Guitar chord The Only Exception

The Only Exception was written by Hayley Williams and Josh Farro from the band Paramore. It is a deeply personal song about believing in true love despite past disappointments and heartbreaks. This ballad was inspired by Hayleys relationship with her parents, who divorced when she was young, and how it shaped her views on love. Throughout the song, she declares that she has found an exception to her rule of not believing in love, referring to a r ... See more [+]

Key:  G
Introduction:
G
  
Dm
  
C7M
    x2 
G
                                 
Dm
                    
C7M
   
When I was younger I saw my daddy cry and curse at the wind
   
G
                                                
Dm
          
C7M
   
He broke his own heart and I watched as he tried to re-assemble it
    
G
                                      
Dm
         
C7M
   
And my mama swore that she would never let herself forget
    
G
                                                  
Dm
 
And that was the day that I promised I'd never sing of love
                
C7M
   
if it does not exist, but darling

G
 
You are the only exception
Dm
          
C7M
   
You are the only exception
G
 
You are the only exception
Dm
          
C7M
             
G
 
You are the only exception

                                  
Dm
                   
C7M
   
Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul that love never lasts
    
G
                                         
Dm
                     
C7M
   
And we've got to find other ways to make it alone or keep a straight face
    
G
                                        
Dm
        
C7M
   
And I've always lived like this, keeping a comfortable distance
    
G
                                              
Dm
              
C7M
   
And up until now I had sworn to myself that I'm content with loneliness
Because none of it was ever worth the risk

G
 
You are the only exception
Dm
          
C7M
   
You are the only exception
G
 
You are the only exception
Dm
          
C7M
          
Am
 
You are the only exception

G
  
D
  
Am
  
G
  
D
 

           
Am
 
I've got a tight grip on reality, but I can't
    
G
                           
D
 
Let go of what's in front of me here
              
Am
 
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up
         
G
                                  
D
          
C
 
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream, whoa

G
 
You are the only exception
Dm
          
C7M
   
You are the only exception
G
 
You are the only exception
Dm
          
C7M
   
You are the only exception
G
 
You are the only exception
Dm
          
C7M
   
You are the only exception
G
 
You are the only exception
Dm
          
C7M
   
You are the only exception

    Fadd(#11)  
C
              
G
 
And I'm on my way to believing
        Fadd(#11)  
C
              
G
 
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing