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{Intro]
G Em Cadd9
G Em Cadd9
[Verse 1]
GI thought if I was open I could change the situation
EmBut still you left me chasing
Cadd9What did I do wrong?
GI know I've been rejected, but I'm still holding on
EmThe only peace of mind I'll get
Cadd9Is from right in this song
GI'd fall again a thousand times just to see you smile
EmI'd walk about a thousand miles
Cadd9To talk for a while
GWhen you are around I shine brighter than the sun
EmThere is no perfection
Cadd9But to me you'd be the one
[Chorus]
GI'll hold you close my dear
EmMy heart is open, Cadd9have no fear
GOnly for your trust I pray
EmI won't let your smile Cadd9wash away
EmI won't let your smile Cadd9wash away
GI'll hold you close my dear
EmMy heart is open, Cadd9have no fear
GOnly for your trust I pray
EmI won't let your smile Cadd9wash away
EmI won't let your smile Cadd9wash away
[Bridge]
GI won't fall
EmI've been Cadd9down that road before
GI won't fall
EmI know Cadd9it's not my fault
GI won't fall
EmI've been Cadd9down that road before
GI won't fall
EmI know Cadd9it's not my fault
[Chorus]
GI'll hold you close my dear
EmMy heart is open, Cadd9have no fear
GOnly for your trust I pray
EmI won't let your smile Cadd9wash away
EmI won't let your smile Cadd9wash away
[Outro]
G Em Cadd9
G Em Cadd9

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Wash Away

by Alexander James

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

{Intro]

G Em Cadd9

[Verse 1]

I thought if I was open I could change the situation

But still you left me chasing

Cadd9

What did I do wrong?

I know I've been rejected, but I'm still holding on

The only peace of mind I'll get

Cadd9

Is from right in this song

I'd fall again a thousand times just to see you smile

I'd walk about a thousand miles

Cadd9

To talk for a while

When you are around I shine brighter than the sun

There is no perfection

Cadd9

But to me you'd be the one

[Chorus]

I'll hold you close my dear

Em Cadd9

My heart is open, have no fear

Only for your trust I pray

Em Cadd9

I won't let your smile wash away

Em Cadd9

I won't let your smile wash away

I'll hold you close my dear

Em Cadd9

My heart is open, have no fear

Only for your trust I pray

Em Cadd9

I won't let your smile wash away

Em Cadd9

I won't let your smile wash away

[Bridge]

I won't fall

Em Cadd9

I've been down that road before

I won't fall

Em Cadd9

I know it's not my fault

I won't fall

Em Cadd9

I've been down that road before

I won't fall

Em Cadd9

I know it's not my fault

[Chorus]

I'll hold you close my dear

Em Cadd9

My heart is open, have no fear

Only for your trust I pray

Em Cadd9

I won't let your smile wash away

Em Cadd9

I won't let your smile wash away

[Outro]

G Em Cadd9

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