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[Intro]
Fm Db Ab Eb
Ab
[Verse 1]
I was Fminto
Like a Dbsudden fix from a bowl of sugar
AbTo youDb  
And Eball that you were standing Cmfor
Yeah, Fmyou knew
I was Dbso caught up that I could barely move
To Abstop youDb  
From Ebhaving everything and more
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Do you Bbmpick me up
To put me AbundeEbr
BbmBreak me in
So you can Abchoose your ways to Cmput me Cback again
[Chorus]
FmYou can leaDbve a Abhole like a nail Ebin my hFmead
You can leDbave me tuAbrned into noEbthing insFmtead
You can leaDbve me Abclose to the eEbdge
You won't Dbever hear me hit the ground
[Verse 2]
Are you Fminto
Have you Dbgiven up, have we gone to far
Do you Abwander
Or Ebare you staying where we Cmare
I Fmabhor you
Yet Dball the while still I adore knoAbwing you
And Eball that might have been before
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Do I Bbmsay too much to take you AboverEb  
BbmBreak me in
So I can Abchoose my ways to Cmput me Cback again
[Chorus]
FmYou can leDbave a Abhole like a nail in Gmmy Fmhead
You can leDbave me tuAbrned into Ebnothing inFmstead
You can leDbave me cAblose to the eEbdge
You won't Bbmever hear me Dbhit the ground
[Bridge]
AbCause I'm floored but not brEboken
And I'm scarred but I'll Fmheal
Yeah I'm blissfully Dbtortured, Abnaked Eband Abreal
And I'm stung and EbI'm soGmrry
But I'm Ebcalm now Cmand cleFmar
Like the sky hanging oDbver
Like the scratch on my Bbmshoulder
That I no longer Cmfeel, Cfeel
Fm, Db, Ab, Eb
I was Fminto,Db  Ab  
Too Ebclose to the edFmge,Db  Ab  
Too Ebclose to the eDbdge
[Chorus]
FmYou can lDbeave a hole like a nAbail in my Fmhead
You can lDbeave me turned into AbnothEbing inFmstead
You can Dbleave me Abclose to the Ebedge
You won't Bbmever hear me
DbEver hear me Fmhit the groundDb  
AbHole like a Ebnail in Cmmy hFmeadDb  
AbTurned into noEbthing insFmteadDb  
AbClose to the Ebedge
You won't Dbever hear me hit the ground
DbHit the ground
DbHit the ground

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Close To The Edge

by Mark Owen

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Bbm

[Intro]

Fm Db Ab Eb

[Verse 1]

I was into

Like a sudden fix from a bowl of sugar

Ab Db

To you

Eb Cm

And all that you were standing for

Yeah, you knew

I was so caught up that I could barely move

Ab Db

To stop you

From having everything and more

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Bbm

Do you pick me up

Ab Eb

To put me under

Bbm

Break me in

Ab Cm C

So you can choose your ways to put me back again

[Chorus]

Fm Db Ab Eb Fm

You can leave a hole like a nail in my head

Db Ab Eb Fm

You can leave me turned into nothing instead

Db Ab Eb

You can leave me close to the edge

You won't ever hear me hit the ground

[Verse 2]

Are you into

Have you given up, have we gone to far

Do you wander

Eb Cm

Or are you staying where we are

I abhor you

Db Ab

Yet all the while still I adore knowing you

And all that might have been before

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Bbm Ab Eb

Do I say too much to take you over

Bbm

Break me in

Ab Cm C

So I can choose my ways to put me back again

[Chorus]

Fm Db Ab Gm Fm

You can leave a hole like a nail in my head

Db Ab Eb Fm

You can leave me turned into nothing instead

Db Ab Eb

You can leave me close to the edge

Bbm Db

You won't ever hear me hit the ground

[Bridge]

Ab Eb

Cause I'm floored but not broken

And I'm scarred but I'll heal

Db Ab Eb Ab

Yeah I'm blissfully tortured, naked and real

Eb Gm

And I'm stung and I'm sorry

Eb Cm Fm

But I'm calm now and clear

Like the sky hanging over

Bbm

Like the scratch on my shoulder

Cm C

That I no longer feel, feel

Fm, Db, Ab, Eb

Fm Db Ab

I was into,

Eb Fm Db Ab

Too close to the edge,

Eb Db

Too close to the edge

[Chorus]

Fm Db Ab Fm

You can leave a hole like a nail in my head

Db Ab Eb Fm

You can leave me turned into nothing instead

Db Ab Eb

You can leave me close to the edge

Bbm

You won't ever hear me

Db Fm Db

Ever hear me hit the ground

Ab Eb Cm Fm Db

Hole like a nail in my head

Ab Eb Fm Db

Turned into nothing instead

Ab Eb

Close to the edge

You won't ever hear me hit the ground

Hit the ground

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