Paradox chords by Jaymes Young

Intro:

F              C
This life is a paradox

Dm                              C
You're the only one who saw the real me, yeah

F             C
This love?is?a paradox

Dm                                C
You're the?only thing that almost killed me


Verse 1:

F             C
   Just?like a desert needs a flood

Dm C
   I still need your love

F            C
   No matter what, I'll hold my ground

Dm           C
 Even if I'm drowning, yeah


Pre-Chorus:

F              C                     Dm    C
 It's just the nature of keeping you close

                  F
It's the ones you care for

          C            Dm   C
That will hurt you the most

F       C             Dm     C
Nothing drops me from so high

    F        C        Dm         C
You leave me fighting for my life


Chorus:

F                          C
 Out of all the times I've opened up

Dm                              C
You're the only one who saw the real me, yeah

F                      C
 Out of all the stupid things I've done

Dm                                C
You're the only thing that almost killed me, yeah

F              C
This life is a paradox

Dm                              C
You're the only one who saw the real me, yeah

F              C
This love is a paradox

Dm                                C
You're the only thing that almost killed me


Verse 2:

F           C
  Yeah, you kiss me when I'm down

Dm        C
  And you suck the poison out

F          C
  Then you make me sick again

Dm                      C
  'Cause you've got the medicine


Pre-Chorus:

F               C                     Dm    C
  It's just the nature of loving you, girls

                  F
It's the ones you fight for

          C            Dm      C
That will conquer your world, ooh


Chorus:

F                          C
 Out of all the times I've opened up

Dm                              C
You're the only one who saw the real me, yeah

F                      C
 Out of all the stupid things I've done

Dm                                C
You're the only thing that almost killed me, yeah

F              C
This life is a paradox

Dm                              C
You're the only one who saw the real me, yeah

F              C
This love is a paradox

Dm                                C
You're the only thing that almost killed me

F              C
This life is a paradox

Dm                              C
You're the only one who saw the real me, yeah

F              C
This love is a paradox

Dm                                C
You're the only thing that almost killed me


Verse 3:

F     C
  I'm bracing for the worst

Dm    C
  And hoping for the best

F C
  Trying to make sense of

Dm               F
  The madness in my head


Pre-Chorus:

F          C                       Dm
  It's the problem with keeping me close

C                     F
  The people you hold on to

        C            Dm  C
Are the ones who let go


Outro:

F                C
  This life is a paradox

Dm                              C
You're the only one who saw the real me, yeah

F              C
This love is a paradox

Dm                                C
You're the only thing that almost killed me

F C Dm                              C
    You're the only one who saw the real me, yeah

F C Dm                                C
    You're the only thing that almost killed me