The Only Exception

Capo: 1st Fret 

Intro 

A A G D 
A A G D 


 
A                                  G 
When I was younger, I saw my daddy cry 
                 D 
And curse at the wind 
A 
He broke his own heart and I watched 
               G           D 
As he tried to re-assemble it 
  A 
And my momma swore 
                         G          D 
That she would never let herself forget 
   A 
And that was the day that I promised 
                  G                      D 
I'd never sing of love if it does not exist 



             A 
But darling, you are the only exception 
G           D 
You are the only exception 
A 
You are the only exception 
G           D 
You are the only exception 

A A 



A                                 G 
Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul 
                D 
That love never lasts 
    A                                        G 
And we've got to find other ways to make it alone 
                   D 
Or keep a straight face 
    A 
And I've always lived like this 
          G           D 
Keeping a comfortable distance 
A 
And up until now I had sworn to myself 
           G                D 
That I'm content with loneliness 
D 
Because none of it was ever worth the risk 



    A 
But you are the only exception 
G           D 
You are the only exception 
A 
You are the only exception 
G           D 
You are the only exception 

Inter

Bm Bm A E 
Bm Bm A E 

          Bm 
I've got a tight grip on reality 
                A                           E 
But I can't let go of what's in front of me here 
             Bm 
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up 
         A                                  E 
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream 

D (Ring Out) 



A 
You are the only exception 
G           D 
You are the only exception 
A 
You are the only exception 
G           D 
You are the only exception 
A 
You are the only exception 
G           D 
You are the only exception 
A 
You are the only exception 
G           D 
You are the only exception 
G             D 
And I'm on my way to believing 

A (Ring Out)