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[Verse 1]
                              G                                  Bm   Em( E   F#   G  A)
I tried to save a girl I truly loved and didn't quite know how to help her.
                                        G                                     Bm   Em( E   F#   G  A)
So now she's sleeping as her parents up above cry over things that they can't tell her.
And Amwhen I did my good deed I thought I'd Dfeel unbroken Emgladness,
but Amstanding in the street alone I Djust felt sinking sEmadness. B7  
[Chorus 1]
Girl, your Cdad will not us Gbless, so hang up Bmyour veil and dEmress.
Look at Cme and take one gueGss where the Dbest-intentioned D7love will lead us.
[Verse 2]
                           G                                   Bm   Em( E   F#   G  A)
I once felt a feeling fully through, though I knew I shouldn't feel it,
                                   G                              Bm   Em( E   F#   G  A)
because to act on it I'd be a person who should be slapped into a straitjacket.
So Amevery time it comes around I Djust let it die Eminside me.
You said, AmI only come around because I Djust need you to hide Emme, B7  
[Chorus 2]
so we Cknelt in those dead Gweeds, sticks and sharp Bmrocks cutting into our Emknees.
And I Cthought that we would Gfreeze, but there was Djust too much warm D7blood in our bodies.
[Verse 3]
                                  G                                      Bm   Em( E   F#   G  A)
I'm not going to make you take the pills, though you should really think about it.
                                     G                                  Bm   Em( E   F#   G  A)
The fire by which we both were almost killed glowed so beautiful, don't doubt it
but Amwe have to make a choice now; Dcan we glow without Emit? B7  
[Chorus 3]
There's a Cspace I tried to Gfill, but I'm Bmseeing now I never Emwill.
You fly Caround while I stand Gstill, until I Dslowly just get D7smaller and smaller.
[Verse 4]
                              G                         Bm   Em( E   F#   G  A)
I tried to save a girl I truly loved, and I never would desert her.
                                          G                              Bm   Em( E   F#   G  A)
When we both found out that I was dreaming of the day I thoroughly could hurt her.
And I Amsaw myself inside her eyes; this Dshrinking would-be Emsavior
Amresented her for never needing Dme and I couldn't wait just to Embetray her. B7  
[Outro]
So we Cdrove back to her Gplace from the Bmtemporary home that we had Emmade,
and I Cstepped back into the Gstreet,
feeling the Dfullest moment of my D7life slowly shrink away
from Gme.

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My Good Deed

by Shearwater

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[Verse 1]

G Bm Em E F# G A

( )

I tried to save a girl I truly loved and didn't quite know how to help her.

G Bm Em E F# G A

( )

So now she's sleeping as her parents up above cry over things that they can't tell her.

Am D Em

And when I did my good deed I thought I'd feel unbroken gladness,

Am D Em B7

but standing in the street alone I just felt sinking sadness.

[Chorus 1]

C G Bm Em

Girl, your dad will not us bless, so hang up your veil and dress.

C G D D7

Look at me and take one guess where the best-intentioned love will lead us.

[Verse 2]

G Bm Em E F# G A

( )

I once felt a feeling fully through, though I knew I shouldn't feel it,

G Bm Em E F# G A

( )

because to act on it I'd be a person who should be slapped into a straitjacket.

Am D Em

So every time it comes around I just let it die inside me.

Am D Em B7

You said, I only come around because I just need you to hide me,

[Chorus 2]

C G Bm Em

so we knelt in those dead weeds, sticks and sharp rocks cutting into our knees.

C G D D7

And I thought that we would freeze, but there was just too much warm blood in our bodies.

[Verse 3]

G Bm Em E F# G A

( )

I'm not going to make you take the pills, though you should really think about it.

G Bm Em E F# G A

( )

The fire by which we both were almost killed glowed so beautiful, don't doubt it

Am D Em B7

but we have to make a choice now; can we glow without it?

[Chorus 3]

C G Bm Em

There's a space I tried to fill, but I'm seeing now I never will.

C G D D7

You fly around while I stand still, until I slowly just get smaller and smaller.

[Verse 4]

G Bm Em E F# G A

( )

I tried to save a girl I truly loved, and I never would desert her.

G Bm Em E F# G A

( )

When we both found out that I was dreaming of the day I thoroughly could hurt her.

Am D Em

And I saw myself inside her eyes; this shrinking would-be savior

Am D Em B7

resented her for never needing me and I couldn't wait just to betray her.

[Outro]

C G Bm Em

So we drove back to her place from the temporary home that we had made,

C G

and I stepped back into the street,

D D7

feeling the fullest moment of my life slowly shrink away

from me.

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