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[Intro]
 G   F   Cx2
[Verse 1]
I am a Gfisherman, lost at Fsea
Trying to find my Cway
I'm notorious for Gpreaching
And screaming when I Ftalk, a snowflake
in the Cdirt
[Pre-chorus]
And you say AmI need help, I need Gcooling
Need to sit down and be Fquiet
Yeah, you saAmy I need help, I need Grooting
My mother know that I've Ftried
[Chorus]
But I think that only Gheaven
Only heaven, only Fheaven
Can help mCe now
Yes, I think that only Gheaven
Only heaven, only Fheaven
Can help mCe now
[Verse 2]
In our Gbuses, designer bags are in Fseats
While strangers are Cstanding
Why would you want to fit in with Gthis?
A culture of Freminisce, who has
experienced Cnothing
[Pre-chorus]
And you say AmI need help, I need Gcooling
Need to sit down and be Fquiet
Yeah, you say AmI need help, I need Grooting
My father knows that I'vFe tried
[Chorus]
But I think that only Gheaven
Only heaven, Fonly heaven
Can help mCe now
Yes, I think that only Gheaven
Only heaven, only Fheaven
Can help mCe now
[Bridge]
Cause if you Fnever try, you never Emget that high
You've gotta look like a Ffool for love
Gotta break a million Emrules for the love
Think I only have this Dmone life
And I wanna make it G7count
[Pre-chorus]
And still you say AmI need help, I need Gcooling
Need to sit down and be Fquiet, yeah
still you say AmI need help
I need Grooting, when everyone knows that
FI've tried, I've tried, I've Ftried
[Chorus]
But I think that only Gheaven
Only heaven, only Fheaven
Can help me Cnow, yes, I think that only Gheaven
Only heaven, only Fheaven
Can help mCe now

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Fisherman

by Julia Esseen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F C

[Verse 1]

G F

I am a fisherman, lost at sea

Trying to find my way

I'm notorious for preaching

And screaming when I talk, a snowflake

in the dirt

[Pre-chorus]

Am G

And you say I need help, I need cooling

Need to sit down and be quiet

Am G

Yeah, you say I need help, I need rooting

My mother know that I've tried

[Chorus]

But I think that only heaven

Only heaven, only heaven

Can help me now

Yes, I think that only heaven

Only heaven, only heaven

Can help me now

[Verse 2]

G F

In our buses, designer bags are in seats

While strangers are standing

Why would you want to fit in with this?

A culture of reminisce, who has

experienced nothing

[Pre-chorus]

Am G

And you say I need help, I need cooling

Need to sit down and be quiet

Am G

Yeah, you say I need help, I need rooting

My father knows that I've tried

[Chorus]

But I think that only heaven

Only heaven, only heaven

Can help me now

Yes, I think that only heaven

Only heaven, only heaven

Can help me now

[Bridge]

F Em

Cause if you never try, you never get that high

You've gotta look like a fool for love

Gotta break a million rules for the love

Think I only have this one life

And I wanna make it count

[Pre-chorus]

Am G

And still you say I need help, I need cooling

Need to sit down and be quiet, yeah

still you say I need help

I need rooting, when everyone knows that

F F

I've tried, I've tried, I've tried

[Chorus]

But I think that only heaven

Only heaven, only heaven

C G

Can help me now, yes, I think that only heaven

Only heaven, only heaven

Can help me now

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