James Morrison

Too Late For Lullabies

James Morrison


Tom: Cm

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Ooohhhh


[Verse 1]

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It’s a sad song that has no end
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It’s a bleeding heart that never mends
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A minor miracle we can still pretend
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After so long
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Did the apple fall too far from the tree?
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Did we get lost in the space in-between?
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But the roots that we buried so deep
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Will always be strong


[Chorus]

G# Gm Cm Fm
Too late for lullabies
G# Gm Cm Fm
Too soon for it alright
G# Gm Cm Fm
Love takes its toll sometimes
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Let’s start a clean slate, mistakes are moments in time

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For every time you ever raised up your hand
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I’ll give you mine to show you I understand
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You taught me to fly by learning to fall
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Ooo yeah


[Verse 2]

Cm Fm G# G
Love burns when it’s in the blood
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And god knows I burnt you the best I could
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How can three words be so misunderstood?
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We got it so wrong

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Yeah the greatest gift that you ever gave to me
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You don’t know your strength ’till you’ve faced defeat
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So when everything’s just out of reach
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Keep holding on

G# Gm Cm Fm
Too late for lullabies
G# Gm Cm Fm
Too soon for it alright
G# Gm Cm Fm
Love takes its toll sometimes
G# Gm Cm Fm
Let’s start a clean slate, mistakes are moments in time

G# Gm Cm Fm
For every time you ever raised up your hand
G# Gm Cm Fm
I’ll give you mine to show you I understand
G# Gm Cm Fm
You taught me to fly by learning to fall


[Bridge]

G# Gm Cm Fm
We built a brick wall but it’s all for nothing
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Only bridges will cross this divide
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We both know this road leads to nowhere
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There is nothing left for you to hide


[Chorus] x2
(softly first then loud) 

G# Gm Cm Fm
Too late for lullabies
G# Gm Cm Fm
Too soon for it alright
G# Gm Cm Fm
Love takes its toll sometimes
G# Gm Cm Fm
Let’s start a clean slate, mistakes are moments in time
G# Gm Cm Fm
For every time you ever raised up your hand
G# Gm Cm Fm
I’ll give you mine to show you I understand
G# Gm Cm Fm
You taught me to fly by love by learning to fall