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Eminor

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CAPO: 2nd Fret
NOTE: For the G chord consider using the 320033 form (adding the D note on the B string).
NOTE: D chords found at the start of a phrase are transitional and intended to be played
      briefly between the ending C and beginning Em.
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
  EmI'm sitting in this Gdark room waiting for my Dlife to developC  
  EmI'm holding onto Gthoughts in my mind that I'm Dtoo afraid to tell youC  
I wish I Ddidn't Emtry so hard to be Gperfect all the time but my Ddad hates failureC  
  EmBut sometimes I Gneed to walk to the Dedge and just let itC  
[Chorus]
Just Dlet it take Emover, Let myself Gfeel it, Fall into the Dopen, Scream until they Chear it
Let myself Emfeel it,     GI just need to Dget so close to the Cedge
DI just wanna Emlet out all of my Ganger, Give myself Dgoosebumps, Put myself in Cdanger
Let myself Emfeel it,     GI just need to Dget so close to the CedgeD  
      Em        GI just need to Dget so close to the Cedge
[Verse 2]
  EmI fantasize aGbout fading into the DdarknessC  
  EmBut I put on a Gsmile every day reDgardlessC  
  And Deveryone Emexpects so much from Gme, And I wonder, "What have I Dstarted?"C  
  EmSometimes I Gneed to walk to the Dedge and just let itC  
[Chorus]
Just Dlet it take Emover, Let myself Gfeel it, Fall into the Dopen, Scream until they Chear it
Let myself Emfeel it,     GI just need to Dget so close to the Cedge
DI just wanna Emlet out all of my Ganger, Give myself Dgoosebumps, Put myself in Cdanger
Let myself Emfeel it,     GI just need to Dget so close to the CedgeD  
[Bridge]
I've Amlost myself in laughter
I've had Emtears fall to the Dground
I've Amlived inside disaster
But the Cone thing that I've Dfound
Is EmI,    GI live so Dclose to the Cedge
Is EmI,    GI live so DcloseC  
[Chorus]
Just Dlet it take Emover, Let myself Gfeel it, Fall into the Dopen, Scream until they Chear it
Let myself Emfeel it, I let myself Gfeel it, I just need to Dget so close to the Cedge
DI just wanna Emlet out all of my Ganger, Give myself Dgoosebumps, Put myself in Cdanger
Let myself Emfeel it, let myself Gfeel it, I just need to Dget so close to the CedgeD  Em  

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The Edge

by Mackenzie Nicole

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

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 2nd Fret

NOTE: For the G chord consider using the 320033 form (adding the D note on the B string).

NOTE: D chords found at the start of a phrase are transitional and intended to be played

briefly between the ending C and beginning Em.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em G D C

I'm sitting in this dark room waiting for my life to develop

Em G D C

I'm holding onto thoughts in my mind that I'm too afraid to tell you

D Em G D C

I wish I didn't try so hard to be perfect all the time but my dad hates failure

Em G D C

But sometimes I need to walk to the edge and just let it

[Chorus]

D Em G D C

Just let it take over, Let myself feel it, Fall into the open, Scream until they hear it

Em G D C

Let myself feel it, I just need to get so close to the edge

D Em G D C

I just wanna let out all of my anger, Give myself goosebumps, Put myself in danger

Em G D C D

Let myself feel it, I just need to get so close to the edge

Em G D C

I just need to get so close to the edge

[Verse 2]

Em G D C

I fantasize about fading into the darkness

Em G D C

But I put on a smile every day regardless

D Em G D C

And everyone expects so much from me, And I wonder, "What have I started?"

Em G D C

Sometimes I need to walk to the edge and just let it

[Chorus]

D Em G D C

Just let it take over, Let myself feel it, Fall into the open, Scream until they hear it

Em G D C

Let myself feel it, I just need to get so close to the edge

D Em G D C

I just wanna let out all of my anger, Give myself goosebumps, Put myself in danger

Em G D C D

Let myself feel it, I just need to get so close to the edge

[Bridge]

I've lost myself in laughter

Em D

I've had tears fall to the ground

I've lived inside disaster

C D

But the one thing that I've found

Em G D C

Is I, I live so close to the edge

Em G D C

Is I, I live so close

[Chorus]

D Em G D C

Just let it take over, Let myself feel it, Fall into the open, Scream until they hear it

Em G D C

Let myself feel it, I let myself feel it, I just need to get so close to the edge

D Em G D C

I just wanna let out all of my anger, Give myself goosebumps, Put myself in danger

Em G D C D Em

Let myself feel it, let myself feel it, I just need to get so close to the edge

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