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CEvery step I take takes me farther fGrom you
Every move I make reFminds me that I'll alCways loGve you
CSince you were a child we built our lives arGound you
How'm I supposed to live in Fthis world we Cmade without yGou?
FSometimes late at nighGt FI go the fiCeldG  
FIs that where you areG?F  
FAre you a shooting staCr?G  
FCan you say my nameG?F  
FDarling can you hCear meG?
FTell me where's your hearGt Fnow that it stopped CbeatingG?
FIt's rigGht Fhere, it's rGight hFere, it's riGght herCe
CWhen you joined the war we were so proud Gof you
You seemed so grown up, Fliving life the Cway we taugGht you
Then Cyour first letter came, it sounded nothing liGke you
It took all my strength to Fkeep myself from runCning tGo you
FSometimes late at nighGt FI go the fiCeldG  
FIs that where you areG?F  
FAre you a shooting staCr?G  
FCan you say my nameG?F  
FDarling can you hCear meG?
FTell me where's your hearGt Fnow that it stopped CbeatingG?
FIt's rigGht Fhere, it's rGight hFere, it's riGght herCe
CAnd it wilFl always Cbe untiCl the sFun dries thCe ocean
CAnd you will Falways Cbe my little oFne
   Am     F    C    C/B     Dm     F    C  C/B  
AmIf I was the President, Fif I was that CmanC/B  
DmI would walk out with those kids, Fout across the sCandC/B  
AmIf I was the President, Fif I was that braCveC/B  
DmI would take a shovel, then Fdig each child their graCveC/B  
AmIf I was the President, aFnd my world turned blCackC/B  
AmI would want no victory, FI'd just want you bCackC/B  
AmI don't want no victoryF, I just want you baCckC/B  
DmI don't want no victoryF, I just want you baCck     C/B  
AmI don't want no victoryF, I just want you baCckC/B  
DmI don't want no victoryF, I just want you baCck     G  
FSometimes late at nighGt FI go the fiCeldG  
FIs that where you areG?F  
FAre you a shooting staCr?G  
FCan you say my nameG?F  
FDarling can you hCear meG?
FTell me where's your hearGt Fnow that it stopped CbeatingG?
FIt's rigGht Fhere, it's rGight hFere, it's riGght herCe  G  
FIt's rigGht Fhere, it's rGight hFere, it's riGght herCe G  
FIt's rigGht Fhere, it's rGight hFere, it's riGght herCe G  
CAnd It will always be

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The Field

by Mason Jennings

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C/B

C G

Every step I take takes me farther from you

F C G

Every move I make reminds me that I'll always love you

C G

Since you were a child we built our lives around you

F C G

How'm I supposed to live in this world we made without you?

F G F C G

Sometimes late at night I go the field

F G F

Is that where you are?

F C G

Are you a shooting star?

F G F

Can you say my name?

F C G

Darling can you hear me?

F G F C G

Tell me where's your heart now that it stopped beating?

F G F G F G C

It's right here, it's right here, it's right here

C G

When you joined the war we were so proud of you

F C G

You seemed so grown up, living life the way we taught you

C G

Then your first letter came, it sounded nothing like you

F C G

It took all my strength to keep myself from running to you

F G F C G

Sometimes late at night I go the field

F G F

Is that where you are?

F C G

Are you a shooting star?

F G F

Can you say my name?

F C G

Darling can you hear me?

F G F C G

Tell me where's your heart now that it stopped beating?

F G F G F G C

It's right here, it's right here, it's right here

C F C C F C

And it will always be until the sun dries the ocean

C F C F

And you will always be my little one

Am F C C/B Dm F C C B

Am F C C/B

If I was the President, if I was that man

Dm F C C/B

I would walk out with those kids, out across the sand

Am F C C/B

If I was the President, if I was that brave

Dm F C C/B

I would take a shovel, then dig each child their grave

Am F C C/B

If I was the President, and my world turned black

Am F C C/B

I would want no victory, I'd just want you back

Am F C C/B

I don't want no victory, I just want you back

Dm F C C/B

I don't want no victory, I just want you back

Am F C C/B

I don't want no victory, I just want you back

Dm F C G

I don't want no victory, I just want you back

F G F C G

Sometimes late at night I go the field

F G F

Is that where you are?

F C G

Are you a shooting star?

F G F

Can you say my name?

F C G

Darling can you hear me?

F G F C G

Tell me where's your heart now that it stopped beating?

F G F G F G C G

It's right here, it's right here, it's right here

F G F G F G C G

It's right here, it's right here, it's right here

F G F G F G C G

It's right here, it's right here, it's right here

And It will always be

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