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It's a very simple song once you get the strumming of these chords.
PJ Harvey wrote here a beautiful song to a beautiful soul (Jeff buckley).
       Am(Dm)       Am(Dm)
You breathing into my mouth
       C(G)              C(G)
I'll take it I'll take it for you
(the rest of the verse is the same)
You wanna sing Then sing it for me
You got something Left to say
Untie me We're taking away
Unlikely Out of time
When you still got So much to say
I'll write it A song for you
  Em(F)       G(Am)
 But oh, what a way to go
  Em(F)             G(Am)
 So peaceful, you're smiling
Oh what a way to go
I'm with you
I'm singing
You said There's a special place
And it's scaring The shit out of me
In Memphis On valentine's day
You wrote it In a letter to me
Well I wish I had given you more time
To say thank you My beautiful friend
But sometimes you gotta send it away
To bring it To bring it back again
But oh what a way to go
So peaceful
He's smiling
Oh what a way to go
I'm with you
I'm singing
You'll always Have open eyes
You'll always Have a special place
In Memphis On valentine's day
Die suddenly At a wonderful age
We're ready We're ready to go
When you still got so much to say
Somehow I know You drank and stole
Receiving just everything
But oh What a way to go
So peaceful
You're smiling
Oh what a way to go
I know that you're smiling
Oh What a way to go
So peaceful
I'm singing
Oh What a way to go
I know that
You're smiling
You're peaceful
You're smiling
You're peaceful
You're smiling
I know that
You're smiling
You're peaceful
You're smiling

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Memphis

by PJ Harvey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

It's a very simple song once you get the strumming of these chords.

PJ Harvey wrote here a beautiful song to a beautiful soul (Jeff buckley).

Am Dm Am Dm

() ()

You breathing into my mouth

C G C G

() ()

I'll take it I'll take it for you

(the rest of the verse is the same)

You wanna sing Then sing it for me

You got something Left to say

Untie me We're taking away

Unlikely Out of time

When you still got So much to say

I'll write it A song for you

Em F G Am

() ()

But oh, what a way to go

Em F G Am

() ()

So peaceful, you're smiling

Oh what a way to go

I'm with you

I'm singing

You said There's a special place

And it's scaring The shit out of me

In Memphis On valentine's day

You wrote it In a letter to me

Well I wish I had given you more time

To say thank you My beautiful friend

But sometimes you gotta send it away

To bring it To bring it back again

But oh what a way to go

So peaceful

He's smiling

Oh what a way to go

I'm with you

I'm singing

You'll always Have open eyes

You'll always Have a special place

In Memphis On valentine's day

Die suddenly At a wonderful age

We're ready We're ready to go

When you still got so much to say

Somehow I know You drank and stole

Receiving just everything

But oh What a way to go

So peaceful

You're smiling

Oh what a way to go

I know that you're smiling

Oh What a way to go

So peaceful

I'm singing

Oh What a way to go

I know that

You're smiling

You're peaceful

You're smiling

You're peaceful

You're smiling

I know that

You're smiling

You're peaceful

You're smiling

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