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Capo 3rd fret
Intro:  Em   G   D   C   EmX2
EmWe all can Gdream of blazing DgloriesC  Em  
EmBut all I Gdream of now is Dyou and your blue eyes it's
Emstrange to think how Gwe can feel
we Amdon't live our own Emlives
And I Emwasn't sure Gabout my own
but Dnow I'm feelin' Gfine
GYour videDo game books theyEm  
Might get me Cfunny looks
But GStaff-Sergeant Max DMayhem gets me EmhotC  
And GI'm starting to Dsee
EmNot just what you Cwant from me
But Gwhat you wanna Dget from what you've Cgot
 Em   G   D   C   EmX2
EmNow what do Gyou think you're Dgonna beC  Em  
EmYou think you'll Gleave some Dkind of lasting mark
Well with Eminfinite toGmorrows
And Amno, this isn't Emfair
EmNo one gets remGembered
But right Dnow I just don't Gcare
GYour videDo game books theyEm  
Might get me Cfunny looks
But GStaff-Sergeant Max DMayhem gets me EmhotC  
And GI'm starting to Dsee
EmNot just what you Cwant from me
But Gwhat you wanna Dget from what you've Cgot
There's not a lotG  
of aGmputee heDroes in histoCry
 Em   G   D   C   EmX2
EmI wish our Glives were so much DsimplerC  Em  
EmI hope you Gget to have your Dmoment in the fight
And Emno one ever Ggets to be
quite Amwho they want to Embe
But Emyou wanted to Gmatter, boy
well, Dyou matter to Gme
GYour videDo game books theyEm  
Might get me Cfunny looks
But GStaff-Sergeant Max DMayhem gets me EmhotC  
And GI'm starting to Dsee
EmNot just what you Cwant from me
But Gwhat you wanna Dget from what you've Cgot
There's not a lotG  
Of Gamputee herDos in histoCry
But I've Ggot one Sitting Dright in front of Cme
Outro:  Em  G  

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Video Game Books

by Hank Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Capo 3rd fret

Em G D C Em

Intro: X2

Em G D C Em

We all can dream of blazing glories

Em G D

But all I dream of now is you and your blue eyes it's

Em G

strange to think how we can feel

Am Em

we don't live our own lives

Em G

And I wasn't sure about my own

D G

but now I'm feelin' fine

G D Em

Your video game books they

Might get me funny looks

G D Em C

But Staff-Sergeant Max Mayhem gets me hot

G D

And I'm starting to see

Em C

Not just what you want from me

G D C

But what you wanna get from what you've got

Em G D C Em

Now what do you think you're gonna be

Em G D

You think you'll leave some kind of lasting mark

Em G

Well with infinite tomorrows

Am Em

And no, this isn't fair

Em G

No one gets remembered

D G

But right now I just don't care

G D Em

Your video game books they

Might get me funny looks

G D Em C

But Staff-Sergeant Max Mayhem gets me hot

G D

And I'm starting to see

Em C

Not just what you want from me

G D C

But what you wanna get from what you've got

There's not a lot

G D C

of amputee heroes in history

Em G D C Em

I wish our lives were so much simpler

Em G D

I hope you get to have your moment in the fight

Em G

And no one ever gets to be

Am Em

quite who they want to be

Em G

But you wanted to matter, boy

D G

well, you matter to me

G D Em

Your video game books they

Might get me funny looks

G D Em C

But Staff-Sergeant Max Mayhem gets me hot

G D

And I'm starting to see

Em C

Not just what you want from me

G D C

But what you wanna get from what you've got

There's not a lot

G D C

Of amputee heros in history

G D C

But I've got one Sitting right in front of me

Em G

Outro:

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