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This song is in the key of C
[Chords]
Ebmaj7/g        3x1333
 Fmaj7/A5x3555
          Bbmaj7x1323x
              C93x2333
              F61x021x
[Intro]
C Em7 C Em7 C Em7  C Ebmaj7/G
[Verse]
Ebmaj7/GBrave girl replies
Ebmaj7/GWhen you come back, I'll be Bbmaj7goneF6  Bbmaj7  
C9Read off her rEm7ules,
Ebmaj7/GWhen in control CmI move Bbmaj7on
F6Thoughtful or sad,Fmaj7/A  
Ebmaj7/GNo need to askBbmaj7  Fmaj7/A  Emaj7/G  Em7  
[Verse]
CYou Em7in her Ebmaj7/Geyes a sister someone
Ebmaj7/GWho's been Bbmaj7where?
Em7She's roaming now
Ebmaj7/GFlashes of home
Ebmaj7/GAnd people Bbmaj7there
DmPressured she feels,Fmaj7/A  
Ebmaj7/GPressured revealed,Dm  Fmaj7/A  Ebmaj7/G  
[Bridge]
Ebmaj7/GIt doesn't take much to C9knock me
Ebmaj7/GI've been living a sheltered life
Ebmaj7/GIt doesn't take much to C9knock me
Ebmaj7/GI've been living a sheltered Bbmaj7lifeF6  
[Verse]
Ebmaj7/GSunday no F6sign,
Ebmaj7/GWhy did I make you meet me F6here?
Em7No cause for doubt,
Ebmaj7/GBut feeling sustains
Bbmaj7When mix up clearsG  
F6So easy and loose,Fmaj7/A  
Ebmaj7/GUnsure confusedBbmaj7  Fmaj7/A  Ebmaj7/G  
[Outro]
C9I still haven't walked my distance
Ebmaj7/GI'm not ready to return
C9I still haven't walked my distance
Ebmaj7/GI'm not ready to Bbmaj7returnF6  C9  
C9/Gto    Bbmaj7return

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Sheltered Life

by Erlend Øye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7/A

Bbmaj7

Em7

Ebmaj7/G

Emaj7/G

C9/G

This song is in the key of C

[Chords]

Ebmaj7/g 3x1333

Fmaj7/A

5x3555

Bbmaj7

x1323x

3x2333

1x021x

[Intro]

C Em7 C Em7 C Em7 C Ebmaj7/G

[Verse]

Ebmaj7/G

Brave girl replies

Ebmaj7/G Bbmaj7 F6 Bbmaj7

When you come back, I'll be gone

C9 Em7

Read off her rules,

Ebmaj7/G Cm Bbmaj7

When in control I move on

F6 Fmaj7/A

Thoughtful or sad,

Ebmaj7/G Bbmaj7 Fmaj7/A Emaj7/G Em7

No need to ask

[Verse]

C Em7 Ebmaj7/G

You in her eyes a sister someone

Ebmaj7/G Bbmaj7

Who's been where?

Em7

She's roaming now

Ebmaj7/G

Flashes of home

Ebmaj7/G Bbmaj7

And people there

Dm Fmaj7/A

Pressured she feels,

Ebmaj7/G Dm Fmaj7/A Ebmaj7/G

Pressured revealed,

[Bridge]

Ebmaj7/G C9

It doesn't take much to knock me

Ebmaj7/G

I've been living a sheltered life

Ebmaj7/G C9

It doesn't take much to knock me

Ebmaj7/G Bbmaj7 F6

I've been living a sheltered life

[Verse]

Ebmaj7/G F6

Sunday no sign,

Ebmaj7/G F6

Why did I make you meet me here?

Em7

No cause for doubt,

Ebmaj7/G

But feeling sustains

Bbmaj7 G

When mix up clears

F6 Fmaj7/A

So easy and loose,

Ebmaj7/G Bbmaj7 Fmaj7/A Ebmaj7/G

Unsure confused

[Outro]

I still haven't walked my distance

Ebmaj7/G

I'm not ready to return

I still haven't walked my distance

Ebmaj7/G Bbmaj7 F6 C9

I'm not ready to return

C9/G Bbmaj7

to return

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