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Before It Breaks

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Tabbed by: Lusifax
E-mail: [email protected]
No capo
[Intro]
C#m E A E A E A
[Verse 1]
C#mAround heEre its the hAardest time of the yEear
AWaking up, the dEays are even gAone
The coC#mllar of my cEoat, Lord help me, cAannot help the cEold 
Will the Arain drops sting my Eeyes or keep them Aclosed
But I'm C#mfeeling no pEain
only the Blonley my AquietEest fAriend
Have I the mEoonlight Have I Blet you in
Say it ani't Aso, say I'm happy Eagain
[Chorus]
C#mSay it's oBver, say I'm drEeaming, say I'm bAetter thEan you left F#mme
Say you're Esorry I can Atake it
C#mSay you'll waBit, say you woEn't, say you loAve me sEay you dF#mon't 
I can mEake my own mAistakes, Let it bend before it Ebreaks A  E  A  
[Verse 2]
C#mI'm alrEight, don't I aAlways seem to Ebe
Aren't I Aswinging on the sEtars, don't I Bwear them on my sleeves 
But when you're C#mlooking for a Ecrossroad, It hapC#mpens evBery dAay
And Awhicheverway you tEurn, I'm gonna tBurn the other wEay
[Chorus]
C#mSay it's oBver, say I'm drEeaming, say I'm bAetter thEan you left F#mme
Say you're Esorry I can Atake it
C#mSay you'll waBit, say you woEn't, say you loAve me sEay you dF#mon't 
I can mEake my own mAistakes, Let it bend before it Ebreaks A  E  A  
[Solo]
[Chorus]
C#mSay it's oBver, say I'm drEeaming, say I'm bAetter thEan you left F#mme
Say you're Esorry I can Atake it
C#mSay you'll waBit, say you woEn't, say you loAve me sEay you dF#mon't 
I can mEake my own mAistakes, Let it bend before it EbreaksA  E  A  

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Before It Breaks

by Brandi Carlile

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

Tabbed by: Lusifax

E-mail: [email protected]

No capo

[Intro]

C#m E A E A E A

[Verse 1]

C#m E A E

Around here its the hardest time of the year

A E A

Waking up, the days are even gone

C#m E A E

The collar of my coat, Lord help me, cannot help the cold

A E A

Will the rain drops sting my eyes or keep them closed

C#m E

But I'm feeling no pain

B A E A

only the lonley my quietest friend

E B

Have I the moonlight Have I let you in

A E

Say it ani't so, say I'm happy again

[Chorus]

C#m B E A E F#m

Say it's over, say I'm dreaming, say I'm better than you left me

E A

Say you're sorry I can take it

C#m B E A E F#m

Say you'll wait, say you won't, say you love me say you don't

E A E A E A

I can make my own mistakes, Let it bend before it breaks

[Verse 2]

C#m E A E

I'm alright, don't I always seem to be

A E B

Aren't I swinging on the stars, don't I wear them on my sleeves

C#m E C#m B A

But when you're looking for a crossroad, It happens every day

A E B E

And whicheverway you turn, I'm gonna turn the other way

[Chorus]

C#m B E A E F#m

Say it's over, say I'm dreaming, say I'm better than you left me

E A

Say you're sorry I can take it

C#m B E A E F#m

Say you'll wait, say you won't, say you love me say you don't

E A E A E A

I can make my own mistakes, Let it bend before it breaks

[Solo]

[Chorus]

C#m B E A E F#m

Say it's over, say I'm dreaming, say I'm better than you left me

E A

Say you're sorry I can take it

C#m B E A E F#m

Say you'll wait, say you won't, say you love me say you don't

E A E A E A

I can make my own mistakes, Let it bend before it breaks

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