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Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#-   x46664
 G#-   466544 
 Bbm-  x13321
 F#-   244322
 Fm-   133111
C#/ F- 143xxx
 Ebm-  x68876
Intro: C#-- x4
Verse 1:
  C#I know that yesterday is G#gone 
and it Bbmwon't come Fmback to F#me
But I miss it after C#all it never 
really lasts as G#long as 
we Bbmmeant for Fmit to F#be
Refrain 1:
            C#/F  
There'll be twists and turns they're 
pulling us and F#tearing to the seams
But BbmI'll meet you where we sG#tarted 
once aF#gain cause I miss you
Chorus 1:
C#Maybe we were right to 
F#carry on, to carry on
C#/           F  F#  
Even when they said 
we'd be unC#done
C#Take it as a sign we can 
sF#till go on we still belong
C#/          F  F#  
Even when the worst 
is yet to come
Interlude: C#-- x2
Verse 2:
  C#We're only waiting on the 
G#sun to Bbmclear aFmway the F#haze
Cause we can't see where we've 
C#gone from where we started
Where we sG#trayed and 
Bbmwhere we're Fmmeant to F#be
Refrain 2:
            C#/F  
There'll be ash and dust to 
bury us but F#I will keep you clean
And BbmI'll meet you where 
we sG#tarted once aF#gain
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude: C#--Ebm--C#/F--F#--
Bridge:
  C#And when tomorrow comes 
   Ebmand we've shown everyone
C#/                          F  F#  
    What they can never take away
Chorus 2:
C#Maybe we were right to 
F#carry on, to carry on
C#/           F  F#  
Even when they said 
we'd be unC#done
C#Take it as a sign we can 
sF#till go on we still belong
C#/          F  F#  
Even when the best 
is yet to C#come
Even when the best 
is yet to come
Outro:
  C#And when tomorrow comes 
   Ebmand we've shown everyone
  F#What they can never take aC#way
Even when the best 
is yet to come
  C#And when tomorrow comes 
   Ebmand we've shown everyone
  F#What they can never take aC#way

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Alter The Ending

by Dashboard Confessional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

- 133111

C# F

/ - 143xxx

Ebm

- x68876

Intro: -- x4

Verse 1:

C# G#

I know that yesterday is gone

Bbm Fm F#

and it won't come back to me

But I miss it after all it never

really lasts as long as

Bbm Fm F#

we meant for it to be

Refrain 1:

C# F

There'll be twists and turns they're

pulling us and tearing to the seams

Bbm G#

But I'll meet you where we started

once again cause I miss you

Chorus 1:

Maybe we were right to

carry on, to carry on

C# F F#

Even when they said

we'd be undone

Take it as a sign we can

still go on we still belong

C# F F#

Even when the worst

is yet to come

Interlude: -- x2

Verse 2:

We're only waiting on the

G# Bbm Fm F#

sun to clear away the haze

Cause we can't see where we've

gone from where we started

Where we strayed and

Bbm Fm F#

where we're meant to be

Refrain 2:

C# F

There'll be ash and dust to

bury us but I will keep you clean

Bbm

And I'll meet you where

G# F#

we started once again

(Repeat Chorus 1)

C# Ebm C# F F#

Interlude: ----/----

Bridge:

And when tomorrow comes

Ebm

and we've shown everyone

C# F F#

What they can never take away

Chorus 2:

Maybe we were right to

carry on, to carry on

C# F F#

Even when they said

we'd be undone

Take it as a sign we can

still go on we still belong

C# F F#

Even when the best

is yet to come

Even when the best

is yet to come

Outro:

And when tomorrow comes

Ebm

and we've shown everyone

F# C#

What they can never take away

Even when the best

is yet to come

And when tomorrow comes

Ebm

and we've shown everyone

F# C#

What they can never take away

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