus]
GSo in the D/F#end it's not just Em7you
With your Cadd9memories and your Gscars
Fall on D/F#me if you ever forEm7get
How Cadd9beautiful you GareD/F#  Em7  Cadd9  
End on G

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Illusions

by Matt Nathanson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Chords:

: 320033

D/F#

:200233

Em7

: 022033

Cadd9

: x32033

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

[Intro]: (x2)

[Verse]

G D/F# Em7

I believe in your strength

Cadd9 G

Though I understand you've felt alone

D/F#

'Cause when you need a friend

Em7 Cadd9

There's no one strong to fall back on

Cadd9 D/F#

And your past will still burden you

Em7 Cadd9

But I'll hold you through the pain

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em7

So in the end it's not just you

Cadd9 G

With your memories and your scars

D/F# Em7

Fall on me if you ever forget

Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

How beautiful you are

[Verse]

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

I believe in your words and your eyes

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

And when you speak of your dreams I rea-li--ze

Cadd9 D/F#

That I will envy whoever you

Em7 Cadd9

Give your heart to

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em7

So in the end it's not just you

Cadd9 G

With your memories and your scars

D/F# Em7

Fall on me if you ever forget

Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

How beautiful you are

[Bridge]

Cadd9 D/F# G Em7

And I will never let you fade away

Cadd9

And I want you to know that I love you

Cadd9

For all you are

Cadd9 G

And all that you will be

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em7

So in the end it's not just you

Cadd9 G

With your memories and your scars

D/F# Em7

Fall on me if you ever forget

Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

How beautiful you are

End on G

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