Too Late For Lullabies chords

James Morrison

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Intro: G#  Fm  Cm  D# 

 G#                         Fm 
It's a sad song that has no end 
         Cm                        D# 
It's a bleeding heart that never mends 
       G#                       Fm 
A minor miracle we can still pretend 
          Cm        D# 
After so long 

          G#                           Fm 
Did the apple fall too far from the tree? 
         Cm                        D# 
Did we get lost in the space in-between? 
          G#                   Fm 
But the roots that we buried so deep 
                 Cm      D# 
Will always be strong 

              G#    Fm 
Too late for lullabies 
              Cm    D# 
Too soon for it alright 
                G#      Fm 
Love takes its toll sometimes 
         Cm                                A#        D# 
Let's start a clean slate, mistakes are moments in time 

      G#                                Fm 
For every time you ever raised up your hand 
         Cm                          D# 
I'll give you mine to show you I understand 
                  G#      Fm         Cm 
You taught me to fly by learning to fall 
    D# 
Ooo yeah 

      G#                     Fm 
Love burns when it's in the blood 
           Cm                          D# 
And God knows I burnt you the best I could 
         G#                     Fm 
How can three words be so misunderstood? 
               Cm    D# 
We got it so wrong 

                     G#                     Fm 
Yeah the greatest gift that you ever gave to me 
                        Cm                          D# 
You don't know your strength 'till you've faced defeat 
                    G#              Fm 
So when everything's just out of reach 
             Cm    D# 
Keep holding on 

              G#    Fm 
Too late for lullabies 
              Cm    D# 
Too soon for it alright 
                G#      Fm 
Love takes its toll sometimes 
         Cm                                A#        D# 
Let's start a clean slate, mistakes are moments in time 

      G#                                Fm 
For every time you ever raised up your hand 
         Cm                          D# 
I'll give you mine to show you I understand 
                  G#      Fm         Cm 
You taught me to fly by learning to fall 

             Fm                          Cm 
We built a brick wall but it's all for nothing 
       Fm                       D# 
Only bridges will cross this divide 
       Fm                           Cm 
We both know this road leads to nowhere 
     Fm                            G# 
There is nothing left for you to hide 

              G#    Fm 
Too late for lullabies 
              Cm    D# 
Too soon for it alright 
                G#      Fm 
Love takes its toll sometimes 
         Cm                                A#        D# 
Let's start a clean slate, mistakes are moments in time 

      G#                                Fm 
For every time you ever raised up your hand 
         Cm                          D# 
I'll give you mine to show you I understand 
                  G#      Fm         Cm 
You taught me to fly by learning to fall 
    D# 
Ooo yeah 

              G#    Fm 
Too late for lullabies 
              Cm    D# 
Too soon for it alright 
                G#      Fm 
Love takes its toll sometimes 
         Cm                                A#        D# 
Let's start a clean slate, mistakes are moments in time 

      G#                                Fm 
For every time you ever raised up your hand 
         Cm                          D# 
I'll give you mine to show you I understand 
                     G#      Fm          Cm 
You taught me to fly by learning to fall