Intro: Am Em D x2 A Em Dmaj7 When i was younger i saw my daddy cry and curse at the wind. A Em Dmaj7 He broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to re-assemble it. A Em Dmaj7 And my mamma swore she would never let herself forget. A Em And that was the day that i promised Iʼd never sing of love if does not Dmaj7 exist. But darling.. Chorus: A You are the only exception E D You are the only exception A You are the only exception E D A You are the only exception Verse: Em Dmaj7 Maybe i know somewhere deep in my soul that love never lasts. A Em And weʼve got to find other ways to make it alone Dmaj7 or keep a straight face. A Em Dmaj7 And iʼve always lived like this keeping a comfortable, distance. A Em And up until now i swored to myself that iʼm content Dmaj7 with loneliness, A ʼcause none of it was ever worth the risk. Chorus: 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 Bm A E x2 Bm Iʼve got a tight grip on reality, A E But i canʼt let go of whats part of me here. Bm I know youʼre leaving tomorrow, when you wake up, A E Leave me with some kind of proof itʼs not a dream. D whoa Chorus: A But you are the only exception E D You are the only exception A You are the only exception E D You are the only exception A But you are the only exception E D You are the only exception A You are the only exception E D You are the only exception Outro: G D A And iʼm on my way to believing G D A And iʼm on my way to believing