The Only Exception Uke tab by Paramore

6 Chords used in the song: C, Gm, F, Dm, G, A#

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Year:  2009
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Key: F, DmChords
C C Gm Gm F F x2

C C Gm Gm
When I was younger I saw my daddy cry
F F
and curse at the wind
C C
He broke his own heart and I watched
Gm Gm F F
as he tried to reassemble it

C C
And my momma swore
Gm Gm F F
that she would never let herself forget
C C
And that was the day that I promised
Gm Gm F F
I'd never sing of love if it does not exist


But darling
C C
You are the only exception
Gm Gm F F
You are the only exception
C C
You are the only exception
Gm Gm F F C C
You are the only exception

C C
Maybe I know somewhere
Gm Gm
deep in my soul
F F
that love never lasts
C C
And we've got to find other ways
Gm Gm
to make it alone
F F
Or keep a straight face
C C
And I've always lived like this
Gm Gm F F
keeping a comfortable distance
C C
And up until now I've sworn to myself
Gm Gm F F
that I'm content with loneliness

F F
Because none of it was ever worth the risk

C C
Well you are the only exception
Gm Gm F F
You are the only exception
C C
You are the only exception
Gm Gm F F Dm Dm
You are the only exception

C C G G Dm Dm C C G G

Dm Dm
I've got a tight grip on reality
C C G G
but I can't let go of what's in front of me here
Dm Dm
I know you're leaving in the morning

when you wake up
C C G G
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream
F F
Woah

C C
You are the only exception
Gm Gm F F
You are the only exception x

A# A# F F C C
And I'm on my way to believing
A# A# F F C C
Oh and I'm on my way to believing

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chellnz avatar
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Timing is actually 6/8 (which is similar to a waltz) I'm using
D d d D d d
Until it slows at the end when I just use
D - - D - -
13 Dec 2022
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MamaMaddieUke avatar
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i think it's waltz so I'm using
D D U D U
1 & 2 & 3 &
13 Oct 2021
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ioc123 avatar
The strum isn´t fast enough
25 Dec 2017
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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.

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