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Standard Tuning (EADGBE)
[Verse]
Emlike the memory from your Ammother's house from Cbefore you got too oEmld
Emlike the feeling from a pAmhotograph before it's Cmeanings all got toEmld
Dthe words I say can be Amsilver, but what's lefGt unsaid can be Amgold
Am                (slide or hammer on G string from 2 to 4)
Em
Emmaybe 'cause I cAmome from such an emptCy-hearted townEm  
Emor maybe 'cause Amsome love of mine had Creally let me dEmown
Dbut the only time I am Amlonely is when Gothers are arouAmnd
Am                (slide or hammer on G string from 2 to 4)
Em
[Chorus]
Cif I wanted someone to clean me up, I'd Gfind myself a maid
Dif I wanted someone to spend my money, I Amwouldn't need to get paid
Cif I wanted someone to understand me, I'd have Gso much more to say
DI want you to make the Bmdays move Ceasy
[Verse]
EmI took everythinAmg I thought from what Cit means to be Ema man
Emwe need words to Ambe put to what we do Cnot understandEm  
Dwhile you lean into the Amechoes and you do not Graise a handAm  
Am                (slide or hammer on G string from 2 to 4)
[Chorus]
Cif I wanted someone to clean me up, I'd Gfind myself a maid
Dif I wanted someone to spend my money, I Amwouldn't need to get paid
Cif I wanted someone to understand me, I'd have Gso much more to say
DI want you to make the Bmdays move Ceasy
Em Am C Em      Em Am C Em      D Am G Am
Em
[Chorus]
Cif I wanted someone to clean me up, I'd Gfind myself a maid
Dif I wanted someone to spend my money, I Amwouldn't need to get paid
Cif I wanted someone to understand me, I'd have Gso much more to say
DI want you to make the Bmdays move Ceasy
Cif I wanted someone to clean me up, I'd Gfind myself a maid
Dif I wanted someone to spend my money, I Amwouldn't need to get paid
Cif I wanted someone to cut me down, I'd have haGnded you the blade
DI want you to make the Bmdays move Ceasy
DI just want you to make the Bmdays Bmmove easCy
Em Am C Em

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If I Wanted Someone

by Dawes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning (EADGBE)

[Verse]

Em Am C Em

like the memory from your mother's house from before you got too old

Em Am C Em

like the feeling from a photograph before it's meanings all got told

D Am G Am

the words I say can be silver, but what's left unsaid can be gold

Am (slide or hammer on G string from 2 to 4)

Em Am C Em

maybe 'cause I come from such an empty-hearted town

Em Am C Em

or maybe 'cause some love of mine had really let me down

D Am G Am

but the only time I am lonely is when others are around

Am (slide or hammer on G string from 2 to 4)

[Chorus]

C G

if I wanted someone to clean me up, I'd find myself a maid

D Am

if I wanted someone to spend my money, I wouldn't need to get paid

C G

if I wanted someone to understand me, I'd have so much more to say

D Bm C

I want you to make the days move easy

[Verse]

Em Am C Em

I took everything I thought from what it means to be a man

Em Am C Em

we need words to be put to what we do not understand

D Am G Am

while you lean into the echoes and you do not raise a hand

Am (slide or hammer on G string from 2 to 4)

[Chorus]

C G

if I wanted someone to clean me up, I'd find myself a maid

D Am

if I wanted someone to spend my money, I wouldn't need to get paid

C G

if I wanted someone to understand me, I'd have so much more to say

D Bm C

I want you to make the days move easy

Em Am C Em Em Am C Em D Am G Am

[Chorus]

C G

if I wanted someone to clean me up, I'd find myself a maid

D Am

if I wanted someone to spend my money, I wouldn't need to get paid

C G

if I wanted someone to understand me, I'd have so much more to say

D Bm C

I want you to make the days move easy

C G

if I wanted someone to clean me up, I'd find myself a maid

D Am

if I wanted someone to spend my money, I wouldn't need to get paid

C G

if I wanted someone to cut me down, I'd have handed you the blade

D Bm C

I want you to make the days move easy

D Bm Bm C

I just want you to make the days move easy

Em Am C Em

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