CAPO on 4th Fret G 320033 Dm xx0231 Cmaj7 x3200x Am xx0221 D xx0232 [Verse I] *When playing the Cmaj7 chord, Be sure to avoid hitting the high e string (thinnest).
G Dm Cmaj7 When I was younger I saw my daddy cry and curse at the wind G Dm Cmaj7 He broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to re-assemble it G Dm Cmaj7 And my mama swore that she would never let herself forget G Dm And that was the day that I promised I'd never sing of love Cmaj7 if it does not exist, but darling [Chorus] G You are the only exception Dm Cmaj7 You are the only exception G You are the only exception Dm Cmaj7 G You are the only exception e|-----------| B|-----------| G|-----------| D|-----------| A|--3--2--0--| E|-----------| [Verse II] G Dm Cmaj7 Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul that love never lasts G Dm Cmaj7 And we've got to find other ways to make it alone or keep a straight face G Dm Cmaj7 And I've always lived like this, keeping a comfortable distance G Dm Cmaj7 And up until now I had sworn to myself that I'm content with loneliness *Cmaj7 *Downstrokes only Because none of it was ever worth the risk
[Chorus] G You are the only exception Dm Cmaj7 You are the only exception G You are the only exception Dm Cmaj7 Am You are the only exception [Instrumental] G D Am G D [Bridge] Am I've got a tight grip on reality, but I can't G D Let go of what's in front of me here Am I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up G D C Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream, ohh G | You are the only exception | Dm Cmaj7 | You are the only exception |repeat 2x G | You are the only exception | Dm Cmaj7 | You are the only exception | F C G And I'm on my way to believing *F *C *G *single strum Oh, and I'm on my way to believing