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

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INTROG
Dm
Cmaj7 x2
VERSE1
G
When I was younger
Dm
I saw my daddy cry
Cmaj7
And cursed at the wind
G
He broke his own heart
Dm
And I watched
Cmaj7
As he tried to reassemble it
G
And my momma swore that
Dm
She would never let herself forget
Cmaj7
And that was the day that I pomised
G
I´d never sing of love
Dm
If it does not exist
Cmaj7
But, darling,
CHORUS:G
you are the only exceptionDm
Cmaj7
you are the only exceptionG
you are the only exceptionDm
Cmaj7
you are the only exception
VERSE2G
Maybe I know somewhereDm
Cmaj7
Deep in my soul that love never lasts
G
And we've got to find other ways
Dm
Cmaj7
To make it alone or keep a straight face
G
And I've always lived like this
Dm
Keeping a comfortable distance
Cmaj7
And up until now
G
I had sworn to myself
Dm
Cmaj7
that I'm content with lonelinessG
Because none of it was ever worth the risk
CHORUS
G
But, you are the only exceptionDm
Cmaj7
you are the only exceptionG
you are the only exceptionDm
Cmaj7
you are the only exception
BRIDGE:G
D
Am
G
D
Am
I've got a tight grip on reality,
G
but I can't
Dm
Let go of what's in front of me here
Cmaj7
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake upG
Leave me with someD
kind of proof
C
it's not a dream
CHORUS:G
You are the only exceptionDm
Cmaj7
You are the only exceptionG
You are the only exception
Dm
Cmaj7
Well, you are the only exceptionG
You are the only exceptionDm
Cmaj7
you are the only exceptionG
You are the only exceptionDm
Cmaj7
you are the only exception
OUTRO:
F
C
G
And I'm on my way to believing
F
C
G
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing
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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.