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"I Want To Be" -The Dunwells
Tuning: Standard
Capo 2
Note: the  E/G#in the verses sounds more like this chord (No clue what to call it, 
#'s in relation to capo)
e|------|
B|------|
G|--8---|
D|--9---|
A|--6---|
E|------|
Intro:    E5     E/G#  A  
Verse 1
E5I'll make the eE/G#ffort and tell the tAruth
E5I'll give it aE/G#ll what we go tAhrough
oh Bgirl, you've got me C#mlying here on the Afloor
Verse 2
EI'm sure we'll E/G#have our ups and Adowns
EI'll tell ya E/G#now I'm not going Aanywhere
oh Bgirl, you've got me C#mlyin' here on the fAloor
Chorus
Oh Emaybe E/G#you could C#mbe the Bone that I love
  E         E/G#    C#m            B
so I will shout the words from the top of my voice
  E           E/G#   C#m    B     A
say you would understand 
A
I wanna be your man
Verse 3
E5I picture your sE/G#mile when you're not hAere
E5it makes me wE/G#ant you more and mAore
oh Bgirl, you've got me C#mlyin' here on the Afloor
Chorus X2

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I Want To Be

by The Dunwells

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

C#m

"I Want To Be" -The Dunwells

Tuning: Standard

Capo 2

E/G#

Note: the in the verses sounds more like this chord (No clue what to call it,

#'s in relation to capo)

e|------|

B|------|

G|--8---|

D|--9---|

A|--6---|

E|------|

E5 E/G# A

Intro:

Verse 1

E5 E/G# A

I'll make the effort and tell the truth

E5 E/G# A

I'll give it all what we go through

B C#m A

oh girl, you've got me lying here on the floor

Verse 2

E E/G# A

I'm sure we'll have our ups and downs

E E/G# A

I'll tell ya now I'm not going anywhere

B C#m A

oh girl, you've got me lyin' here on the floor

Chorus

E E/G# C#m B

Oh maybe you could be the one that I love

E E/G# C#m B

so I will shout the words from the top of my voice

E E/G# C#m B A

say you would understand

I wanna be your man

Verse 3

E5 E/G# A

I picture your smile when you're not here

E5 E/G# A

it makes me want you more and more

B C#m A

oh girl, you've got me lyin' here on the floor

Chorus X2

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