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Lifeline

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[Verse 1]
You’re Dwatchin' everything you Dever held on to-Ao,   Aslip away from you
and Dall you’re runnin' from well it’s catching up to you-AouA  
[Pre-Chorus]
got you lookin' for a GlifelineG  
swimmin' in the Bmhigh tideBm  
waitin' for the dGaylightG  
to bring you AhomeA  
[Chorus]
the wDorld is too big to neDver ask why
the aGnswers don’t fall Gstraight out of the Asky
I’m Dfightin' to live and Dfeel alive
but GI can’t feel a thing withGout you by my siAde
    G  A*
    send me out a lifeline
[Interlude]
   D  DHey!A  A  
D  D A  A
[Verse 2] 
You’re Dwatchin' everyone you eDver belonged to-Ao    Awalk away from you
Dmaybe all along yoDu’ve been runnin' from the tAruthA  
[Pre-Chorus]
got you lookin' for a GlifelineG  
you’re swimmin' in the Bmhigh tideBm  
waitin' for the GdaylightG  
to bring you hAome   Awoah
[Chorus]
the wDorld is too big to neDver ask why
the aGnswers don’t fall Gstraight out of the Asky
I’m Dfightin' to live and Dfeel alive
but GI can’t feel a thing withGout you by my siAde
    G  A*
    send me out a lifeline
D   D
[Bridge]
   Bmthere’s nothing I would change, GI’d give it all away
   Dfor you again and again and over aBmgain
everything I own   Gis in your contrDolA  
[Pre-Chorus]
                      G*
got you lookin' for a lifeline
swimmin' in the Bmhigh tide
waitin' for the Gdaylight
to bring me hoAme   Ayes sayin'
[Chorus]
The wDorld is too big to neDver ask why
the aGnswers don’t fall Gstraight out of the sAky
I’m fDightin' to live and Dfeel alive
but GI can’t feel a thing withoGut you by my sidAe
    GOh, sAend me out a lifeliGne
[Outro]
won't you sAend me out a lifeliGne
          A*                   G  
          send me out a lifeline
D   D  A  A
D*

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Lifeline

by Mat Kearney

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Chords in this song · guitar

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[Verse 1]

D D A A

You’re watchin' everything you ever held on to-o, slip away from you

D A A

and all you’re runnin' from well it’s catching up to you-ou

[Pre-Chorus]

G G

got you lookin' for a lifeline

Bm Bm

swimmin' in the high tide

G G

waitin' for the daylight

A A

to bring you home

[Chorus]

D D

the world is too big to never ask why

G G A

the answers don’t fall straight out of the sky

D D

I’m fightin' to live and feel alive

G G A

but I can’t feel a thing without you by my side

G A

send me out a lifeline

[Interlude]

D D A A

Hey!

D D A A

[Verse 2]

D D A A

You’re watchin' everyone you ever belonged to-o walk away from you

D D A A

maybe all along you’ve been runnin' from the truth

[Pre-Chorus]

G G

got you lookin' for a lifeline

Bm Bm

you’re swimmin' in the high tide

G G

waitin' for the daylight

A A

to bring you home woah

[Chorus]

D D

the world is too big to never ask why

G G A

the answers don’t fall straight out of the sky

D D

I’m fightin' to live and feel alive

G G A

but I can’t feel a thing without you by my side

G A

send me out a lifeline

D D

[Bridge]

Bm G

there’s nothing I would change, I’d give it all away

D Bm

for you again and again and over again

G D A

everything I own is in your control

[Pre-Chorus]

got you lookin' for a lifeline

swimmin' in the high tide

waitin' for the daylight

A A

to bring me home yes sayin'

[Chorus]

D D

The world is too big to never ask why

G G A

the answers don’t fall straight out of the sky

D D

I’m fightin' to live and feel alive

G G A

but I can’t feel a thing without you by my side

G A G

Oh, send me out a lifeline

[Outro]

A G

won't you send me out a lifeline

A G

send me out a lifeline

D D A A

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