7 Chords used in the song: G, Dm, Cmaj7, Am, D, C, F
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G Dm Cmaj7
When I was younger I saw my daddy cry and curse at the wind.
G Dm Cmaj7
He broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to reassemble it.
G Dm Cmaj7
And my momma swore that she would never let herself forget.
G Dm
And that was the day that I promised I'd never sing of love
Cmaj7
if it does not exist, but darling
Chorus:
G
You are the only exception.
Dm Cmaj7
You are the only exception.
G
You are the only exception.
Dm Cmaj7 G
You are the only exception.
Verse:
Dm Cmaj7
Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul that love never lasts.
G Dm Cmaj7
And we've got to find other ways to make it alone. Or keep a straight face.
G Dm Cmaj7
And I've always lived like this keeping a comfortable distance.
G Dm Cmaj7
And up until now I've sworn to myself that I'm content with loneliness
Because none of it was ever worth the risk.
Chorus:
G
You are the only exception.
Dm Cmaj7
You are the only exception.
GG chord
You are the only exception.
Dm Dm Cmaj7 Am
You are the only exception.
Bridge: GG chord D Am G D
Am
I've got a tight grip on reality, but I can't
G D
let go of what's in front of me here.
Am
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up.
G D C
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream.
Chorus:
GG chord
You are the only exception.
Dm Cmaj7
You are the only exception.
GG chord
You are the only exception.
Dm Cmaj7
You are the only exception.
Chorus:
GG chord
You are the only exception.
Dm Cmaj7
You are the only exception.
G
You are the only exception.
Dm Cmaj7
You are the only exception.
Outro: F
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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. Read more on Last.fm.