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Independent Thief

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Tuning: Standard
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Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
|  Am| % |  Fmaj7| % |
[Verse]
AmGimme a bet and I'll take it
I've got Fmaj7twenty bucks that says I'm gonna make it
I've got Amtwenty two fifty in the bank
And I'd Fmaj7bet it all away given the chance
[Verse]
AmI'm the independent thief
Fmaj7No one's got a number on me
AmEverybody's talking while you save this crowd
They Fmaj7water down the drinks and the band plays too loud
[Chorus]
  GI don't want Amnothing from youF(maj7)  
DmAll I need is Emjust some companyFmaj7  
[Interlude]
|  Am| % |  Fmaj7| % |
[Verse]
You're Amalways standing there holding out for more
When Fmaj7I'm the reason you're always shown the door
I'm this Amcity's sweet holy thunder
I'm the Fmaj7gold of the drug you've been under
[Verse]
AmI'm the good teacher that got away
Fmaj7Button-down sweaters and black-rimmed frames
I'm your Amget-out-of-jail-free for a year
I'm the Fmaj7warden of your heart but I don't keep you near
[Chorus]
  GI don't want Amnothing from youF(maj7)  
DmAll I need is Emjust some companyFmaj7  
  GI don't want Amnothing from youF(maj7)  
DmAll I need is Emjust some companyFmaj7  
[Outro]
|  Am| % |  Fmaj7| % |
slide/organ solo

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Independent Thief

by Kathleen Edwards

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

F(maj7)

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Tuning: Standard

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Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

Am Fmaj7

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[Verse]

Gimme a bet and I'll take it

Fmaj7

I've got twenty bucks that says I'm gonna make it

I've got twenty two fifty in the bank

Fmaj7

And I'd bet it all away given the chance

[Verse]

I'm the independent thief

Fmaj7

No one's got a number on me

Everybody's talking while you save this crowd

Fmaj7

They water down the drinks and the band plays too loud

[Chorus]

G Am F(maj7)

I don't want nothing from you

Dm Em Fmaj7

All I need is just some company

[Interlude]

Am Fmaj7

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[Verse]

You're always standing there holding out for more

Fmaj7

When I'm the reason you're always shown the door

I'm this city's sweet holy thunder

Fmaj7

I'm the gold of the drug you've been under

[Verse]

I'm the good teacher that got away

Fmaj7

Button-down sweaters and black-rimmed frames

I'm your get-out-of-jail-free for a year

Fmaj7

I'm the warden of your heart but I don't keep you near

[Chorus]

G Am F(maj7)

I don't want nothing from you

Dm Em Fmaj7

All I need is just some company

G Am F(maj7)

I don't want nothing from you

Dm Em Fmaj7

All I need is just some company

[Outro]

Am Fmaj7

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slide/organ solo

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