Instruments
| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 | [x2]
Verse
| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |When I was younger I saw my daddy cry And curse at the wind | B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |He broke his own heart and I watched As he tried to reassemble it | B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |And my momma swore That she would never let herself forget | B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |And that was the day that I promised I'd never sing of love if it does not exist But darling,
Hook
| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |You are the only exception You are the only exception| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |You are the only exception You are the only exception
Instruments
| B | B |
Verse 2
| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |Maybe I know somewhere Deep in my soul That love never lasts | B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |And we've got to find other ways To make it alone Or keep a straight face | B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |And I've always lived like this Keeping a comfortable distance | B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |And up until now I've sworn to myself That I'm content with loneliness | Emaj7 |Because none of it was ever worth the risk
Hook
| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |You are the only exception You are the only exception| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |You are the only exception You are the only exception
Instruments
| C#m | C#m | B | F# | [x2]
Bridge
| C#m | C#m | B | F# |I've got a tight grip on reality But I can't let go of what's in front of me here | C#m | C#m |I know you're leaving in the morning When you wake up | B | F# | E | E |Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream
Hook
| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |You are the only exception You are the only exception| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |You are the only exception You are the only exception
Hook
| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |You are the only exception You are the only exception| B | B | F#m | Emaj7 |You are the only exception You are the only exception
Ending
| A | E | B | B |And I'm on my way to believing | A | E | B |Oh, and I'm on my way to believing