7 Chords used in the song: G, Dm, Cmaj7, Am, D, C, F

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INTRO
(G) (
Dm) (
Cmaj7) x2
VERSE
(G)When I was younger I saw my daddy (
Dm)cry and curse at the (
Cmaj7)wind
He (G)broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to (
Dm)re-assemble it(
Cmaj7)
And (G)my mama swore that she would never let (
Dm)herself forget(
Cmaj7)
And (G)that was the day that I promised I?d never sing of (
Dm)love
if it does not (Cmaj7)exist, but darling
CHORUS
(G)You are the only exception
(Dm)You are the (
Cmaj7)only exception
(G)You are the only exception
(Dm)You are the (
Cmaj7)only exception (
G)
VERSE
Maybe I know somewhere deep in my (Dm)soul that love never (
Cmaj7)lasts
And (G)we?ve got to find other ways to make it a-(
Dm)lone or keep a straight (
Cmaj7)face
And (G)I?ve always lived like this, keeping a (
Dm)comfortable (
Cmaj7)distance
And (G)up until now I had sworn to myself that I?m con-(
Dm)tent with loneli-(
Cmaj7)ness
Because none of it was ever worth the risk
CHORUS
(G)You are the only exception
(Dm)You are the (
Cmaj7)only exception
(G)You are the only exception
(Dm)You are the (
Cmaj7)only exception(
Am)?
BRIDGE
?G
D
Am
G
D
I?ve got a (Am)tight grip on reality, but I can?t
Let (G)go of what?s in front of me (
D)here
I know you?re (Am)leaving in the morning when you wake up
Leave me (G)with some kind of proof it?s not a (
D)dream, whoa(
C)
CHORUS
(G)You are the only exception
(Dm)You are the (
Cmaj7)only exception
(G)You are the only exception
(Dm)You are the (
Cmaj7)only exception
CHORUS
(G)You are the only exception
(Dm)You are the (
Cmaj7)only exception
(G)You are the only exception
(Dm)You are the (
Cmaj7)only exception
OUTRO
And (F)I?m on my (
C)way to believ-(
G)ing
Oh, and (F)I?m on my (
C)way to believ-(
G)ing.
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About this song: The Only Exception
The third single from Paramore's third album, Brand New Eyes. This soulful acoustic number is a heartfelt song about love. (Source The Only Exception Songfacts) Frontwoman and lyricist Hayley Williams told Kerrang! May 9, 2009, that it's "the first time I've been able to write a song about that." She added: "Josh (Farro - guitar) brought me the music and I thought it was so beautiful. I don't know where my head was at when I heard it, but it really hit me.