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[Intro]
Dm      C
Dm      C
[Verse]
DmIn every heart there Ccomes a time
You Dmfind yourself, Cyou speak your mind
DmOn your ownC  
DmNo man can lead tCwo separate lives
DmOne castle keep, Cone will decide
DmIt's not rightC  
[Chorus]
For A+every Dmheart there Cburns a Fflame
To Bblight the Dmsoul and make you Cone aFgain
In Bbevery Dmheart there Clooms a Fvoice
We'll have our BbdayC  
Oh, DmyeahC  
Dm    C
Dm    C
[Verse]
DmI lived a lie Cbound from my birth
DmI need to find Cwhat life is worth
DmIt's not mineC  
DmOh, secret soul Cthat burns inside
DmNo forced control Ccan make you hide
DmOpen wideC  
[Chorus]
A A+restless Dmheart who Cneeds a Ffriend
To Bbfree my Dmsoul and make me Cone aFgain
WithBbin my Dmheart I Cfound a Fvoice
I'll have my BbsayC  
For A+every Dmheart there Cburns a Fflame
To Bblight the Dmsoul and make you Cone aFgain
In Bbevery Dmheart there Clooms a Fvoice
We'll Bbhave our sayC  
[Instrumental]
Bb        C
Bb        C
Dm        C
Dm
Dm        C
Dm
[Chorus]
For A+every Dmheart there Cburns a Fflame
To Bblight the Dmsoul and make you Cone aFgain
In Bbevery Dmheart there Clooms a Fvoice
We'll Bbhave our say
For A+every Dmheart there Cburns a Fflame
To Bblight the Dmsoul and make you Cone aFgain
In Bbevery Dmheart there Clooms a Fvoice
[Outro]
Bb      Dm     C      F
Bb      Dm     C      F
Bb      Dm     C      F

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On Your Own

by Billy Squier

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A+

[Intro]

Dm C

[Verse]

Dm C

In every heart there comes a time

Dm C

You find yourself, you speak your mind

Dm C

On your own

Dm C

No man can lead two separate lives

Dm C

One castle keep, one will decide

Dm C

It's not right

[Chorus]

A+ Dm C F

For every heart there burns a flame

Bb Dm C F

To light the soul and make you one again

Bb Dm C F

In every heart there looms a voice

Bb C

We'll have our day

Dm C

Oh, yeah

Dm C

[Verse]

Dm C

I lived a lie bound from my birth

Dm C

I need to find what life is worth

Dm C

It's not mine

Dm C

Oh, secret soul that burns inside

Dm C

No forced control can make you hide

Dm C

Open wide

[Chorus]

A+ Dm C F

A restless heart who needs a friend

Bb Dm C F

To free my soul and make me one again

Bb Dm C F

Within my heart I found a voice

Bb C

I'll have my say

A+ Dm C F

For every heart there burns a flame

Bb Dm C F

To light the soul and make you one again

Bb Dm C F

In every heart there looms a voice

Bb C

We'll have our say

[Instrumental]

Bb C

Dm C

[Chorus]

A+ Dm C F

For every heart there burns a flame

Bb Dm C F

To light the soul and make you one again

Bb Dm C F

In every heart there looms a voice

We'll have our say

A+ Dm C F

For every heart there burns a flame

Bb Dm C F

To light the soul and make you one again

Bb Dm C F

In every heart there looms a voice

[Outro]

Bb Dm C F

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