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[Intro]
N.C.  Bsus2   F#/C#    F#/A#N.C.  Bsus2   F#/C#  F#/A#  
C#   Bsus2 F#/C# F#/A#  C#   Bsus2 F#/C# F#/A#
[Verse]
C#if only I could get into that corner of your heaBsus2dF#  
C#where things finally match and meet the standards that you setBsus2  F#  
C#oh how I wish I was the treasure that you were lookin' fBsus2orF#  
C#bet I would feel better if only I could find the doorBsus2  F#  
[Pre-Chorus]
C#I am cryin' you arenBsus2't   tryin'F#  
C#I am melting awayBsus2  F#  
[Chorus]
I wEait for the words on F#the tip of your tongueB5  C#5  
I'm onEly as good F#as the last oB5neC#5  
well yoEu decide and I abide as my song goes unsuF#ng (yeah, yeah, yeah)C#5  Bsus2  F#  
[Verse]
C#things are goin' crazy and I'm not sure who to bBsus2lameF#  
C#everything is changing and I do not feel the samBsus2eF#  
C#I'm slippin' through the cracks of floors I thoughBsus2t that were strongF#  
C#I'm tryin' to find a place where I can Bsus2feel like I belonF#g
[Pre-Chorus]
C#I am cryin' you arenBsus2't   tryin'F#  
C#I am melting awayBsus2  F#  
[Chorus]
I wEait for the words on F#the tip of your tongueB5  C#5  
I'm onEly as good F#as the last oB5neC#5  
well yoEu decide and I abide as my song goeF#s unsung (yeah, yeah, yeah)C#5  Bsus2  F#  
[Bridge]
E5If I could be the lesE5/D#son that you learn, C#m7you learn Bsus4if only
E5I could be the last oE5/D#ne that love burns, C#m7it burns iBsus4f only
E5I could be the last oE5/D#ne that love burns, C#m7it burns iBsus4f only
E5I could be the last oE5/D#ne that love burns, C#m7it burns iBsus4f only
E5I could be the last oE5/D#ne that love burns, C#m7it burns..Bsus4. yeah
C# Bsus2 F#  C# Bsus2 F#
if D#5only I could get into that coC#sus2rner of G#your head
where thD#5ings finally match and meet the standardC#sus2s that you setG#  
oh hoD#5w I wish I was the treasure that you werC#sus2e lookin' forG#  
bet I D#5would feel better if only I cC#sus2ould find the doorG#  
[Pre-Chorus]
D#5I am cryin' you arC#sus2en't  tryin'G#  
D#5               C#sus2 (N.C.)
I am melting away        yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
I wF#ait for the words on G#the tip of your tongueC#5  D#5  
I'm F#only as gooG#d as the last oneC#5  D#5  
well yoF#u decide and I abide as my song gG#oes unsung (yeahC#5, yeaD#5h, yeah)
[Outro]
D#5  C#sus2 G#  D#5  C#sus2 G#
D#5  C#sus2 G#  D#5  C#sus2 G#

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Unsung

by Vanessa Carlton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus2

F#/C#

F#/A#

C#5

E5/D#

C#m7

Bsus4

D#5

C#sus2

[Intro]

Bsus2 F#/C# F#/A# Bsus2 F#/C# F#/A#

N.C. N.C.

C# Bsus2 F#/C# F#/A# C# Bsus2 F#/C# F#/A#

[Verse]

C# Bsus2 F#

if only I could get into that corner of your head

C# Bsus2 F#

where things finally match and meet the standards that you set

C# Bsus2 F#

oh how I wish I was the treasure that you were lookin' for

C# Bsus2 F#

bet I would feel better if only I could find the door

[Pre-Chorus]

C# Bsus2 F#

I am cryin' you aren't tryin'

C# Bsus2 F#

I am melting away

[Chorus]

E F# B5 C#5

I wait for the words on the tip of your tongue

E F# B5 C#5

I'm only as good as the last one

E F# C#5 Bsus2 F#

well you decide and I abide as my song goes unsung (yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Verse]

C# Bsus2 F#

things are goin' crazy and I'm not sure who to blame

C# Bsus2 F#

everything is changing and I do not feel the same

C# Bsus2 F#

I'm slippin' through the cracks of floors I thought that were strong

C# Bsus2 F#

I'm tryin' to find a place where I can feel like I belong

[Pre-Chorus]

C# Bsus2 F#

I am cryin' you aren't tryin'

C# Bsus2 F#

I am melting away

[Chorus]

E F# B5 C#5

I wait for the words on the tip of your tongue

E F# B5 C#5

I'm only as good as the last one

E F# C#5 Bsus2 F#

well you decide and I abide as my song goes unsung (yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Bridge]

E5 E5/D# C#m7 Bsus4

If I could be the lesson that you learn, you learn if only

E5 E5/D# C#m7 Bsus4

I could be the last one that love burns, it burns if only

E5 E5/D# C#m7 Bsus4

I could be the last one that love burns, it burns if only

E5 E5/D# C#m7 Bsus4

I could be the last one that love burns, it burns if only

E5 E5/D# C#m7 Bsus4

I could be the last one that love burns, it burns... yeah

C# Bsus2 F# C# Bsus2 F#

D#5 C#sus2 G#

if only I could get into that corner of your head

D#5 C#sus2 G#

where things finally match and meet the standards that you set

D#5 C#sus2 G#

oh how I wish I was the treasure that you were lookin' for

D#5 C#sus2 G#

bet I would feel better if only I could find the door

[Pre-Chorus]

D#5 C#sus2 G#

I am cryin' you aren't tryin'

D#5 C#sus2 (N.C.)

I am melting away yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

F# G# C#5 D#5

I wait for the words on the tip of your tongue

F# G# C#5 D#5

I'm only as good as the last one

F# G# C#5 D#5

well you decide and I abide as my song goes unsung (yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Outro]

D#5 C#sus2 G# D#5 C#sus2 G#

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