Pedestal chords by Sherri Youngward

SimplifiedEm · C · G · D · Am

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
I held
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you so high on a   pedestal
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Em 
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When you fell, you had a long way to go
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Em 
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When you fell, how was I to know
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that I'd fall with you?
Em 
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I held you too high
Em 
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I held you too high
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Em 
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I held you too high
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It's a long way down, but finally
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I'm landing on solid ground,
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Am 
and that's what it took for me.
Em 
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Who was I to think I could own you?
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Em 
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I'm ashamed to say that I tried
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Em 
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If losing you is what it costs to love you
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Well, I'll say goodbye
Em 
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I held you too high
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I held you too high
Em 
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I held you too high
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It's a long way down, but fi nally
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I'm landing on solid ground,
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Am 
and that's what it took for me
Em 
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And it hurts me so to let you go,
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but I know I'll be alright
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Em 
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Am 
Cause only God can hold this place in our lives
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Em 
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Em 
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Em 
How was I to know
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loving you would mean let
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ting you go?
Em 
How was I to know
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loving you would mean letting you go?
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Em 
How was I to know
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loving you would mean
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I'd have to let you go?
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It's a long way down
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But finally I'm landing on solid ground
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Am 
And that's what it took for me
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It's a long way down
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But fi nally I'm landing on solid ground
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Am 
And that's what it took for me
Em 
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I held you too high
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I held you too high
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I held you too high you