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(C)When I was young er, I saw
my dad dy (Gm)cry and curse at the (F)wind.
He (C)broke his own heart, and I watched as he tried to (Gm)re as sem a ble (F)it.
And (C)my ma ma swore that she would
nev er let (Gm)her f’ta self for (F)get.
tance.
And (C)that was the day that I prom ised I’d nev er sing of (Gm)love if it does not ex (F)ist.
But, dar lin’, (C)you
are the on ly ex cep tion.
Well, (Gm6)you
are the (Fmaj7)on ly ex cep tion.
Well, (C)you
are the on ly ex cep tion.
Well, (Gm6)you
are the (Fmaj7)on ly ex cep tion.
Well (F)ness,
be cause (Fmaj9)none of it was ev er worth the risk.
Well, (C)you
are the on ly ex cep tion.
Well, (Gm6)you
are the (Fmaj7)on ly ex cep tion.
Well, (C)you
are the on ly ex cep tion.
Well, (Gm6)you
are the (Fmaj7)on ly ex cep tion.
I’ve got a (Dm7)tight grip on re al i ty, but I can’t
let (C)go of what’s in front of me (G)here.
I know you’re (Dm7)leav ing in the morn ing when you wake up.
Leave me (C)with some kind of proof it’s not a (G)dream.
Oh.
(C)You
are the on ly ex cep tion.
(Gm6)You
are the (Fmaj7)on ly ex cep tion.
(C)You
are the on ly ex cep tion.
Well, (Gm6)you
are the (Fmaj7)on ly ex cep tion.
(C)You
are the on ly ex cep tion.
(Gm6)You
are the (Fmaj7)on ly ex cep tion.
(C)You
are the on ly ex cep tion.
Well, (Gm6)you
are the (Fmaj7)on ly ex cep tion.
(Fmaj7)on ly ex cep tion.
And (Bbmaj7)I’m
on my (Fmaj7)way to be liev ing.
Oh, and (Bbmaj7)I’m
on my (Fmaj7)way to be liev ing.
This page shows “The Only Exception” by Glee Cast in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 72 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.