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[Intro 1] [C][Am][Em][Em] [C][Am][Em][Em] [Chorus 1] [C]Once I wan[Am]ted to be [Em]the greatest [C]No wind or wat[Am]erfall could sta[Em]ll me And [F]then came the [Dm]rush of the flood [G]Stars at night turned deep to dust [Verse 1] Melt me [C]down into [Am]big black [Em]armor Leave no [C]trace of [Am]grace just in your [Em]honor Lower me [C]down to [Am]culprit south [Em]Make 'em wash a space in town For the [F]lead and the [Dm]dregs of my bed I've been [G]sleepin' Lower me [F]down, pin me [Dm]in Secure the [G]grounds for the later parade [C][Am][Em][Em] [Verse 2] [C]Once I wan[Am]ted to be [Em]the greatest [C]Two fists of sol[Am]id roc[Em]k [C]With brains that [Am]could explain [Em]any feeling Lower me [F]down, pin me [Dm]in Secure the [G]grounds For the [F]lead and the [Dm]dregs of my bed I've been [G]sleepin' for the later parade [C][Am][Em][Em] [C][Am][Em][Em] [Chorus 2] [C]Once I w[Am]anted to be the gr[Em]eatest [C]No wind or wat[Am]erfall could sta[Em]ll me And [F]then came the [Dm]rush of the flood [G]Stars at night turned deep to dust [F][Dm][G]
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