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[Intro]
C
   C      F     C    Am   Fx2
[Verse 1]
We're Ctwo strings shaking in a Fminor chordAm  F  
We're Csurvivors of life but we're Fprisoners of warAm  F  
It was Crecklessness, what we Fcame here for
Started Amon the bed ended Fup on the floor
We're Ctwo strings shaking in a Fminor chordAm  F  
Oh AGllison I Amlove you, but GI can't change the Fpast
[Chorus]
Bring the part of me you love backC  G  
Bring the Fpart of me you love backC  G  
The Fpart of me you love backC  G  
Bring the Fpart of me you love backC  G  
The Fpart of me you love back
C   F    C   Am  F
[Verse 2]
You Cwake up shaking in the Fmiddle of the nightAm  F  
A Cvoice from the past Fback looking for a fighAmtF  
CSeize your sorrow, Fbreathe with me
The Ampause between is Fall we need
CThey say it Fhurts til it doesn'tAm  F  
You said "the Gfuture is Amunwritten, let the Gpast stay in the Fpast"
[Outro Chorus]
Bring the part of me you love baCckG  
Bring the Fpart of me you love backC  G  
The Fpart of me you love backC  G  
Bring the Fpart of me you love backC  G  
The Fpart of me you love back
Bring the part of me you love baCckG  
Bring the Fpart of me you love backC  G  
The Fpart of me you love backC  G  
Bring the Fpart of me you love backC  G  
The Fpart of me you love back
[Outro]
   C      F     C    Am   Fx2

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Portland

by The Menzingers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C Am F

[Verse 1]

C F Am F

We're two strings shaking in a minor chord

C F Am F

We're survivors of life but we're prisoners of war

C F

It was recklessness, what we came here for

Am F

Started on the bed ended up on the floor

C F Am F

We're two strings shaking in a minor chord

G Am G F

Oh Allison I love you, but I can't change the past

[Chorus]

C G

Bring the part of me you love back

F C G

Bring the part of me you love back

F C G

The part of me you love back

F C G

Bring the part of me you love back

The part of me you love back

C F C Am F

[Verse 2]

C F Am F

You wake up shaking in the middle of the night

C F Am F

A voice from the past back looking for a fight

C F

Seize your sorrow, breathe with me

Am F

The pause between is all we need

C F Am F

They say it hurts til it doesn't

G Am G F

You said "the future is unwritten, let the past stay in the past"

[Outro Chorus]

C G

Bring the part of me you love back

F C G

Bring the part of me you love back

F C G

The part of me you love back

F C G

Bring the part of me you love back

The part of me you love back

C G

Bring the part of me you love back

F C G

Bring the part of me you love back

F C G

The part of me you love back

F C G

Bring the part of me you love back

The part of me you love back

[Outro]

C F C Am F

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