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Capo 6
Verse :  G   D   Em   Cadd9x3
Chorus :  G   D   Em   Cadd9x5
Bridge :  Em   D   Cadd9x3
G D Em Cadd9
GYou by the Dlight is Emthe greatest Cadd9find
In a Gworld full of Dwrong you're the Emthing that's Cadd9right
Finally Gmade it through the Dlonely to Emthe other siCadd9de
Chorus:
You said it Gagain my heart's in Dmotion every Emword feels like a Cadd9shooting star
I'm at the Gedge of my emoDtions Watchin' the Emshadows burnin' in Cadd9the dark
And GI-I-I'm in loDve (I'm in love)
EmAnd I-I-I'm Cadd9terrified
For the fGirst time
And the lDast time
In my Emonly Cadd9life, GliiiiiiiiDfe
GThis could be Dgood it's already Embetter than Cadd9that
GAnd nothing's Dworse than knowing you're Emholding Cadd9back
GI could be all that you Dneeded if you Emlet me Cadd9tryyyyy
Chorus:
You said it Gagain my heart's in Dmotion every Emword feels like a Cadd9shooting star
I'm at the Gedge of my emoDtions Watchin' the Emshadows burnin' in Cadd9the dark
And GI-I-I'm in loDve (I'm in love)
EmAnd I-I-I'm Cadd9terrified
For the fGirst time
And the lDast time
In my Emonly Cadd9life, GliiiiiiiiDfe
Bridge:
EmI only Dsaid it 'Cause Cadd9I mean it (ohhhh)
EmI only Dmean it 'Cause Cadd9it's true (ohhhhh)
EmSo don't you Dtear What i've been Cadd9dreaming
'Cause it Emkeeps me up iDt holds me Cadd9close 
(           Em            D  Cadd9)?
whenever I'm without you
Chorus:
You said it Gagain my heart's in Dmotion every Emword feels like a Cadd9shooting star
I'm at the Gedge of my emoDtions Watchin' the Emshadows burnin' in Cadd9the dark
And GI-I-I'm in loDve (I'm in love)
EmAnd I-I-I'm Cadd9terrified
For the fGirst time
And the lDast time
In my Emonly Cadd9life, GliiiiiiiiDfe

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Terrified

by Kara DioGuardi

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Capo 6

G D Em Cadd9

Verse : x3

G D Em Cadd9

Chorus : x5

Em D Cadd9

Bridge : x3

G D Em Cadd9

You by the light is the greatest find

G D Em Cadd9

In a world full of wrong you're the thing that's right

G D Em Cadd9

Finally made it through the lonely to the other side

Chorus:

G D Em Cadd9

You said it again my heart's in motion every word feels like a shooting star

G D Em Cadd9

I'm at the edge of my emotions Watchin' the shadows burnin' in the dark

G D

And I-I-I'm in love (I'm in love)

Em Cadd9

And I-I-I'm terrified

For the first time

And the last time

Em Cadd9 G D

In my only life, liiiiiiiife

G D Em Cadd9

This could be good it's already better than that

G D Em Cadd9

And nothing's worse than knowing you're holding back

G D Em Cadd9

I could be all that you needed if you let me tryyyyy

Chorus:

G D Em Cadd9

You said it again my heart's in motion every word feels like a shooting star

G D Em Cadd9

I'm at the edge of my emotions Watchin' the shadows burnin' in the dark

G D

And I-I-I'm in love (I'm in love)

Em Cadd9

And I-I-I'm terrified

For the first time

And the last time

Em Cadd9 G D

In my only life, liiiiiiiife

Bridge:

Em D Cadd9

I only said it 'Cause I mean it (ohhhh)

Em D Cadd9

I only mean it 'Cause it's true (ohhhhh)

Em D Cadd9

So don't you tear What i've been dreaming

Em D Cadd9

'Cause it keeps me up it holds me close

Em D Cadd9

( )?

whenever I'm without you

Chorus:

G D Em Cadd9

You said it again my heart's in motion every word feels like a shooting star

G D Em Cadd9

I'm at the edge of my emotions Watchin' the shadows burnin' in the dark

G D

And I-I-I'm in love (I'm in love)

Em Cadd9

And I-I-I'm terrified

For the first time

And the last time

Em Cadd9 G D

In my only life, liiiiiiiife

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