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Eight - Sleeping At Last

Eight

Sleeping At Last

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Primeira Parte

Em C

I remember the minute

Em C

It was like a switch was flipped

Em C

I was just a kid who grew up strong enough

D

To pick this armor up

Em C Em

And suddenly it fit

C Em C

God, that was so long ago, long ago, long ago

Em C D

I was little, I was weak, perfectly naive

Em C

And I grew up too quick

Refrão

Am G

Now you won't see all that I have to lose

D Em C

And all I've lost in the fight to protect it

Am G

I won't let you in I swore never again

C D Em C

I can't afford, no, I refuse to be rejected

Segunda Parte

D Em C

I want to break these bones 'til they're better

C Em C

I want to break them right and feel alive

You were wrong, you were wrong, you were wrong

D C

My healing needed more than time

Em C Em D

When I see fragile things, helpless things, broken things

Em

I see the familiar

D

I was little, I was weak, I was perfect too

C

Now I'm a broken mirror

Refrão

Am G

But I can't let you see all that I have to lose

D Em C

All I've lost in the fight to protect it

Am Bm

I can't let you in- I swore never again

D Em C

I can't afford to let myself be blindsided

Terceira Parte

Am G

I'm standing guard, I'm falling apart

D Em C

And all I want is to trust you

Am G

Show me how to lay my sword down

D Em C

For long enough to let you through

G

Here I am, pry me open

G C

What do you want to know?

D Em

I'm just a kid who grew up scared enough

D

To hold the door shut

Em C

And bury my innocence

G Em

But here's a map, here's a shovel

C Em

Here's my achilles' heel

Ponte

C D Em D Em C

I'm all in, palms out, I'm at your mercy now and I'm ready to begin

D Em D Em C D C

I am strong, I am strong, I am strong enough to let you i-----n

Quarta Parte

Am Bm G

I'll shake the ground with a-a-ll my might

D Em C

I will pull my whole heart up to the surface

Am Bm

For the innocent, for the vulnerable

D Em C

I'll show up on the front lines with a purpose

Am G

And I'll give all I have, I'll give my blood, I'll give my sweat-

D Em C

An ocean of tears will spill for what is broken

Am Bm G

I'm shattered porcelain, glued back together again

D Em C D

Invincible like I've never be---en

How to play Eight

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Em. 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.

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