Intro: B  F#m E x2 
 
Verse 1: 
B 
When I was younger I 
             F#m 
saw my daddy cry 
                 E 
And curse at the wind 
   B 
He broke his own heart and 
I watched as he tried 
   F#m        E 
To reassemble it 
    B 
And my momma swore that she 
                F#m        E 
would never let herself forget 
    B 
And that was the day 
that I promised 
                  F#m 
I'd never sing of love 
                E 
if it does not exist 
But darling 
 
Chorus: 
B 
You are the only exception 
F#m         E 
You are the only exception 
B 
You are the only exception 
F#m         E 
You are the only exception 
 
Interlude: B 
 
Verse 2: 
     B 
Well maybe I know somewhere 
           F#m 
deep in my soul 
                E 
That love never lasts 
    B 
And we've got to find other 
                 F#m 
ways to make it alone 
                   E 
Or keep a straight face 
    B 
And I've always lived like 
               F#m 
this keeping a comfortable 
E            B 
Distance And up 
until now i swored 
to myself that I'm 
F#m                E 
content with loneliness 
        E 
Because none of it was 
ever worth the 
risk Well... 
 
(Repeat Chorus) 
 
Interlude: C#m  B F#  x2 
 
Bridge: 
           C#m 
I've got a tight 
grip on reality 
                B 
But I can't let go of 
                 F# 
whats part of me here 
              C#m 
i know you're leaving in 
the morning when you wake up 
         B 
Leave me of some kind of 
                 F#    E (hold) 
proof it's not a dream ohh 
 
(Repeat Chorus twice) 
 
Outro: 
    A         E 
And I'm on my way 
            B 
to believing 
       A 
Oh and I'm on my 
E               B(hold) 
way to believing