Here is the complete song chart transcribed with capo on the 4th fret. Chord changes align precisely over the syllables where the harmonic transitions take place.
[Intro]
G Gmaj7 C (x2)
[Verse 1]
G Gmaj7
When I was younger I saw my daddy cry
C
And curse at the wind
G Gmaj7
He broke his own heart and I watched
C
As he tried to re-assemble it
G Gmaj7
And my momma swore that she would
C
Never let herself forget
Am C
And that was the day that I promised
G Gmaj7 C
I'd never sing of love if it does not exist
[Chorus]
G Bm7 (or D)
But, darling,
C
You are the only exception
G Bm7
You are the only exception
C
You are the only exception
G Gmaj7 C
You are the only exception
[Verse 2]
G Gmaj7
Maybe I know, somewhere deep in my soul
C
That love never lasts
G Gmaj7
And we've got to find other ways
C
To make it alone or keep a straight face
G Gmaj7
And I've always lived like this
C
Keeping a comfortable distance
Am C
And up until now I had sworn to myself that I'm
G Gmaj7 C
Content with loneliness
[Chorus]
G Bm7
Because, darling,
C
You are the only exception
G Bm7
You are the only exception
C
You are the only exception
G Bm7 C
You are the only exception
[Bridge]
Am
I've got a tight grip on reality
Em D
But I can't let go of what's in front of me here
Am
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up
Em D C
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream, oh
[Chorus]
G Bm7
You are the only exception
C
You are the only exception
G Bm7
You are the only exception
C
You are the only exception
[Outro]
G Bm7 C
And I'm on my way to believing
G Bm7 C
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing
G
