The Only Exception Live chords by Billie Eilish

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Performance: Hit Me Hard And Soft

Key: B

Intro:

E B F#m E

Verse 1:
B
When I was younger, I saw
         F#m     B            Emaj7
My daddy cry and curse at the wind
   B
He broke his own heart and I watched
               F#m   B    Emaj7
As he tried to reassemble it
    B
And my mama swore that she would
         F#m    B    F#m
Never let herself forget
    B
And that was the day that I promised
                  F#              B   E
I'd never sing of love if it does not exist

Chorus:
              B
But, darling, you are the only exception
            Emaj7
You are the only exception
B
You are the only exception
F#m         Emaj7          B
You are the only exception

Verse 2:

Maybe I know somewhere
           F#m                  Emaj7
Deep in my soul that love never lasts
    B
And we've got to find other ways
           F#m                      E
To make it alone or keep a straight face
    B
And I've always lived like this
          F#m         Emaj7
Keeping a comfortable distance
    B
And up until now, I had sworn
                   F#m                Emaj7
To myself that I'm content with loneliness
E
 Because none of it was ever worth the risk

Chorus:
      B
Well, you are the only exception
F#          E
You are the only exception
B
You are the only exception
F#m         E
You are the only exception

Instrumental:
C#m7 C#m B F# x2

Bridge:
           C#m7                              C#m
I've got a tight grip on reality, but I can't
    B                           F#
Let go of what's in front of me here
              C#m7
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up
         B                                  F#      E
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream, oh

Chorus:
B
You are the only exception
F#7          E
 You are the only exception
B
You are the only exception
F#7         E
You are the only exception

Outro:
    A         Emaj7           B
And I'm on my way to believing
            A     E               B
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing