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I Could Be Nothing

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Tuning: Normal tuning
This is great simple song that proves what you can do with three chords if you are
truly gifted! I worked it out by just strumming along and I'm sure this is spot on
for the chords. Sorry I'm not up to working out the full picking tab... simple chords
   Gm355333
   Dm557765
    A577655
GmGoes on forever Dmalong the shoreline
ANever will end on the Dmshores of my mind
GmTravel along til the Dmsleep takes me in
AWhere have I ended where Dmdo I begin
GmSand blankets are littered with Dmstones whipped across
ADead things in the water forgDmotten or lost
GmBranches have surfaces and Dmnow they are lean
ATrees have washed up here stripped Dmbare and washed clean
GmThe waves kiss and gently caDmress on the shore
AKissing and winking and cDmalling for more
GThe waves like wagging Dmtongues do adore
AAnd whisper the softly to the Dmsand on the shore
GmYou would be Dmnothing without Ame
AI could be Dmnothing
DmSaid the Gmwaves to the Dmsand
DmI could be Anothing without Dmyou
These same chords are repeated through the rest of the song. The actual song uses
a picking style and a lot of banjo, but these chords work spot on to strum your guitar
buy the CD because I'm not much of a typist.

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I Could Be Nothing

by Great Lake Swimmers

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Tuning: Normal tuning

This is great simple song that proves what you can do with three chords if you are

truly gifted! I worked it out by just strumming along and I'm sure this is spot on

for the chords. Sorry I'm not up to working out the full picking tab... simple chords

355333

557765

577655

Gm Dm

Goes on forever along the shoreline

A Dm

Never will end on the shores of my mind

Gm Dm

Travel along til the sleep takes me in

A Dm

Where have I ended where do I begin

Gm Dm

Sand blankets are littered with stones whipped across

A Dm

Dead things in the water forgotten or lost

Gm Dm

Branches have surfaces and now they are lean

A Dm

Trees have washed up here stripped bare and washed clean

Gm Dm

The waves kiss and gently caress on the shore

A Dm

Kissing and winking and calling for more

G Dm

The waves like wagging tongues do adore

A Dm

And whisper the softly to the sand on the shore

Gm Dm A

You would be nothing without me

A Dm

I could be nothing

Dm Gm Dm

Said the waves to the sand

Dm A Dm

I could be nothing without you

These same chords are repeated through the rest of the song. The actual song uses

a picking style and a lot of banjo, but these chords work spot on to strum your guitar

buy the CD because I'm not much of a typist.

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