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From John Bramwell's pre-I Am Kloot days.
Standard tuning, capo 4
Verse 1
    C       D7     GLights are shining D/Fall round this E7world
               Am/               G              C  D  
   You want them all but what you want is this girl
   GYou can stick those rules they're D/Fjust second E7best
               Am/              G             C  D  
   They give you so much but you end up with less
   GThey give you money when what you D/Fneed is E7love
              Am/               G            C  D  
   It makes you smile pretending it's all e-nough
   GSee the world now its D/Fbruised black and E7blue
             Am/              G    C      D/F#  G  
   You want it all but all that I want is you
Refrain 1
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   CSo give up the Dchance to be Gtrue
           F           E7          Am/G  
We all wind up like we knew we'd do 
   CBruised D7black and GblueC  D7  
Verse 2
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   GDream for to-morrow D/Flive for to-E7day
         Am/                 G            C  D  
   Someone somewhere made you throw it a-way
   GSpin to the bottom re-D/Fturn to the E7top
              Am/                G           C  D  
   Lift up your eyes as if you're nearer to God
   GSo get your bicycle and D/Fgo earn your E7keep
                      Am/               G                C  D  
There'll be   9 million cyclists here by this time next week
   GSee the world now it's D/Fbruised black and E7blue
             Am/              G    C      D/F#  G  
   You want it all but all that I want is you
Refrain 2
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   CSo give up the Dchance to be Gtrue
           F           E7          Am/G  
We all wind up like we knew we'd do 
   CBruised D7black and Gblue
Out
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   CSo many words Dhard but trueG  
           F           E7          Am/G  
We all wind up like we knew we'd do
   CBruised D7black and Gblue
   CBruised D7black and Gblue
   CBruised D7black and Gblue
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Bruised Black And Blue

by I Am Kloot

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F

D/F#

From John Bramwell's pre-I Am Kloot days.

Standard tuning, capo 4

Verse 1

C D7 G D/F E7

Lights are shining all round this world

Am G C D

You want them all but what you want is this girl

G D/F E7

You can stick those rules they're just second best

Am G C D

They give you so much but you end up with less

G D/F E7

They give you money when what you need is love

Am G C D

It makes you smile pretending it's all e-nough

G D/F E7

See the world now its bruised black and blue

Am G C D/F# G

You want it all but all that I want is you

Refrain 1

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C D G

So give up the chance to be true

F E7 Am G

We all wind up like we knew we'd do

C D7 G C D7

Bruised black and blue

Verse 2

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G D/F E7

Dream for to-morrow live for to-day

Am G C D

Someone somewhere made you throw it a-way

G D/F E7

Spin to the bottom re-turn to the top

Am G C D

Lift up your eyes as if you're nearer to God

G D/F E7

So get your bicycle and go earn your keep

Am G C D

There'll be 9 million cyclists here by this time next week

G D/F E7

See the world now it's bruised black and blue

Am G C D/F# G

You want it all but all that I want is you

Refrain 2

=========

C D G

So give up the chance to be true

F E7 Am G

We all wind up like we knew we'd do

C D7 G

Bruised black and blue

Out

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C D G

So many words hard but true

F E7 Am G

We all wind up like we knew we'd do

C D7 G

Bruised black and blue

C D7 G

Bruised black and blue

C D7 G

Bruised black and blue

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