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FYoure not D7ready for the wGorld ouD5tside.
YFou keep preteD7nding but you jGust cant hiD5de.
I kFnow I Csaid that Id be sAmtanding by your siBbde, but I.Am..G  
FYour paths unbeD7aten and its aGll uphD5ill, 
Fand you can mD7eet it but you nGever wiD5ll.
FAnd Im the reCason that youre staAmnding sBbtill, but AmI...G  
I wish I could Fsay the Gright words to lEmead you through this laFnd.
Wish I could pAmlay the fGather and tCake you by the Fhand.
Wish I could sEbtay hBbere, but G#now I G#mundersEbtand,
Im stCmanding in the Fway.
FThe cries arD7ound you, you dont Ghear at D5all, 
Fbecause you kD7now Im hear to Gtake that D5call.
FSo you just Clie there when you Amshould be standing Bbtall, but AmI...G  
I wish I could I Flay your Garms down and Emlet you rest at lFast.
Wish I could Amslay your deGmons, but nCow that time is pFast.
Wish I could Ebstay hBbere, G#stalwart, G#mstanding Ebfast, but
Im sCmtanding in the Fway.  Im just sCmtanding in the Fway.
 F: 133211
 D7: xx0212
 G: 320033
 D5: xx023x
 C: x32010
 Am: x02210
 Bb: x13311 or 688766 (refrain)
 Em: 022000
 Eb: x688xx
 G#: 466544
 G#m: 466444
 Cm: x35543

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

A minor

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Standing In The Way

by Buffy The Musical

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G#m

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F D7 G D5

Youre not ready for the world outside.

F D7 G D5

You keep pretending but you just cant hide.

F C Am Bb Am G

I know I said that Id be standing by your side, but I...

F D7 G D5

Your paths unbeaten and its all uphill,

F D7 G D5

and you can meet it but you never will.

F C Am Bb Am G

And Im the reason that youre standing still, but I...

F G Em F

I wish I could say the right words to lead you through this land.

Am G C F

Wish I could play the father and take you by the hand.

Eb Bb G# G#m Eb

Wish I could stay here, but now I understand,

Cm F

Im standing in the way.

F D7 G D5

The cries around you, you dont hear at all,

F D7 G D5

because you know Im hear to take that call.

F C Am Bb Am G

So you just lie there when you should be standing tall, but I...

F G Em F

I wish I could I lay your arms down and let you rest at last.

Am G C F

Wish I could slay your demons, but now that time is past.

Eb Bb G# G#m Eb

Wish I could stay here, stalwart, standing fast, but

Cm F Cm F

Im standing in the way. Im just standing in the way.

: 133211

: xx0212

: 320033

: xx023x

: x32010

: x02210

: x13311 or 688766 (refrain)

: 022000

: x688xx

: 466544

G#m

: 466444

: x35543

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