Verse 1:
My head is sp[E7/B]inning in the clouds
I’m lost at sea[E7/B]
I try so [E7/B]hard to spit it out
But I still can’t breathe[E7/B]
Tell me [E7/B]where to turn

Chorus:
Nothing to it. I’m a ruin
I’m so [E7/G#]lost man, [C/G]I’m f[D9/F#]eeling barely human
Can you get me through, Avalon?

Instrumental:
(Same as intro)

Verse 2:
I try so [E7/B]hard, I try so hard
To be the king of the world[E7/B]
But my broken [E7/B]heart, my broken heart
Got shot down by a girl[E7/B]
Tell me [E7/B]where to start

Chorus:

Bridge:
It starts to feel like mythology
Banging at my door
[E7/G#] I can hear legend c[A(maj)]alling me
Like I’ve been here before[E7/G#]

Verse 3:
(The timing here is tricky. Chords are written above the downbeat.
On the album, the guitar is syncopated against the organ and keys.)
So we [E7/B]raise our glasses high
And we drink to our health[E7/B]
But there ain’t no e[E7/B]lixir inside
That could make me feel like myself[E7/B]
Yeah, was that l[E7/B]egend just a lie
Or something else, man?

Chorus: End
Can you get me through?[E7/G#]
Can yo[E7/G#]u get m[C/G]e thr[D/F#]ough?
Can you get me through, Avalon?

Outro:
(Same as intro)

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THROW IT AWAY FICTION FAMILY

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Tuning:Standard–Capo 3rd

~INTRO~

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~VERSE~

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I think about the love I live a figure made of clay
I think about the things I’ve lost the things I give away

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And when I’m in a certain mood I search the halls and look

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One night I found these magic words in a magic book

~CHORUS~

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Throw it away throw it away

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Give your love live your life each and every day

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Keep your hands wide open let the sun shine through

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Cause you can never lose a thing if it belongs to you

~VERSE~

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There’s a hand to rock the cradle there’s a hand to help us stand
With a gentle kind of motion as it moves across the land

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And two hands are clenched and open to survive the love it brings

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So keep your hands wide open if you need anything

~CHORUS~

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Throw it away throw it away

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Give your love live your life each and every day

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Keep your hands wide open let the sun shine through

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Cause you can never lose a thing if it belongs to you

~OUTRO-CHORUS~

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Throw it away throw it away

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Give your love live your life each and every day

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Keep your hands wide open let the sun shine through

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Cause you can never lose a thing if it belongs to you

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No you can never lose a thing if it belongs to you

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Peace, Love, I’m out.

Tuning – Standard (E A D G B E)
Chords are listed at end of song

Intro – Piano

e|—————————————————–|
B|————————5-4h5-2–OR—–13-12h13-10–|
G|—8–5–4–2—8–5–5————–12————–|
D|–10–7–5–3–10–7———————————|
A|–10–7–5–3–10–7———————————|
E|—8–5–3–1—8–5———————————|

Verse 1
To the girl I told to run away
The ghost I saw a hundred times a day
You weren’t like me no you weren’t afraid

Chorus

You are e—–le—-ments combined

Earth, air, fire, wine
Someday you’ll be mine

Post-Chorus 1
Elements combined

Interlude
Guitar
C5 Am G F – 2x

Piano

e|————————–12——————–|
B|—-9-5—5-4h5-2–OR——–13—-13-12h13-10–|
G|–5—–5————–12——-12————–|
D|————————————————|
A|————————————————|
E|————————————————|

Verse 2 – Same as Verse 1
You stuck around, but we didn’t fly
Weighed down by all I hid behind my eyes
I only hope that you realize

Chorus

Post-Chorus 2
Someday you’ll be mine

Bridge
I’ll bury all excuses

Burn all the reasons why
I cant be everything you want

And everything you need

Post-Bridge
You’re elements combined
You’re elements combined
You’re elements combined

Verse 3 – Same as Verse 1 & 2
We talk a lot but it’s always small
Tiny bricks that make a giant wall
I hope these words are a wrecking ball

Chorus – 2x

Chords Used

e|—————-3—-3——3—–3—–0—-2—–|
B|—————-1—-1——1—–1—–0—-3–1–|
G|—8–5—4–2–0—-2——0—–0—–2—-2–2–|
D|–10–7—5–3–2—-3——0—–2—–2—-0–0–|
A|–10–7—5–3–3———–2—–0—–0——-x–|
E|—8–5—3–1————–3——————-2–|

NOTES: Capo on 5th fret, tab relative to capo

If you want to be picky, and when you want
it to sound just right, don’t capo the low E string
and raise it to an F. But it sounds fine without,
and you won’t have to worry about the E string
when you strum later on in the song.

Intro/Interlude after each Chorus

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G|——0————–0-2-0—0————2——-|
D|–0h2′-2-2p0—————2———————-|
A|–3———-3-0———————————-|
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How long will it take
For these ties to you to break
They’re much stronger than I thought

Chorus
I’m not sure that I’ll get over you
I’m not sure that I want to

Interlude

How long till you’re gone

Cause you’re still here to heal what’s wrong

Chorus
I’m not sure that I’ll get over you
I’m not sure that I want to

Interlude X 2

Bridge
We both made the call but it was only my fault
Such a beautiful view with a long way to fall
I was afraid how it could hurt to leave the safety up above
But if it doesn’t it’s not love

How long till I don’t feel
Like you’re still right here
Reminding me of what is real

I’m not sure that I’ll get over you
I’m not sure that I want to

I’m not sure that I’ll get over you
I’m not sure that I want to