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Names
Valley Maker
Key: C#m (capo 2 in D shapes, G tuned down 1/2 step)
Intro:
 B-  C#m-  A- C#m  
 C#m-  B-  A- C#m  
 C#m-  B-  A  
Verse 1:
BYou, go out from your C#mparents
BI give you a Anation
If you could only C#msee it
C#mI don't want to, BI don't want to cAall you
What I used to C#mcall you
C#mEverybody's, Beverybody's Achanging
So just let me Bchange you, Abraham
Instr:
 A-  B- A  
Verse 2:
You, will you not be fruitful
Mother of a nation
You got tired of waiting
I don't want to, I dont want to call you
What I used to call you
Everybody's, everybody's changing
So just let me change you, Sarah
Instr:
 A-  B- A  
 C#m-  B-  A-  C#m(4x)
Verse 3:
You, you were born of struggle
Do you hate your nation?
Are you tired of fighting?
I don't want to, I don't want to call you 
What I used to call you
Everybody's, everybody's fading
So just let me name you, Israel

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Names

by Valley Maker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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C#m

Names

Valley Maker

Key: C#m (capo 2 in D shapes, G tuned down 1/2 step)

Intro:

B C#m A C#m

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C#m B A C#m

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C#m B A

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Verse 1:

B C#m

You, go out from your parents

B A

I give you a nation

C#m

If you could only see it

C#m B A

I don't want to, I don't want to call you

C#m

What I used to call you

C#m B A

Everybody's, everybody's changing

So just let me change you, Abraham

Instr:

A B A

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Verse 2:

You, will you not be fruitful

Mother of a nation

You got tired of waiting

I don't want to, I dont want to call you

What I used to call you

Everybody's, everybody's changing

So just let me change you, Sarah

Instr:

A B A

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C#m B A C#m

- - - (4x)

Verse 3:

You, you were born of struggle

Do you hate your nation?

Are you tired of fighting?

I don't want to, I don't want to call you

What I used to call you

Everybody's, everybody's fading

So just let me name you, Israel

About Names Chords by Valley Maker

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