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The Only Exception

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[Intro]
B F#mE
      (x2)
[Verse 1]
B                                 F#m                   E
When I was younger I saw my daddy cry and curse at the wind.
   B                                                F#m         E
He broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to re-assemble it.
    B                                  F#m         E
And my mamma swore she would never let herself forget.
    B                                                  F#m
And that was the day that I promised I'd never sing of love if does not
E
exist. But darling...
[Chorus]
B
You are the only exception
F#m         E
You are the only exception
B
You are the only exception
F#m         E   B
You are the only exception
[Verse 2]
                                  F#m                  E
Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul that love never lasts.
    B                                         F#m                    E
And we've got to find other ways to make it alone or keep a straight face.
    B                                       F#m        E
And i've always lived like this keeping a comfortable, distance.
    B                                          F#m           E
And up until now I swore to myself that I'm content with loneliness,
       B
'cause none of it was ever worth the risk.
[Chorus]
    B
But you are the only exception
F#m         E
You are the only exception
B
You are the only exception
F#m         E
You are the only exception
[Bridge]
C#m  B   F#
           C#m
I've got a tight grip on reality,
                B                        F#
But I can't let go of what's part of me here.
              C#m
I know you're leaving tomorrow, when you wake up,
         B                                  F#
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream.
     E
whoa 
[Chorus] (x2)
[Tag]
     A        E                B
And I'm on my way to believing
     A        E                B
And I'm on my way to believing

The Only Exception chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Only Exception by Paramore. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
B  F#m  E  (x2)
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
C#m  B   F#
[Chorus] (x2)
[Tag]

The Only Exception Chords by Paramore

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The chords for "The Only Exception" show the original chord names (including B, F#m, E, C#m, F#, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.