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[Intro]
Gm  Eb  Gm  Eb
[Verse]
The wGmords that I once loved
Now dGmrip with unease
As I sGmtep back and at once
See the foGmrest for the trees
It won?t maEbtter our intentions
Our hoGmpes or our plans
What mCmatters is the eEbnd result
This bFook in my hands
No Cmone will know how well we meant
How mGm7uch we sacriGmficed
Cause this sEm7tory?s hC7ow we broke
the woCrld
And couldn?t Gmpay the priceB  
[Chorus]
So EbI?ll redact and I?ll revise
ReBcut the truth and redefine the
lies
Step bEback and see our story
Through the fuGmture?s eyes
An agoGbnizing revAbision
MF7ade with exact preBbmcision
Only alGbone can I see this AbvisDbion
thGbrough
SpDbare the woGbrld
And tAbhen make it back to
Gmyou
[Verse]
I?ve the pGmower to change things
And I kGmnow I have to try
And I cGmalled it. I knew it.
Now I?ve gGmot to pin down why
PEbut aside your pride, Lucretia
TGmime you stopped pretending
A sEbtory isn?t good
If we all hGmate the ending
I?ve leCmarned that faith is lovely
But neBver goes as planned
If you wCant something done
Take it iEbnto your own hFand
[Chorus]
So EbI?ll redact and I?ll revise
ReBcut the truth and redefine the
lies
Step bEback and see our story
Through the fuGmture?s eyes
An agoGbnizing revAbision
MF7ade with exact preBbmcision
Only alGbone can I see this AbvisDbion
thGbrough
SpDbare the woGbrld
And thAben make it back to
Bbmyou
[Bridge]
They?ll be sGbafe, they?ll be
happAby
WFmhen the past is reBbmdacted
Same peGbople and same world
Just with some bF7its subtBmractedAb  
Give them beGbaches and sun
And a taAbste of their favorite
thDbingsBbm  Ab  
GGbive them the wAborld
And a chance to sample the
flDbavor it bBbmringsAb  
Give them
crEbmafts and keeps and love
And a cDbhance to reset
All the pGbain of the past
The stDbories and sGbongs
And the choices we?d rather
forgF7et
[Chorus]
So GbI?ll redact and I?ll revise
ReDbcut the truth and redefine the
lies
Step bGback and see our story
Through the fBbmuture?s eyes
An agoGbnizing revAbision
MFade with exact prBbmecision
OnAbly alGbone can I see this AbvisDbion
thGbrough
SpDbare the woGbrld
SpDbare the woGbrld
And tAbhen make it back to
Gmyou

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Redacted

by Jake Smith

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Em7

Bbm

Ebm

[Intro]

Gm Eb Gm Eb

[Verse]

The words that I once loved

Now drip with unease

As I step back and at once

See the forest for the trees

It won?t matter our intentions

Our hopes or our plans

Cm Eb

What matters is the end result

This book in my hands

No one will know how well we meant

Gm7 Gm

How much we sacrificed

Em7 C7

Cause this story?s how we broke

the world

Gm B

And couldn?t pay the price

[Chorus]

So I?ll redact and I?ll revise

Recut the truth and redefine the

lies

Step back and see our story

Through the future?s eyes

Gb Ab

An agonizing revision

F7 Bbm

Made with exact precision

Gb Ab Db

Only alone can I see this vision

through

Db Gb

Spare the world

And then make it back to

you

[Verse]

I?ve the power to change things

And I know I have to try

And I called it. I knew it.

Now I?ve got to pin down why

Put aside your pride, Lucretia

Time you stopped pretending

A story isn?t good

If we all hate the ending

I?ve learned that faith is lovely

But never goes as planned

If you want something done

Eb F

Take it into your own hand

[Chorus]

So I?ll redact and I?ll revise

Recut the truth and redefine the

lies

Step back and see our story

Through the future?s eyes

Gb Ab

An agonizing revision

F7 Bbm

Made with exact precision

Gb Ab Db

Only alone can I see this vision

through

Db Gb

Spare the world

And then make it back to

Bbm

you

[Bridge]

They?ll be safe, they?ll be

happy

Fm Bbm

When the past is redacted

Same people and same world

F7 Bm Ab

Just with some bits subtracted

Give them beaches and sun

And a taste of their favorite

Db Bbm Ab

things

Gb Ab

Give them the world

And a chance to sample the

Db Bbm Ab

flavor it brings

Give them

Ebm

crafts and keeps and love

And a chance to reset

All the pain of the past

Db Gb

The stories and songs

And the choices we?d rather

forget

[Chorus]

So I?ll redact and I?ll revise

Recut the truth and redefine the

lies

Step back and see our story

Bbm

Through the future?s eyes

Gb Ab

An agonizing revision

F Bbm

Made with exact precision

Ab Gb Ab Db

Only alone can I see this vision

through

Db Gb

Spare the world

Db Gb

Spare the world

And then make it back to

you

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