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PAID IN FULL - Sonata Arctica
Standard Tuning (EADGBe), Capo 2
[INTRO]
Bm  A
D  F#m  G  A  Bm
[VERSE]
BmI was nowhere Anear ready when Gall it Dended
So I Ghoped we could find a new Dday, cannot Alive without BmyouF#m  
BmYou gave me the Achance, time and Gagain, in Dvain
Now my Gfeelings for you, every Dtear, every Asmile, paid in Bmfull
Break the Gchain, but no longer can DI take the ApainBm  
[PRE-CHORUS]
It's hard for me to Alove myself right now
I've Dwaited, F#mhated, Gblamed it Aall on Bmyou
[VERSE]
Needed to be Astrong, yet I was Galways Dtoo weak 
So I Gcan only blame myDself for this Astate we are Gin
I will take what you Dhave for me Anow, if it's not too Glate
Did you change? I did Dtoo, love can Agrow from the Bmlast grain
[PRE-CHORUS]
It's hard for me to Alove myself right now
I've Dwaited, F#mhated, Gblamed it Aall on
[CHORUS]
AmYou, I Gneed you Cless and less
DmEvery Amday feeds this Gmoral decay 
CYet I've Emgrown to Flove you Geven more
[BRIDGE 1]
BbmI fall back, and I Ebmturn another Fmcheek
You Gbmouth the words you're not ready to Abspeak
You're Bbmscared of me now; no I Ebmnever had a F(M)clue
That GbI'd become so much stronger than Abyou
[SOLO]
Bm  A
D  F#m  G  A
Bm  A
D  F#m  G  A
[PRE-CHORUS]
I will Gtake what you have for me Dnow, if it's Anot too Bmlate
If you Glike, I will leave I will Dnot miss the Alast train Bmagain
[CHORUS]
It's hard for me to Alove myself right now
I've Dwaited, F#mhated, Gblamed it Aall on Bmyou
It's hard for me to Alove your face right now
I'm Dwaiting, F#mhating, Gneeding Abeing
[KEY CHANGE]
C#mMe, I Bneed you Eless and less
F#mEvery C#mday leads us Bfarther away
EFrom that G#mmomentC#m  
It hard for me to Bhate myself right now
EFinaG#mlly I'm AunderBstanding C#mme
One day we may have Bwhole new me's and you's
But Efirst I G#mneed to Alearn to Blove me C#mtoo

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Paid In Full

by Sonata Arctica

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bbm

Ebm

F(M)

C#m

G#m

PAID IN FULL - Sonata Arctica

Standard Tuning (EADGBe), Capo 2

[INTRO]

Bm A

D F#m G A Bm

[VERSE]

Bm A G D

I was nowhere near ready when all it ended

G D A Bm F#m

So I hoped we could find a new day, cannot live without you

Bm A G D

You gave me the chance, time and again, in vain

G D A Bm

Now my feelings for you, every tear, every smile, paid in full

G D A Bm

Break the chain, but no longer can I take the pain

[PRE-CHORUS]

It's hard for me to love myself right now

D F#m G A Bm

I've waited, hated, blamed it all on you

[VERSE]

A G D

Needed to be strong, yet I was always too weak

G D A G

So I can only blame myself for this state we are in

D A G

I will take what you have for me now, if it's not too late

D A Bm

Did you change? I did too, love can grow from the last grain

[PRE-CHORUS]

It's hard for me to love myself right now

D F#m G A

I've waited, hated, blamed it all on

[CHORUS]

Am G C

You, I need you less and less

Dm Am G

Every day feeds this moral decay

C Em F G

Yet I've grown to love you even more

[BRIDGE 1]

Bbm Ebm Fm

I fall back, and I turn another cheek

Gb Ab

You mouth the words you're not ready to speak

Bbm Ebm F(M)

You're scared of me now; no I never had a clue

Gb Ab

That I'd become so much stronger than you

[SOLO]

Bm A

D F#m G A

Bm A

D F#m G A

[PRE-CHORUS]

G D A Bm

I will take what you have for me now, if it's not too late

G D A Bm

If you like, I will leave I will not miss the last train again

[CHORUS]

It's hard for me to love myself right now

D F#m G A Bm

I've waited, hated, blamed it all on you

It's hard for me to love your face right now

D F#m G A

I'm waiting, hating, needing being

[KEY CHANGE]

C#m B E

Me, I need you less and less

F#m C#m B

Every day leads us farther away

E G#m C#m

From that moment

It hard for me to hate myself right now

E G#m A B C#m

Finally I'm understanding me

One day we may have whole new me's and you's

E G#m A B C#m

But first I need to learn to love me too

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