Jaymes Young – Paradox chords

[Intro]
F              CThis life is a paradox
Dm                              CYou're the only one who saw the real me, yeah
F             CThis love is a paradox
Dm                                CYou're the only thing that almost killed me


[Verse 1]
F             C   Just like a desert needs a flood
Dm C   I still need your love
F            C   No matter what, I'll hold my ground
Dm           C Even if I'm drowning, yeah


[Pre-Chorus]
F              C                     Dm    C It's just the nature of keeping you close
                  FIt's the ones you care for
          C            Dm   CThat will hurt you the most
F       C             Dm     CNothing drops me from so high
    F        C        Dm         CYou leave me fighting for my life


[Chorus]
F                          C Out of all the times I've opened up
Dm                              CYou're the only one who saw the real me, yeah
F                      C Out of all the stupid things I've done
Dm                                CYou're the only thing that almost killed me, yeah
F              CThis life is a paradox
Dm                              CYou're the only one who saw the real me, yeah
F              CThis love is a paradox
Dm                                CYou're the only thing that almost killed me


[Verse 2]
F           C  Yeah, you kiss me when I'm down
Dm        C  And you suck the poison out
F          C  Then you make me sick again
Dm                      C  'Cause you've got the medicine


[Pre-Chorus]
F               C                     Dm    C  It's just the nature of loving you, girls
                  FIt's the ones you fight for
          C            Dm      CThat will conquer your world, ooh


[Chorus]
F                          C Out of all the times I've opened up
Dm                              CYou're the only one who saw the real me, yeah
F                      C Out of all the stupid things I've done
Dm                                CYou're the only thing that almost killed me, yeah
F              CThis life is a paradox
Dm                              CYou're the only one who saw the real me, yeah
F              CThis love is a paradox
Dm                                CYou're the only thing that almost killed me
F              CThis life is a paradox
Dm                              CYou're the only one who saw the real me, yeah
F              CThis love is a paradox
Dm                                CYou're the only thing that almost killed me


[Verse 3]
F     C  I'm bracing for the worst
Dm    C  And hoping for the best
F C  Trying to make sense of
Dm               F  The madness in my head


[Pre-Chorus]
F          C                       Dm  It's the problem with keeping me close
C                     F  The people you hold on to
        C            Dm  CAre the ones who let go


[Outro]
F                C  This life is a paradox
Dm                              CYou're the only one who saw the real me, yeah
F              CThis love is a paradox
Dm                                CYou're the only thing that almost killed me
F C Dm                              C    You're the only one who saw the real me, yeah
F C Dm                                C    You're the only thing that almost killed me