Bend and Not Break — Dashboard Confessional
Chords and lyrics for Bend and Not Break by Dashboard Confessional (key of A#).
Verse 1
Chords used:
C - x32010
Dm - xx0231
Bb - x13331
C/E - 032xxx
Bbm - x13321
C# - x46664
Eb - x68886
Intro: F-- x16
[F--Dm-Bb-]
Verse 1
[F] I catalog [Dm]these steps [Bb]now
[F] decisive and [Dm][Bb]intentioned
[F]precise and patterned
[Dm][Bb]specifically to [F][Dm]yours[Bb]
[F] I'm talented at [Bm][Bb]breathing
[F] especially [Dm][Bb]exhaling
so [F]that my chest will
[Dm]rise and [Bb]fall with [F][Dm]yours[Bb]
[F--Dm-Bb-]
Verse 2
[F] I'm careful not to [Dm]wake you[Bb]
[F] fearing [Dm]conversation[Bb]
It's[F] better just to [Dm]hold you[Bb]
[F] and keep you [Dm]pacified[Bb]
[F] I'm talented with [Dm][Bb]reason
[F] I cover all the [Dm]angles[Bb]
[F]I can fail [Dm]before I [Bb]EVER [F][Dm]try[Bb]
Chorus 1
[F] Try to [C/E]understand theres an
[Bb]old mistake that [Bbm]fools will make
[F] And i'm the [Dm]king of them
pushing [Bb]everything that's [C#]good away
So[F] won't you [Dm]hold me [Bb]now?
(I will not [Gm]bend I will not break)
[F] Won't you [Dm]hold me [Bb]now?
(I will not [Gm]bend I will not break)
Post chorus: F--Dm-Bb- x2
Verse 3
[F] I am fairly [Dm]agile[Bb]
[F] I can bend and [Dm]not break[Bb]
Or [F]I can break and
[Dm]take it [Bb]with a [F][Dm]smile[Bb]
[F] I am so [Dm]resilient[Bb]
[F] I recover [Dm]quickly[Bb]
[F]I'll convince you
[Dm]soon that [Bb]i am [F][Dm]fine[Bb]
Chorus 2
[F] Try to [C/E]understand theres an
[Bb]old mistake that [Bbm]fools will make
[F] And i'm the [Dm]king of them
pushing [Bb]everything that's [C#]good away
So[F] won't you [Dm]hold me [Bb]now?
(I will not [Gm]bend I will not break)
[F] Won't you [Dm]hold me [Bb]now?
(For you I [Gm]rise for you I fall)
Interlude: F--Dm--Eb--F-- x2
Bridge
Just [F]hold me [Dm]close to [Eb]you[F]
(Repeat x4)
Interlude: F--Dm--Gm--C#-- x2
Chorus 3
[F] Try to [Dm]understand theres an
[Bb]old mistake that [Bb]fools will make
And[F] i'm the [Dm]king of them
pushing [Bb]everything that's [Eb]good away
So[F] won't you [Dm]hold me [Bb]now?[C#]
[F] Won't you [Dm]hold me [Bb]now?[C#]
Outro: F--Dm-Bb- x4, F(hold)
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