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Brought Up That Way

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Hi there!  I wish this song was officially released!  Oh well...
**UPDATE**
I tabbed this to an upload posted on youtube, but that link has long 
been taken down (understandable, it's stolen.) This will NOT play 
along with any uploads on youtube, they've ALL been pitched. 
WARNING- EVEN IF IT SAYS "NO PITCH", IT HAS BEEN!!!
      EADGBe        
   C2[x30010]   
 G/F# 200033
Standard Tuning w/
Capo on 5
GEmily comes home from school
Grabs on to her daddy's Cadd9hand
He says Gbaby girl what's wrong with you
She says, please don't make me go Cadd9back there again
                                              C   C2[x30010]
She said I wish there was some way to make 'em stop it
                                      C              D   D-once
So he drives down to that principals office, and says
I didn't Gbring her up
So they could Emcut her down
I didn't Cbring her here
So they could Dshut her out
I live my Gwhole damn life
To see that Emlittle girl smile
So why are Ctears pouring down that sweet Dface?
                 -         G  
She wasn't brought up that way 
GEmily's home late again
He sees that boy drive Cadd9away
Oh, but Gsomethings different this time
She doesn't have too Cadd9much to say                   
                                                     C   C2[x30010]
She said he tried, but there just some things I won't do
And through the Ctears she said I couldn't do that to Dyou
           D-once
And he said,
I didn't Gbring you up
So he could Emwear you down
Take that Cinnocent heart
And turn it Dinside out
I live my Gwhole damn life
To see my Emlittle girl smile
So don't Clet nobody take that aDway
You weren't brought up that Gway
       200033[x30010]
G....G/F#....C....C2....C.... C2-once D-once (All chords are 4 beats except 
                                              the last C2 & D just one strum)
GThe phone rings on a rainy night
Says it's Officer Cadd9Tate
He said, GSir there's been an accident
You better come down Cadd9here right away
A Cdrunken driver missed an over-C2pass
                       C                 D   D-once
And Emily, she's fading fast, he says God
I didn't Gbring her up
To watch them Emlay her Down
Nearly Ckilled me the day they put her Dmama in the ground
Only thing Gkept me alive was that Emlittle girl's smile
So Cplease don't take that aDway
It won't be Ceasy taking her Dtoday
                 -         G  
She wasn't brought up that way
GHe stands over the hospital bed
                   Cadd9-once
Emily opens her.. eyes
Have fun!! Rate:)
cristy&#9829;twilight

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Brought Up That Way

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Hi there! I wish this song was officially released! Oh well...

**UPDATE**

I tabbed this to an upload posted on youtube, but that link has long

been taken down (understandable, it's stolen.) This will NOT play

along with any uploads on youtube, they've ALL been pitched.

WARNING- EVEN IF IT SAYS "NO PITCH", IT HAS BEEN!!!

EADGBe

[x30010]

G/F# 200033

Standard Tuning w/

Capo on 5

Emily comes home from school

Cadd9

Grabs on to her daddy's hand

He says baby girl what's wrong with you

Cadd9

She says, please don't make me go back there again

C C2

[x30010]

She said I wish there was some way to make 'em stop it

C D D

-once

So he drives down to that principals office, and says

I didn't bring her up

So they could cut her down

I didn't bring her here

So they could shut her out

I live my whole damn life

To see that little girl smile

C D

So why are tears pouring down that sweet face?

She wasn't brought up that way

Emily's home late again

Cadd9

He sees that boy drive away

Oh, but somethings different this time

Cadd9

She doesn't have too much to say

C C2

[x30010]

She said he tried, but there just some things I won't do

C D

And through the tears she said I couldn't do that to you

-once

And he said,

I didn't bring you up

So he could wear you down

Take that innocent heart

And turn it inside out

I live my whole damn life

To see my little girl smile

C D

So don't let nobody take that away

You weren't brought up that way

200033

[x30010]

G G/F# C C2 C C2 D

.................... -once -once (All chords are 4 beats except

the last C2 & D just one strum)

The phone rings on a rainy night

Cadd9

Says it's Officer Tate

He said, Sir there's been an accident

Cadd9

You better come down here right away

C C2

A drunken driver missed an over-pass

C D D

-once

And Emily, she's fading fast, he says God

I didn't bring her up

To watch them lay her Down

C D

Nearly killed me the day they put her mama in the ground

G Em

Only thing kept me alive was that little girl's smile

C D

So please don't take that away

C D

It won't be easy taking her today

She wasn't brought up that way

He stands over the hospital bed

Cadd9

-once

Emily opens her.. eyes

Have fun!! Rate:)

cristy♥twilight

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