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EDIT: This is how it should be played! The chords from the last version were 
TOTALLY off! I tried to do it without actually tuning m guiatr down and got some 
This song is from her album 'Sincerely, Me'. Its a great song! Once you've tuned 
Tuning: 1 and a 1/2 steps down.
Chords Used:
      E022100
     Amx02210 (she sometimes hammers on the 3rd fret, 5th string aswell!)
   D/F#200230  
      G355455
      A577655
E*     x799xx (in bridge she uses this E)
      Dx577xx
Am*    577555 (in the bridge she uses barre Am)
Note: All barre chords can be played open but this is how Kina actually plays
Intro:  E   Am  
Verse:
 EClock unwinding, shAme had waited
 EFar too lonAmg, sky turning to the nigEht.
 "Am I alone?Am" she contemplated.
 E"Is this realAm? Is this riEght? NAmo"
Chorus:
 If I Etried to come back dD/F#own 
 to where I can Gsee it, there's no reAturn.
 And I kEnow should I D/F#be the one to Gfall 
 I might as well Abeat it.
 E   Amx2
Verse:
 EStep by steAmp she elevated,
 EClimbing clouAmds and pulling with all her mEight.
 Closing her mind to Amthe ill-fated,
 EShe sighAmed.
Verse:
 ECould this lAmeap be overrated?
 ECould she provAme she had control of her liEfe?
 She had for so lonAmg anticipated
 EThis test of couAmrage this test of prEide.Am  
Chorus:
 If I Etried to come back dD/F#own 
 to where I can Gsee it, there's no retAurn.
 And I kEnow should I D/F#be the one to Gfall 
 I might as well Abeat it, beat it.
Bridge:
     E*             D  
 And I, what I have found
 Is that I am Greal
             Am*
 Free to be just the way I am
E*             D  
 And if what I am
 Is troublesome for Gyou
 Go on and ignAmore me.
 E   Am   E   Am  G*  AX2 
(before the A kina plays the G* then slides up to the 4th and plays A)
Chorus:
 If I Etried to come back dD/F#own 
 to where I can Gsee it, there's no rAeturn.
 And I kEnow should I D/F#be the one to Gfall 
 I might as well Abeat it, beat it, Eoh no.

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Highlighted In Green

by Kina Grannis

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D/F#

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EDIT: This is how it should be played! The chords from the last version were

TOTALLY off! I tried to do it without actually tuning m guiatr down and got some

This song is from her album 'Sincerely, Me'. Its a great song! Once you've tuned

Tuning: 1 and a 1/2 steps down.

Chords Used:

022100

x02210 (she sometimes hammers on the 3rd fret, 5th string aswell!)

D/F#

200230

355455

577655

E E

* x799xx (in bridge she uses this )

x577xx

* 577555 (in the bridge she uses barre Am)

Note: All barre chords can be played open but this is how Kina actually plays

E Am

Intro:

Verse:

E Am

Clock unwinding, she had waited

E Am E

Far too long, sky turning to the night.

"Am I alone?" she contemplated.

E Am E Am

"Is this real? Is this right? No"

Chorus:

E D/F#

If I tried to come back down

G A

to where I can see it, there's no return.

E D/F# G

And I know should I be the one to fall

I might as well beat it.

E Am

Verse:

E Am

Step by step she elevated,

E Am E

Climbing clouds and pulling with all her might.

Closing her mind to the ill-fated,

E Am

She sighed.

Verse:

E Am

Could this leap be overrated?

E Am E

Could she prove she had control of her life?

She had for so long anticipated

E Am E Am

This test of courage this test of pride.

Chorus:

E D/F#

If I tried to come back down

G A

to where I can see it, there's no return.

E D/F# G

And I know should I be the one to fall

I might as well beat it, beat it.

Bridge:

E D

And I, what I have found

Is that I am real

Free to be just the way I am

E D

And if what I am

Is troublesome for you

Go on and ignore me.

E Am E Am G A

* X2

(before the A kina plays the G* then slides up to the 4th and plays A)

Chorus:

E D/F#

If I tried to come back down

G A

to where I can see it, there's no return.

E D/F# G

And I know should I be the one to fall

A E

I might as well beat it, beat it, oh no.

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