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As If I Could

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Here's a new song that Ted Leo performs.  It's awesome.  I love it.  I think the lyrics
are 98% right.  Just not sure what he says in the second line, (dubious?) and few other
lines might be iffy.  Other than that, I think it's fairly accurate.  Not sure what he 
does between the verses though.  Maybe some variation of the D chord.  The notes that he
picks are e, d c#, b.
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DI spent the morAning with my vitamins and many Bmblack teas
                     G                   F#m             Empicking part
E,D, C#, B  
combatting the dubious induced haze
Abarely awakeEm, already shaken by F#mthe misty newsfeedEm  
BmI ain't slept very well for days
Gfor all the scAhadenfreude of mocking stupid pDoliticiansBm  
GI should try to bring a bF#metter spirit to my dayEm  
Aalthough I can'Emt believe our souls aBmre at their basest, good
Gi'd like to liAve as if I could (oh Bmyea)Em  
Gi'd like to liAve as if I coDuld
DYou try to offer sAomething without asking much reBmturn
                      G                  F#m          EmPicking part
At best even less than it is worth
AAnd watch it taken Emevery day from eF#mvery petty pickerEm  
BmMore than you can accumulate from birth
GNo, you might never know hAow the work you've done affectDs your livingBm  
GTrust in aniF#mmus might just get you through thEme day
AAnd though I don't beEmlieve it's lucky when you kBmnock on wood
GI'd to lAive as if I could (oh Bmyea)Em  
GI'd to lAive as if i coDuld.
Breakdown: D, A, Bm, G, Fm, Em,
Pick, A, Em, Fm, Em, Bm, G,
Fm, Em…
AAnd though I don't Embelieve in God, and donBm't think that I should
Gi'd like to liAve as if I couBmld (oh yea)Em  
Gi'd like to liAve as if I couDld.

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As If I Could

by Ted Leo

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Here's a new song that Ted Leo performs. It's awesome. I love it. I think the lyrics

are 98% right. Just not sure what he says in the second line, (dubious?) and few other

lines might be iffy. Other than that, I think it's fairly accurate. Not sure what he

does between the verses though. Maybe some variation of the D chord. The notes that he

picks are e, d c#, b.

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D A Bm

I spent the morning with my vitamins and many black teas

G F#m Em

picking part

E D C# B

,, ,

combatting the dubious induced haze

A Em F#m Em

barely awake, already shaken by the misty newsfeed

I ain't slept very well for days

G A D Bm

for all the schadenfreude of mocking stupid politicians

G F#m Em

I should try to bring a better spirit to my day

A Em Bm

although I can't believe our souls are at their basest, good

G A Bm Em

i'd like to live as if I could (oh yea)

G A D

i'd like to live as if I could

D A Bm

You try to offer something without asking much return

G F#m Em

Picking part

At best even less than it is worth

A Em F#m Em

And watch it taken every day from every petty picker

More than you can accumulate from birth

G A D Bm

No, you might never know how the work you've done affects your living

G F#m Em

Trust in animus might just get you through the day

A Em Bm

And though I don't believe it's lucky when you knock on wood

G A Bm Em

I'd to live as if I could (oh yea)

G A D

I'd to live as if i could.

D A Bm G Fm Em

Breakdown: , , , , , ,

A Em Fm Em Bm G

Pick, , , , , , ,

Fm Em

, …

A Em Bm

And though I don't believe in God, and don't think that I should

G A Bm Em

i'd like to live as if I could (oh yea)

G A D

i'd like to live as if I could.

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