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[Intro]
F# E D A E
E D A E F#
A E F#
[Verse]
When it comes Edown, we Dknow we're aAlonEe
you could sEcream and nDobody would F#hear
Today my fEace in the gDlass is a AstrangEer's
fEurrowed with the lDines of fF#ear
  DAll the Elittle truths denDied,
Dall the lEittle deaths we Ddied
DI always thoEught that it was C#mworth someDthing
DAll the lEittle rays of hDope,
always coming bEack when we needed them Dmost
I always Ethought that it was C#mworth someDthing
[Interlude]
F# x 4
Once we went Eback to the Dhouse we were Aborn Ein
The glass was Esmashed and there were Dboards on the F#doors
and it seemed so Eright that the Dpast was all Alaid to Ewaste
and our Etrail Dcovered up and F#lost
  DAll the Elittle deaths we Ddied,
DAll the Elittle truths deDnied,
I always Ethought that it was C#mworth someDthing
DAnd all the Ebattles leave their Dscars
Dand the gods of EFate still laughing at Dus
DI always Ethought that it was C#mworth what it Dcost
[Solo]
F#
[Verse]
  DAnd all the Ebattles leave their Dscars
DAnd the gods of EFate still laughing at Dus
DI always Ethought that it was C#mworth sometDhing
  DLet everyone Eelse decide who's Dright
DI don't care Eany more toDnight
DI only kEnow that it is C#mworth sometDhing

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Stranger

by New Model Army

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C#m

[Intro]

F# E D A E

E D A E F#

A E F#

[Verse]

E D A E

When it comes down, we know we're alone

E D F#

you could scream and nobody would hear

E D A E

Today my face in the glass is a stranger's

E D F#

furrowed with the lines of fear

D E D

All the little truths denied,

D E D

all the little deaths we died

D E C#m D

I always thought that it was worth something

D E D

All the little rays of hope,

E D

always coming back when we needed them most

E C#m D

I always thought that it was worth something

[Interlude]

F# x 4

E D A E

Once we went back to the house we were born in

E D F#

The glass was smashed and there were boards on the doors

E D A E

and it seemed so right that the past was all laid to waste

E D F#

and our trail covered up and lost

D E D

All the little deaths we died,

D E D

All the little truths denied,

E C#m D

I always thought that it was worth something

D E D

And all the battles leave their scars

D E D

and the gods of Fate still laughing at us

D E C#m D

I always thought that it was worth what it cost

[Solo]

[Verse]

D E D

And all the battles leave their scars

D E D

And the gods of Fate still laughing at us

D E C#m D

I always thought that it was worth something

D E D

Let everyone else decide who's right

D E D

I don't care any more tonight

D E C#m D

I only know that it is worth something

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