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Verse 1
D
You were full and fully capable
You were self sufficient and needless
Your house was fully decorated in that sense
e|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-| A|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------| x2
You were taken with me to a point
A case of careful what you wish for
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0-------| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
But what you knew was enough to begin
Pre-Chorus 1
D
e|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-| A|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------| x2
And so you called and courted fiercely
So you reached out, entirely fearless
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0-------| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
And yet you knew of reservation and how it serves
Chorus 1
G A
And I salute you for your courage
G A
And I applaud your perseverance
G A
And I embrace you for your faith in the face of
G A D
adversarial forces that I represent
D
e|-------------------|----------------------| B|-13-13-13-12-12h13-|-15-13----12----12-13-| G|-14-14-14-12-12h13-|-------14-12-14-12-14-| D|-------------------|----------------------| A|-------------------|----------------------| E|-------------------|----------------------|
Verse 2
D
e|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-| A|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------| x2
So you were in but not entirely
You were up for this but not totally
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0-------| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
You knew how arms length-ing can maintain doubt
Pre-Chorus 2
D
e|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-| A|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------| x2
And so you fell and you're intact
So you dove in and you're still breathing
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0-------| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
And so you jumped and you're still flying if not shocked
Chorus 2
G A
And I support you in your trusting
G A
And I commend you for your wisdom
G A
And I'm amazed by your surrender in the face of
G A D
threatening forces that I represent
D
e|-10p9--------------------|------------------| B|------12-12p10-8-8p7-----|------------------| G|---------------------9-7-|-9/11--11--11--11-| D|-------------------------|------------------| A|-------------------------|------------------| E|-------------------------|------------------|
Verse 3
D
e|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-| A|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------| x2
You found creative ways to distance
You hid away from much through humor
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0-------| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Your choice of armor was your intellect
Pre-Chorus 3
D
e|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-| A|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------| x2
And so you felt and you're still here
And so you died and you're still standing
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B|-3-------------|---------------|-3-------------|---------------| G|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0---0-2-|-2--2-2-0--0h2-|-0-2-2-0-------| D|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-|-0--0-0-0--0---|-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
And so you softened and you're still safely in command
Chorus 3
G A
And I salute you for your courage
G A
And I applaud your perseverance
G A
And I embrace you for your faith in the face of
G A D
adversarial forces that I represent
D
e|-------------------|----------------------| B|-13-13-13-12-12h13-|-15-13----12----12-13-| G|-14-14-14-12-12h13-|-------14-12-14-12-14-| D|-------------------|----------------------| A|-------------------|----------------------| E|-------------------|----------------------|
Bridge
Cmaj7 G/B
Self-protection was in times of true danger
Cmaj7 G/B
Your best defense to mistrust and be wary
Am G
Surrendering a feat of unequalled measure
D
And I'm thrilled to let you in
Overjoyed to be let in in-kind
Chorus 4
G A
And I salute you for your courage
G A
And I commend you for your wisdom
G A
And I embrace you for your faith in the face of
G A D
adversarial forces that I represent
G A
And I support you in your trusting
G A
And I applaud your perseverance
G A
And I'm amazed by your surrender in the face of
G A D
threatening forces that I represent
Outro
D
e|-10p9--------------------|------------------| B|------12-12p10-8-8p7-----|------------------| G|---------------------9-7-|-9/11--11--11--11-| D|-------------------------|------------------| A|-------------------------|------------------| E|-------------------------|------------------| e|-10p9--------------------|------------------| B|------12-12p10-8-8p7-----|------------------| G|---------------------9-7-|-9/11--9/11--7--7-| D|-------------------------|------------------| A|-------------------------|------------------| E|-------------------------|------------------|
Oh...
e|-10p9--------------------|-----------------| B|------12-12p10-8-8p7-----|-----------------| G|---------------------9-7-|-11p9-9-11-12-15-| D|-------------------------|-----------------| A|-------------------------|-----------------| E|-------------------------|-----------------|
Oh...
e|-10p9--------------------|---------------------| B|------12-12p10-8-8p7-----|---------------------| G|---------------------9-7-|-9h11p9-15--11-9-7-9-| D|-------------------------|---------------------| A|-------------------------|---------------------| E|-------------------------|---------------------|
Oh...
e|-------------------|------| B|-----3-------------|----3-| G|---2---2-2h4---2---|----2-| D|-0-----------0---0-|-0--0-| A|-------------------|------| E|-------------------|------|
Uh....
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H Hammer-on
P Pull-off
/ Slide up
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