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This is a beautiful song, and these chords sound great acoustically or on a clean 
guitar.  They can be picked or strummed to add effect as the song goes on.  It is in regular 
no capo.
Chords:
 B– X-2-4-4-4-2---|
 G#m– 3-5-5-3-3-3-|
 E– 0-2-2-1-0-0---|
 F#- 2-4-4-3-2-2--|
Intro – B, G#m, E, F#  
BYou breathed infinity into my world
G#mand time was lost up in a cloud and in a whirl.
E                                                      F#
We dug a hole in Bthe cool grey earth and lay there for the night.
Then you said, G#m"wait for me we'lEl fly the wind,
                 F#                       E               F#
we'll grow old Band you'll be stronger without him" but oh,
now my world G#mis at your feet. I was lost and I was Efound,
but I was alive anF#d now I've drowned.
G#mSo now EI will be waiting for the world to hBear my song
                        		 F#  E, F#  
so they can tell me I was wrong...
But they weren't there beneG#math your stare,
and they weren't stripped 'tiEll they were bare of
any bindingBs from the world outside that room.F#  
And G#mthey weren't taken by the hand
anEd led through fields of naked land
where Bany pF#re-conceived ideas were blown away...
so I cG#mouldn'F#t say E"no".
B, G#m, E, F#  
You sigBhed aG#mnd I was lost in you, weeks could've past for all I knew.
EYou weF#re the blanket of the over-world and so I couldn't say,
I Bwouldn't say G#m"no". But thEey all said, "you're too young to even know,
juF#st dEonF#'t let it grow and you'll be stronger without him"
but oBh, G#mnow, my Eworld is at your feet. I was lost and I was found,
but F#I was alive and now I've drowned.
G#mSo nEow I will be waiting fBor the world to hear my song
	     			F#  E, F#  
so they can tell me I was wrong...
But they weren't there beneG#math your stare,
and they weren't stripped 'tiEll they were bare of
any bindingBs from the world outside that room.F#  
And G#mthey weren't taken by the hand
anEd led through fields of naked land
where Bany pF#re-conceived ideas were blown away...
But they weren't there beneG#math your stare,
and they weren't stripped 'tiEll they were bare of
any bindingBs from the world outside that room.F#  
And G#mthey weren't taken by the hand
anEd led through fields of naked land
where Bany pF#re-conceived ideas were blown away...
so I cG#mouldn'F#t say E"no".

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They Werent There

by Missy Higgins

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G#m

This is a beautiful song, and these chords sound great acoustically or on a clean

guitar. They can be picked or strummed to add effect as the song goes on. It is in regular

no capo.

Chords:

– X-2-4-4-4-2---|

G#m

– 3-5-5-3-3-3-|

– 0-2-2-1-0-0---|

- 2-4-4-3-2-2--|

B G#m E F#

Intro – , , ,

You breathed infinity into my world

G#m

and time was lost up in a cloud and in a whirl.

E F#

We dug a hole in the cool grey earth and lay there for the night.

G#m E

Then you said, "wait for me we'll fly the wind,

F# E F#

we'll grow old and you'll be stronger without him" but oh,

G#m E

now my world is at your feet. I was lost and I was found,

but I was alive and now I've drowned.

G#m E B

So now I will be waiting for the world to hear my song

F# E F#

so they can tell me I was wrong...

G#m

But they weren't there beneath your stare,

and they weren't stripped 'till they were bare of

B F#

any bindings from the world outside that room.

G#m

And they weren't taken by the hand

and led through fields of naked land

B F#

where any pre-conceived ideas were blown away...

G#m F# E

so I couldn't say "no".

B G#m E F#

, , ,

B G#m

You sighed and I was lost in you, weeks could've past for all I knew.

E F#

You were the blanket of the over-world and so I couldn't say,

B G#m E

I wouldn't say "no". But they all said, "you're too young to even know,

F# E F#

just don't let it grow and you'll be stronger without him"

B G#m E

but oh, now, my world is at your feet. I was lost and I was found,

but I was alive and now I've drowned.

G#m E B

So now I will be waiting for the world to hear my song

F# E F#

so they can tell me I was wrong...

G#m

But they weren't there beneath your stare,

and they weren't stripped 'till they were bare of

B F#

any bindings from the world outside that room.

G#m

And they weren't taken by the hand

and led through fields of naked land

B F#

where any pre-conceived ideas were blown away...

G#m

But they weren't there beneath your stare,

and they weren't stripped 'till they were bare of

B F#

any bindings from the world outside that room.

G#m

And they weren't taken by the hand

and led through fields of naked land

B F#

where any pre-conceived ideas were blown away...

G#m F# E

so I couldn't say "no".

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