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Artist: The Morning Benders
 Album: Big Echo
  Song: Promises

[http://www.indieguitartabs.com/bands/the_morning_benders/promises.html]

Tabbed by: Hunter MacDermut (whosebluesanyway@gmail.com)

4/4

Intro:

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Verse

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This spirit is holding us down
Pushing our shoulders in deep
Pulling us through the lines
Toasting our backs in the sun

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And I'm waiting to hear my next call
We got all our ears pressed against the wall

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But now our gaze is set straight
we're seeing it all eye to eye
the balance is still chasing after
Just hanging on as we walk by

Chorus

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And they say it's only natural
They say we're coming along just fine

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But I can't help thinking we grew up too fast
And I know, I know this won't last a second longer than it has

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Bridge (6/8)

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Children you will be cared for at once
And warmed in our arms like promises plucked from above

Repeat Intro (4/4)

Verse

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This world is only getting smaller
The choices aren't ours to be made
I'm into wasting my days
I feel like wasting my days

Chorus

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And I've seen what's coming on
And I can't say it will all be fine

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And I can't help thinking we grew up too fast
No I can't help thinking we grew up too fast
And I know, I know, I know this won't last a second longer than it has

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Repeat Intro x2