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Intro: Am G F C Gm F C Am G F C Gm F C
Gm F Gm F
You'll never see the courage I know
Gm F Gm F
Its colors' richness won't appear within your view
E Dm E Dm
I'll never glow - the way that you glow
Gm F E
Dm
Your presence dominates the judgments made on you
Am G F C
But as the scenery grows, I see in different lights
Am G F C
The shades and shadows undulate in my perception
Am G F C
My feelings swell and stretch; I see from greater heights
F Dm Am C
I understand what I am still too proud to mention - to you
C F Am G
You'll say you understand, but you don't understand
C F Am G
You'll say you'd never give up seeing eye to eye
F Am G Am
But never is a promise, and you can't afford to lie
Em G F C Gm F C Am G F C F C
Gm F Gm F
You'll never touch - these things that I hold
Gm F Gm F
The skin of my emotions lies beneath my own
E Dm E Dm
You'll never feel the heat of this soul
F Dm C
My fever burns me deeper than I've ever shown - to you
C F Am G
You'll say, Don't fear your dreams, it's easier than it seems
C F Am G
You'll say you'd never let me fall from hopes so high
F Am G Am
But never is a promise, and you can't afford to lie
G F C Gm F C Am G F C Gm F C
Gm F Gm F
You'll never live the life that I live
Gm F Gm F
I'll never live the life that wakes me in the night
E Dm E Dm
You'll never hear the message I give
F Dm C
You'll say it looks as though I might give up this fight
Am G F C
But as the scenery grows, I see in different lights
Am G F C
The shades and shadows undulate in my perception
Am G F C
My feelings swell and stretch; I see from greater heights
F Dm C
I realize what I am now too smart to mention - to you
C F Am G
You'll say you understand, you'll never understand
C F Am G
I'll say I'll never wake up knowing how or why
C F Am G
I don't know what to believe in, you don't know who I am
C F Am G
You'll say I need appeasing when I start to cry
F Am G F G Am G F
C Am
But never is a pro - mise and I'll never need a lie
How to play By
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.