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[Intro]
Em Em D  C
C  C  G  D
Em Em D  C
C  C  G  D
[Verse 1]
This Emroom stretched out right in front of me
But I'm Dtwo steps back from where I Cwanna be
I Cswear the cops got a gun on me
Maybe GI'm someone that I Dshouldn't be
So Emtired from the miles I'm traveling
Getting lost Dsomewhere that I Chaven't been
When Call the bad shit starts happening
I Gain't never throwing that Dtowel in
[Chorus]
There's a Emlion in the wardrobe
And a Dwolf at the Cdoor
I might Cnever get to heaven
But I've Gbeen there Dbefore
'Cause when she's Emlying in my sheets
In that Dnew t-shirt I Cbought
CAin't no place that I gotta be
Still Gtwo steps back from where I Dwanna be
[Chorus]
There's a Emlion in the wardrobe
And a Dwolf at the Cdoor
I might Cnever get to heaven
But I've Gbeen there Dbefore
'Cause when she's Emlying in my sheets
In that Dnew t-shirt I Cbought
CAin't no place that I gotta be
Still Gtwo steps back from where I Dwanna be
[Link]
Em Em D  C
C  C  G  D
[Verse 2]
Saw a Embillboard sign on the interstate
Saying DJesus died for the Csin in me
I was Ctaught to love thy enemy
But I Gswear that might be the Ddeath of me
I don't Emknow where love goes when it's gone
'Cause you Dhop on the train like a Cvagabond
Search Chigh and low and everywhere beyond
Just to Gfind it was right here all Dalong
[Chorus]
There's a Emlion in the wardrobe
And a Dwolf at the Cdoor
I might Cnever get to heaven
But I've Gbeen there Dbefore
'Cause when she's Emlying in my sheets
In that Dnew t-shirt I Cbought
CAin't no place that I gotta be
Still Gtwo steps back from where I Dwanna be
[Chorus]
There's a Emlion in the wardrobe
And a Dwolf at the Cdoor
I might Cnever get to heaven
But I've Gbeen there Dbefore
'Cause when she's Emlying in my sheets
In that Dnew t-shirt I Cbought
CAin't no place that I gotta be
Still Gtwo steps back from where I Dwanna be
[Link]
Em Em D  C
C  C  G  D
Em Em D  C
C  C  G  D
[Bridge]
Saw a Embillboard sign on the interstate
Saying DJesus died for the Csin in meC  G  D  
I don't Emknow where love goes when it's gone
'Cause you Dhop on the train like a CvagabondC  G  D  
[Chorus]
There's a Emlion in the wardrobe
And a Dwolf at the Cdoor
I might Cnever get to heaven
But I've Gbeen there Dbefore
'Cause when she's Emlying in my sheets
In that Dnew t-shirt I Cbought
CAin't no place that I gotta be
Still Gtwo steps back from where I Dwanna be
[Link]
   Em     Em    D    C    CAin't no place that I gotta be
Still Gtwo steps back from where I Dwanna beEm  Em  D  C  
   Em     Em    D    C    CAin't no place that I gotta be
Still Gtwo steps back from where I Dwanna beEm  Em  D  C  
[Outro]
Em Em D  C
C  C  G  D
Em Em D  C
C  C  G  D

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Lion

by Hearts & Colors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em D C

C C G D

Em Em D C

C C G D

[Verse 1]

This room stretched out right in front of me

D C

But I'm two steps back from where I wanna be

I swear the cops got a gun on me

G D

Maybe I'm someone that I shouldn't be

So tired from the miles I'm traveling

D C

Getting lost somewhere that I haven't been

When all the bad shit starts happening

G D

I ain't never throwing that towel in

[Chorus]

There's a lion in the wardrobe

D C

And a wolf at the door

I might never get to heaven

G D

But I've been there before

'Cause when she's lying in my sheets

D C

In that new t-shirt I bought

Ain't no place that I gotta be

G D

Still two steps back from where I wanna be

[Chorus]

There's a lion in the wardrobe

D C

And a wolf at the door

I might never get to heaven

G D

But I've been there before

'Cause when she's lying in my sheets

D C

In that new t-shirt I bought

Ain't no place that I gotta be

G D

Still two steps back from where I wanna be

[Link]

Em Em D C

C C G D

[Verse 2]

Saw a billboard sign on the interstate

D C

Saying Jesus died for the sin in me

I was taught to love thy enemy

G D

But I swear that might be the death of me

I don't know where love goes when it's gone

D C

'Cause you hop on the train like a vagabond

Search high and low and everywhere beyond

G D

Just to find it was right here all along

[Chorus]

There's a lion in the wardrobe

D C

And a wolf at the door

I might never get to heaven

G D

But I've been there before

'Cause when she's lying in my sheets

D C

In that new t-shirt I bought

Ain't no place that I gotta be

G D

Still two steps back from where I wanna be

[Chorus]

There's a lion in the wardrobe

D C

And a wolf at the door

I might never get to heaven

G D

But I've been there before

'Cause when she's lying in my sheets

D C

In that new t-shirt I bought

Ain't no place that I gotta be

G D

Still two steps back from where I wanna be

[Link]

Em Em D C

C C G D

Em Em D C

C C G D

[Bridge]

Saw a billboard sign on the interstate

D C C G D

Saying Jesus died for the sin in me

I don't know where love goes when it's gone

D C C G D

'Cause you hop on the train like a vagabond

[Chorus]

There's a lion in the wardrobe

D C

And a wolf at the door

I might never get to heaven

G D

But I've been there before

'Cause when she's lying in my sheets

D C

In that new t-shirt I bought

Ain't no place that I gotta be

G D

Still two steps back from where I wanna be

[Link]

Em Em D C C

Ain't no place that I gotta be

G D Em Em D C

Still two steps back from where I wanna be

Em Em D C C

Ain't no place that I gotta be

G D Em Em D C

Still two steps back from where I wanna be

[Outro]

Em Em D C

C C G D

Em Em D C

C C G D

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