Emma

Ruins
Erica Cawagas & Chie Floresca
Tragic q = 70

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Intro Verse 1

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p Where is that bench that used to sit here? Where are the kids that

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used to play here? They used to run a - round and laugh all day Why have they gone a - way
Verse 2

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Where are the men, so young and full of life? The wom - en so bright with their gent - le smiles? The

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songs they sing, the love they want to win? Why are they miss - ing? What
Pre-chorus

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hap - pened to my litt - le town? To - rn and turned up-side down What
Chorus
A b maj9
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25 C m7 F m7 G7

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place is this? Is this still the la - nd that I used to call my home? oh Why
A b maj9
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C m7 F m7 G7

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can't I see? The face I knew so well? It's gone and I can't stand this litt - le pie - ce of hell In the
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midd - le of this ru - in - ed land Who ha - ve I be - come
Verse 3

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Where are the dreams that used to grow here? The plants, the trees, so full of life here Where the
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child - ren play with their fu - ture bright and strong? Where did it go wrong?
Verse 4

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Where is that strength that I used to poss - ess? Cou - rage to fight and will to suc - ceed Now

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I am weak and I want to give up How did I get here? What
Pre-chorus

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hap - pened to my simp - le life? Rip - ped and van - nished all at once What
Chorus
A b maj9
b j
57 C m7 F m7 G7

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place is this? Is this still the la - nd that I used to call my home? oh Why

A b maj9
b œ. j
C m7 F m7 G7

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can't I see? The face I knew so well? It's gone and I can't stand this litt - le pie - ce of hell In the
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& b œ. j œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ w
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midd - le of this ru - in - ed land Who ha - ve I be - come
Bridge
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b r
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There's still so much quest - ion in my head Left un - ans - wered leav - ing wounds un - healed Of
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all the things that life could take a - way Why did it take you?