Nothing Has To Be True - First Aid Kit

Nothing Has To Be True

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Capo 2
 
Intro
C F (x3)
C
 
verse 1
F C
Each and every breath we take
F C
A step towards death
G
And the moon is pale
Am G F
And we might have seen something
C F C
But we ain't seen nothing yet
 
verse 2
F C
And I may have dreamt it
F C
Or it may have happened
G
When I stood right here
Am G F
Waiting for a sign
C F C
For me to walk away
 
verse 3
F C
But I give in so easy
F C
And I give up instantly
G
I chase what is gone
Am G F
And my friends are getting tired
C F C
Of the shit that I pull
 
verse 4
F C
They say why do you love those
F C
Who turn you into a fool?
G
Why do you let them get to you?
Am G F
You should have been running
C F C
When you chose to stay
 
Verse 5
F C
Now I feel so far away
F C
From the person I once was
G
I thought love was enough
Am G F
You can tell yourself so many things
C F C
And nothing has to be true
 
Verse 6
F C
Did you wake up last night
F C
Drenched in your old sweat and tears
G
No, it's not always easy
Am G F
You get lost counting the years
Am G F
Since you last felt like you were home
Am G F
Since you last felt like you were home
Am G F
Since you last felt like you were home
C
Oh, I thought you were home
 
Outro
(C) F C F C F
F C G
Am G F
C F (x3)
F C G
Am G F (x4)
C F (x8)
C

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