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Eggshells

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Standard tuning
Chords used:
   C  F  Am  G  C5  D5
   F5    B5    A#5   A5(A5)
E:-0--1---0--3------------------------------------|
B:-1--1---1--3------------------------------------|
G:-0--2---2--0---5---7---9---10--4----3---2-------|
D:-2--3---2--0---5---7---9---10--4----3---2--(7)--|
A:-3--3---0--2---3---5---7---8---2----1------(7)--|
E:-X--1---X--3-------------------------------(5)--|
Intro:
I'm tired of the Ceggshells we been walking on!
We been Amhere for fFar too long...
E:-------------------|I
B:-3-1-3-1-0-1-5-3---|I
G:-------------------|I
Verse 1 -
   D5     E5Remember standing on the pier, even the E5o - F5cean,
couldn't come between us. Now the D5sound E5of,
                                 F5   E5   D5-  F5  
C5your words seem so turned around...
D5Last tE5ime, C5I should have said I'm sorry, but all of
E5My priF5de, mC5ade me keep ignoring that the
D5    E5   C5                           F5
 D5-  F5   E5  C5  
Dead line, is up when the sun goes down...
Pre-Chorus -
If I could C5catch the words before they left my mouth I'd F5do it...
If I could C5reach right out and turn'em aG5ll around I'd F5do it!
C5But it's out there, yeah, I saB5id it,
and in a wA#5ay I don't regret A5it,
but I wD5on't sit back and A#5let us slip aC5way.
Chorus:
I'm tired of the C5eggshells we been G5walking on!
We bA5een here for faF5r too long...
Verse 2:
   D5     E5Hey do you know what happened to the gE5ood tF5imes?
Rolling like the thunder in the nD5ight E5sky,
                              F5   E5   D5-  F5   D5  C5  
Now we seem so far out of reach...
EveryD5one kE5nows, C5everyone gets older,
And you cE5an't F5stop C5running until it's over,
           D5   E5  C5                           F5
 D5-  F5   D5  C5  
'Cause the love we had is always few and far between...
Pre-Chorus -
If I could C5catch the words before they left my mouth I'd F5do it...
If I could C5reach right out and turn'em aG5ll around I'd F5do it!
C5But it's out there, yeah, I saB5id it,
and in a wA#5ay I don't regret A5it,
but I wD5on't sit back and A#5let us slip aC5way.
Chorus:
I'm tired of the C5eggshells we been G5walking on!
We bA5een here for faF5r too long... too loC5ng!!!A5  G5  
We need to take aC5ction for wG5hat we've done!
      A5               F5                         C5
DG5on't act like there's nothing wrong... nothing wrong!!!
Solo:
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----------13-10-13-10-13-10-------------------------------------------|
G:-10-----12------------------------------------------------12--12--12---|
D:-----------------------------10-12-14-10-14-10-14-10-14-10--10--10--10-|
A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Let's start over!!!
 D5   E5-  C5-  E5   F5-  C5- D5   E5-  C5-  F5   E5   D5-  F5  
D5
Chorus:
I'm tired of the C5eggshells we been G5walking on!
We bA5een here for faF5r too long... too loC5ng!!!A5  G5  
We need to take aC5ction for wG5hat we've done!
      A5               F5                         C5
DG5on't act like there's nothing wrong... nothing wrong!!!
If I could caCtch the words before they left my mouth I'd Fdo it...

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Eggshells

by Hawk Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#5

Standard tuning

Chords used:

C F Am G C5 D5

F5 B5 A#5 A5 A5

()

E:-0--1---0--3------------------------------------|

B:-1--1---1--3------------------------------------|

G:-0--2---2--0---5---7---9---10--4----3---2-------|

D:-2--3---2--0---5---7---9---10--4----3---2--(7)--|

A:-3--3---0--2---3---5---7---8---2----1------(7)--|

E:-X--1---X--3-------------------------------(5)--|

Intro:

I'm tired of the eggshells we been walking on!

Am F

We been here for far too long...

E:-------------------|I

B:-3-1-3-1-0-1-5-3---|I

G:-------------------|I

Verse 1 -

D5 E5 E5 F5

Remember standing on the pier, even the o - cean,

D5 E5

couldn't come between us. Now the sound of,

F5 E5 D5 F5

your words seem so turned around...

D5 E5 C5

Last time, I should have said I'm sorry, but all of

E5 F5 C5

My pride, made me keep ignoring that the

D5 E5 C5 F5

D5 F5 E5 C5

Dead line, is up when the sun goes down...

Pre-Chorus -

C5 F5

If I could catch the words before they left my mouth I'd do it...

C5 G5 F5

If I could reach right out and turn'em all around I'd do it!

C5 B5

But it's out there, yeah, I said it,

A#5 A5

and in a way I don't regret it,

D5 A#5 C5

but I won't sit back and let us slip away.

Chorus:

C5 G5

I'm tired of the eggshells we been walking on!

A5 F5

We been here for far too long...

Verse 2:

D5 E5 E5 F5

Hey do you know what happened to the good times?

D5 E5

Rolling like the thunder in the night sky,

F5 E5 D5 F5 D5 C5

Now we seem so far out of reach...

D5 E5 C5

Everyone knows, everyone gets older,

E5 F5 C5

And you can't stop running until it's over,

D5 E5 C5 F5

D5 F5 D5 C5

'Cause the love we had is always few and far between...

Pre-Chorus -

C5 F5

If I could catch the words before they left my mouth I'd do it...

C5 G5 F5

If I could reach right out and turn'em all around I'd do it!

C5 B5

But it's out there, yeah, I said it,

A#5 A5

and in a way I don't regret it,

D5 A#5 C5

but I won't sit back and let us slip away.

Chorus:

C5 G5

I'm tired of the eggshells we been walking on!

A5 F5 C5 A5 G5

We been here for far too long... too long!!!

C5 G5

We need to take action for what we've done!

A5 F5 C5

Don't act like there's nothing wrong... nothing wrong!!!

Solo:

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B:-----------13-10-13-10-13-10-------------------------------------------|

G:-10-----12------------------------------------------------12--12--12---|

D:-----------------------------10-12-14-10-14-10-14-10-14-10--10--10--10-|

A:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Let's start over!!!

D5 E5 C5 E5 F5 C5 D5 E5 C5 F5 E5 D5 F5

- - - - - - -

Chorus:

C5 G5

I'm tired of the eggshells we been walking on!

A5 F5 C5 A5 G5

We been here for far too long... too long!!!

C5 G5

We need to take action for what we've done!

A5 F5 C5

Don't act like there's nothing wrong... nothing wrong!!!

C F

If I could catch the words before they left my mouth I'd do it...

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