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To play the little fingering bit after each chord during the verse,
use your pinky on the 3rd fret high E and then 3rd fret B.
[Intro]
Am C F C
[Verse 1]
AmWhen I was young I seemed to fall aCsleep
FLike a tree, I grew my roots down Cdeep
AmThrough the ground to waters down Cbelow
FMurky and dark they were forced to Cgrow
AmUnderneath my path was twisted Cgrey
FWhile on the surface things were bright as Cday
[Chorus]
AmThe sun was Fbright and tCrueC  
Growing Amstronger tFhrough and CthroughC  
I Amthought my brFanches could touch the CstarsC  
AmI didn't underFstand how far they CareC  
AmWhoooohFooohooC  C  
[Verse 2]
AmAs the years rolled Cby
FClouds began to cover up the Csky
AmAnd the sunlight my leaves used tCo use
FLeft me cold wanting and Cconfused
AmReaching out to the hidden Csun
FFelt alone wondering what I'd Cdone
[Chorus]
My branches saying wAmhy am FI so far Caway?C  
AmFrom the one I lFove, from the Cone I loveC  
AmWhy am FI so far Caway?C  
AmFrom the one I lFove, from the Cone I loveC  
AmmmmmmmmmF  C  C  
[Verse]
AmBarren and exposCed
FThe surface left me with nowhere to Cgo
AmPast the crust and mantel to the Ccore
FThrough the earth my roots they searched fCor more
AmFor warmth that could sustain my Csoul
FFor anything slightly meaningCful
[Chorus]
AmAs my rFoots dug CdeepC  
AmI fell dFeeper into sCleepC  
AmTangled Fin a vinCeC  
AmAfraid of the Fthings I might CfindC  
[Bridge]
AmwhooooFhooohoCoC  
AmahhhhF  C  C  
AmwhoohoFoooohoCooC  
[Verse]
AmWhen my roots finally touched the Ccore
FThey remebered what they were looking Cfor
AmBut all they found was brittleness and Cash
FA fire from long ago that couldn't Clast
AmReaching out to that blackened cCore
FI felt helpless wishing there was soCmething more
[Outro]
CMy roots sang
AmWhy am FI so far Caway?C  
AmFrom the one I Flove, Cfrom the one CI love
AmWhy am FI so far Caway?C  
AmFrom the one I Flove, Cfrom the one CI love
(Repeat until end)

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Roots

by The Great Albatross

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Chords in this song · guitar

To play the little fingering bit after each chord during the verse,

use your pinky on the 3rd fret high E and then 3rd fret B.

[Intro]

Am C F C

[Verse 1]

Am C

When I was young I seemed to fall asleep

F C

Like a tree, I grew my roots down deep

Am C

Through the ground to waters down below

F C

Murky and dark they were forced to grow

Am C

Underneath my path was twisted grey

F C

While on the surface things were bright as day

[Chorus]

Am F C C

The sun was bright and true

Am F C C

Growing stronger through and through

Am F C C

I thought my branches could touch the stars

Am F C C

I didn't understand how far they are

Am F C C

Whoooohooohoo

[Verse 2]

Am C

As the years rolled by

F C

Clouds began to cover up the sky

Am C

And the sunlight my leaves used to use

F C

Left me cold wanting and confused

Am C

Reaching out to the hidden sun

F C

Felt alone wondering what I'd done

[Chorus]

Am F C C

My branches saying why am I so far away?

Am F C C

From the one I love, from the one I love

Am F C C

Why am I so far away?

Am F C C

From the one I love, from the one I love

Am F C C

mmmmmmmm

[Verse]

Am C

Barren and exposed

F C

The surface left me with nowhere to go

Am C

Past the crust and mantel to the core

F C

Through the earth my roots they searched for more

Am C

For warmth that could sustain my soul

F C

For anything slightly meaningful

[Chorus]

Am F C C

As my roots dug deep

Am F C C

I fell deeper into sleep

Am F C C

Tangled in a vine

Am F C C

Afraid of the things I might find

[Bridge]

Am F C C

whoooohooohoo

Am F C C

ahhhh

Am F C C

whoohooooohooo

[Verse]

Am C

When my roots finally touched the core

F C

They remebered what they were looking for

Am C

But all they found was brittleness and ash

F C

A fire from long ago that couldn't last

Am C

Reaching out to that blackened core

F C

I felt helpless wishing there was something more

[Outro]

My roots sang

Am F C C

Why am I so far away?

Am F C C

From the one I love, from the one I love

Am F C C

Why am I so far away?

Am F C C

From the one I love, from the one I love

(Repeat until end)

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