The Only Exception original guitar chords by
The Cooltrane Quartet
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Key: A major

Intro 1

A

A9sus4

A

Dm/A

A

A9sus4

A

Dm

Dm

Verse 1
A A 
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When I was younger I saw
Em7 Em7 
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D D 
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my daddy cry   and curse at the wind
A A 
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He broke his own heart and I watched
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D D 
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As he tried to    reassemble it
A A 
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And Mama swore that she would
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D D 
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Never let   herself forget
A A 
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And that was the day that I promised
Em7 Em7 
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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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I'd never sing of love  if it does not exist
E9sus4 E9sus4 
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But, darling,

Chorus 1

A

you are the only exception

Em7

D

You are the only exception

A

You are the only exception

Em7

D

G7

You are the only exception

Verse 2
A A 
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Maybe I know somewhere somewhere
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D D 
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Deep in my soul  that love never lasts
A A 
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And we've got to find other ways
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D D 
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To make it alone  or keep a straight face
A A 
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And I've always lived like this
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D D 
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Keeping a comfortable distance
A A 
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And up until now, I had sworn
Em7 Em7 
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Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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To myself that I'm content with loneliness
E9sus4 E9sus4 
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Because none of it was ever worth     the risk

Chorus 2

A

Well, you are the only exception

Em7

D

You are the only exception

A

You are the only exception

Em7

D

G7

You are the only exception

Interlude 1

Bm9

A/C#

Dmaj7

E9sus4

E9

Bm9

A/C#

Dmaj7

E9sus4

E9

Bridge 1
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A/C# A/C# 
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I've got a tight grip on reality, but I      can't
Dmaj7 Dmaj7 
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F#m7 F#m7 
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A/E A/E 
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Let go       of what's in front of me here
Bm9 Bm9 
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I know you're leaving in the morning
A/C# A/C# 
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when you wake   up
F#m7 F#m7 
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Leave me with some   kind of proof
E9sus4 E9sus4 
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D D 
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it's not a         dream, oh

Interlude 2

Aadd9

Gadd9

F#m/A

Dm/F

Aadd9

G/A

Dmaj7

A/C#

Bm9

E9sus4

Chorus 3
A A 
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You are the only exception
Em7 Em7 
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D D 
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You   are the only exception
A A 
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You are the only exception
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D D 
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You   are the only exception
A A 
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You are the only exception

Outro 1

Dmaj7

A/C#

Bm9

E9sus4

Gmaj7

Gmaj7

Amaj7

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