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[Intro]
Gb Bbm Ab  Ab Fm
[Verse 1]
GbI'm writing this letter to tell you I miss ya
BbmThe kids' doing better, we hold it together
AbSaw Joe yesterday
And he told me to tell ya, Ab"to stay strong my bro"
FmHe said, "don't let them stress ya"
GbAlicia starts school in a couple of weeks
BbmAnd she so damn excited she's counting her sleeps
AbAnd I'll send you some pics in her new uniform
AbI'm so sorry, my baby, iFmt's taking so long now
[Chorus]
GbI'll come to vBbmisit you sAboon
AbSoonFm  
It's justGb, you know
BbmI always got the kids in tAbhe afternoon
AbWhoooFm  
[Verse 2]
GbAnd money's been low, so I'm doing whatever
BbmThe car had to go, got two jobs in the summer
AbAnd while I remember, you know my girl, Stacy
AbShe found out she pregnant with twinFms, ain't that crazy?
GbAnd Kenny's still mad,but you know how it is,
BbmHe'll come 'round eventually, don't take it personally
AbNo right or wrong way for dealing with this
AbEveryone's still just adjusFmting, I guess
[Chorus]
GbYeah, I'll comBbme to visit Abyou soon
AbSoonFm  
It's justGb, you know
BbmI always got the kids in tAbhe afternoon
AbWhooFm  
[Verse 3]
GbAnd sometimes I daydream that I'm at home cooking
BbmYou come through the door and say, "hey there, good-lookin'"
AbI miss how you touch me, I miss how you love me
AbAnd look how they robbed meFm, I hate how they robbed me
GbSee Jake started speakin', his first word was, "truck"
BbmThey say, "oh what surprise", just like father, like son
AbThere's some days when the kids acting so fucking angry
AbIt's breaking my heart when tFmhey asking, "where's daddy?"
[Chorus]
GbYeah, I'll comBbme to visit Abyou soon
AbSoonFm  
It's justGb, you know
BbmI always got the kids in tAbhe afternoon
AbNever know Fmwhich way life 'gon come at you, never know...
[Verse 4]
GbThis life come at you fast, so buckle up, don't crash
BbmPlastic bags, packed them after class,just thinking bachelor pads
AbEmotionally rich, physically broke, neAbgative seeds get planted, spirits could grow
FmKids shouldn't know about our altercations
GbKeep it verbal, told you I heard you
BbmBeing nosey have you caught up in issues that don't concern you
I wisAbh... I wish that time could speed up, see if you worth the time
PreteAbnd to be, fake enemies I've seen befFmore, familiar kind
GbYeah, I got your letter, ain't have time to read a million lines
BbmIt's from the heart, I understand, but you clever within your mind
AbVices I could never shake, options got a limit to 'em 
Shiesty from where the children ruined
FmI'm what the strip influenced
GbAfter-school you get the kids, wasn't there when I did my bit
BbmThat's why you won't get to live with a Bad Boy, I did it B.I.G
AbPaid the rent, I kept you fresh, the crib was plush, I filled the fridge
AbNow we on some distant shit
FmYou or her don't know which to pick
[Outro]
Gb   Bbm   Ab   Ab  Fm

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Soon

by Emeli Sandé

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Bbm

[Intro]

Gb Bbm Ab Ab Fm

[Verse 1]

I'm writing this letter to tell you I miss ya

Bbm

The kids' doing better, we hold it together

Saw Joe yesterday

And he told me to tell ya, "to stay strong my bro"

He said, "don't let them stress ya"

Alicia starts school in a couple of weeks

Bbm

And she so damn excited she's counting her sleeps

And I'll send you some pics in her new uniform

Ab Fm

I'm so sorry, my baby, it's taking so long now

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm Ab

I'll come to visit you soon

Ab Fm

Soon

It's just, you know

Bbm Ab

I always got the kids in the afternoon

Ab Fm

Whooo

[Verse 2]

And money's been low, so I'm doing whatever

Bbm

The car had to go, got two jobs in the summer

And while I remember, you know my girl, Stacy

Ab Fm

She found out she pregnant with twins, ain't that crazy?

And Kenny's still mad,but you know how it is,

Bbm

He'll come 'round eventually, don't take it personally

No right or wrong way for dealing with this

Ab Fm

Everyone's still just adjusting, I guess

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm Ab

Yeah, I'll come to visit you soon

Ab Fm

Soon

It's just, you know

Bbm Ab

I always got the kids in the afternoon

Ab Fm

Whoo

[Verse 3]

And sometimes I daydream that I'm at home cooking

Bbm

You come through the door and say, "hey there, good-lookin'"

I miss how you touch me, I miss how you love me

Ab Fm

And look how they robbed me, I hate how they robbed me

See Jake started speakin', his first word was, "truck"

Bbm

They say, "oh what surprise", just like father, like son

There's some days when the kids acting so fucking angry

Ab Fm

It's breaking my heart when they asking, "where's daddy?"

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm Ab

Yeah, I'll come to visit you soon

Ab Fm

Soon

It's just, you know

Bbm Ab

I always got the kids in the afternoon

Ab Fm

Never know which way life 'gon come at you, never know...

[Verse 4]

This life come at you fast, so buckle up, don't crash

Bbm

Plastic bags, packed them after class,just thinking bachelor pads

Ab Ab

Emotionally rich, physically broke, negative seeds get planted, spirits could grow

Kids shouldn't know about our altercations

Keep it verbal, told you I heard you

Bbm

Being nosey have you caught up in issues that don't concern you

I wish... I wish that time could speed up, see if you worth the time

Ab Fm

Pretend to be, fake enemies I've seen before, familiar kind

Yeah, I got your letter, ain't have time to read a million lines

Bbm

It's from the heart, I understand, but you clever within your mind

Vices I could never shake, options got a limit to 'em

Shiesty from where the children ruined

I'm what the strip influenced

After-school you get the kids, wasn't there when I did my bit

Bbm

That's why you won't get to live with a Bad Boy, I did it B.I.G

Paid the rent, I kept you fresh, the crib was plush, I filled the fridge

Now we on some distant shit

You or her don't know which to pick

[Outro]

Gb Bbm Ab Ab Fm

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