Intro: B F#m E B F#m E
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when i was younger i saw
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my daddy cry
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and curse at the wind
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he broke his own heart
and I watched
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as he tried to reassemble it
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and my momma swore
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that she would
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never let herself forget
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and that was the day that I promised
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I'd never sing of love
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if it does not exist
But Darlin...
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you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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maybe i know somewhere
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deep in my soul
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that love never lasts
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and we've got to find other ways
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to make it alone
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keep a straight face
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and i've always lived like this, keeping a comfortable distance
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and up until now i had sworn to myself that I'm content with loneliness
because none of it was ever worth the risk
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well you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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i've got a tight grip on reality
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but i can't let go of what's in front of me here
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i know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream
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oh oh oh
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you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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you are the only exception
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and I'm on my way to believing
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oh and I'm on my way to believing