Only Exception, The

artist:Paramore

, writer:Hayley Williams, Josh Farro

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 {t: Only Exception, The}
{artist: Paramore}
{key: G} 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=822Hg-nMDbg B so capo 4
{c: Based on Ultimate Guitar} 
{sos}
[G] When I was younger I saw my daddy [Dm] cry and curse at the [Cmaj7] wind  x2
{eos}
[G] When I was younger I saw my daddy [Dm] cry and curse at the [Cmaj7] wind 
He [G] broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to [Dm] re-assemble [Cmaj7] it   
And [G] my mama swore that she would never let [Dm] herself for-[Cmaj7]get  
And [G] that was the day that I promised I'd never sing of [Dm] love
if it does not ex-[Cmaj7] ist, but darling 
{soc}
[G] You are the only exception
[Dm] You are the [Cmaj7] only exception
[G] You are the only exception
[Dm] You are the [Cmaj7] only exception  [G]  
{eoc}
[G] Maybe I know somewhere deep in my [Dm] soul that love never [Cmaj7] lasts 
And [G] we've got to find other ways to make it a-[Dm]lone or keep a straight [C] face
And [G] I've always lived like this, keeping a [Dm] comfortable [C] distance
And [G] up until now I had sworn to myself that I'm con-[Dm] tent with loneli-[C]ness 
Because none of it was ever worth the risk 
{soc}
Well, [G] you are the only exception
[Dm] You are the [C] only exception
[G] You are the only exception
[Dm] You are the [C] only exceptio-[Am]on
{eoc} 
{sos}
I've got a [Am] tight grip on reality, but I can't
Let [G] go of what's in front of me [D] here
I know you're [Am] leaving in the morning when you wake up
Leave me [G] with some kind of proof it's not a [D] dream, who-[C]ooa
{eos} 
I've got a [Am] tight grip on reality, but I can't
Let [G] go of what's in front of me [D] here
I know you're [Am] leaving in the morning when you wake up
Leave me [G] with some kind of proof it's not a [D] dream, who-[C]oa 
{soc}
[G] You are the only exception
[Dm] You are the [C] only exception
[G] You are the only exception
[Dm] You are the [C] only exception
 
[G] You are the only exception
[Dm] You are the [Cmaj7] only exception
[G] You are the only exception
[Dm] You are the [Cmaj7] only exception
{eoc}
And [F] I'm on my [C] way to believi-[G]ing
Oh, and [F] I'm on my [C] way to believing  [G]

Song Info

Title: Only Exception, The

Artist: Paramore

Writer: Hayley Williams, Josh Farro

Song Types: Pop, Rock

Key: G

Info: "The Only Exception" is a song by American rock band Paramore. It was released by Fueled by Ramen in February 2010 as the third single from the band's third studio album, Brand New Eyes (2009). The song was written by band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro; Paramore is also credited as being co-producers to the song. The song was generally well-received by music critics; praise of the song was mainly about Williams' vocal performance. Music critics reviewing the song noted that "The Only Exception" was a different musical theme for the band.

"The Only Exception" was the most successful single from Brand New Eyes, having topped the United Kingdom Rock Chart and peaked at No. 13 and No. 17 in New Zealand and Australia respectively. The single has become the band's third of five top-40 hits to date on the Billboard Hot 100. A music video for the song, directed by Brandon Chesbro, was released on February 17, 2010, via the band's official website. The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It was the band's most successful single until the release of "Ain't It Fun

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Only Exception, The

artist:Paramore

, writer:Hayley Williams, Josh Farro

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