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CAPO on fourth fret
Verse 1:
AmThe stage at my fCeet
AmIs not part of Cme
AmThe way I'm perceiCved
EmContradicts my beD/Fliefs
AmMy head's in a meCss
AmAbout where I should Cbe
EmAnd I'd understand
If you were to leD/Fave
Pre-chorus:
EmWhen you see how it stD/Farted
AmIt kind of ruins the D/Fillusion
EmBut this is what we had D/Fwanted
AmBut I don't wanna D/Fbe
Chorus:
AmBringing you down if I'm faClling
AmI can't explain how this feels Cnow
AmAll of our fears could be right thrCough
EmThe next door...
Or nD/Fot
Verse 2: 
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge:
EmAs I leave these streets I knew so D/Fwell
AmI am falling
CKnowing yeah
EmI'll never walk along these roads D/Fagain
AmI have taken
CAll I'm owed
EmSo let me go
Pre-chorus 2:
EmShe asked if I remD/Fember
AmShe swears she'll feel this way fD/Forever
EmIf I'm the one in question
Well i don't wanna D/Fbe...
Chorus 2x

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The Illusion

by In Fiction

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F

CAPO on fourth fret

Verse 1:

Am C

The stage at my feet

Am C

Is not part of me

Am C

The way I'm perceived

Em D/F

Contradicts my beliefs

Am C

My head's in a mess

Am C

About where I should be

And I'd understand

D/F

If you were to leave

Pre-chorus:

Em D/F

When you see how it started

Am D/F

It kind of ruins the illusion

Em D/F

But this is what we had wanted

Am D/F

But I don't wanna be

Chorus:

Am C

Bringing you down if I'm falling

Am C

I can't explain how this feels now

Am C

All of our fears could be right through

The next door...

D/F

Or not

Verse 2:

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Bridge:

Em D/F

As I leave these streets I knew so well

I am falling

Knowing yeah

Em D/F

I'll never walk along these roads again

I have taken

All I'm owed

So let me go

Pre-chorus 2:

Em D/F

She asked if I remember

Am D/F

She swears she'll feel this way forever

If I'm the one in question

D/F

Well i don't wanna be...

Chorus 2x

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