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Swear and Shake- Marbles
Intro
DWe were on the up and up
BmThe front door Apainted red
DWe collected marbles in a jBmar under the Abed
GWe played our forty-Dfives
GMy mom warmed up to yDou
BmWe were young and shEmooting maArbles
DWell, soon enough the times go tough, aBmnd we weren't making Asand
DEach and every shiny pearl kept rBmolling out of Ahand
GSo the times were getting Dtough, but Gwe were getting toDugher
BmAnd if I have you, tEmhen who needs mAarbles?
GYou move meD  Bm  A  
GOh, you move me
DI swear I'll bring home thirty more and Bmbe your beAtter man
DI'll clean up good and sell the show aBmnd hold onto mAy band
GWell, I bought you the nDew suit, and I fGigured wool would Dlast
BmYou dirtied it while shEmooting maArbles
DI bought us a piano so our Bmkids would grow up smAart
DAnd dig up all the songs wBme wrote back when we had the Aheart
GOh, the ivory will Dchip
GThe strings will surely Drust
BmYour kids will know the difference froEmm the lyrics in the dAust
GYou'll love me in Dways nothBming else cAan
GYou'll love me
E     A
DStay even when the last one Gdim7goes
BmWill you stay aAround for when the marbles E7roll? 
BmStay, stay, sEtay, 
DWill you stay even when the last one Gdim7goes?
BmCause that's real lAove, picking up your marbE7les rolled
BmI will stay, stay, sAtay
DLover I believe you, but you've got the uppeGdim7r hand
BmYou push and pull and Abreak my heart just because you E7can
BmReal love, even wheAn the marbles E7roll
D Bm A
D Bm A
G D G D
D Em A
GYou'll love Dme

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Marbles

by Swear And Shake

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Gdim7

Swear and Shake- Marbles

Intro

We were on the up and up

Bm A

The front door painted red

D Bm A

We collected marbles in a jar under the bed

G D

We played our forty-fives

G D

My mom warmed up to you

Bm Em A

We were young and shooting marbles

D Bm A

Well, soon enough the times go tough, and we weren't making sand

D Bm A

Each and every shiny pearl kept rolling out of hand

G D G D

So the times were getting tough, but we were getting tougher

Bm Em A

And if I have you, then who needs marbles?

G D Bm A

You move me

Oh, you move me

D Bm A

I swear I'll bring home thirty more and be your better man

D Bm A

I'll clean up good and sell the show and hold onto my band

G D G D

Well, I bought you the new suit, and I figured wool would last

Bm Em A

You dirtied it while shooting marbles

D Bm A

I bought us a piano so our kids would grow up smart

D Bm A

And dig up all the songs we wrote back when we had the heart

G D

Oh, the ivory will chip

G D

The strings will surely rust

Bm Em A

Your kids will know the difference from the lyrics in the dust

G D Bm A

You'll love me in ways nothing else can

You'll love me

E A

D Gdim7

Stay even when the last one goes

Bm A E7

Will you stay around for when the marbles roll?

Bm E

Stay, stay, stay,

D Gdim7

Will you stay even when the last one goes?

Bm A E7

Cause that's real love, picking up your marbles rolled

Bm A

I will stay, stay, stay

D Gdim7

Lover I believe you, but you've got the upper hand

Bm A E7

You push and pull and break my heart just because you can

Bm A E7

Real love, even when the marbles roll

D Bm A

G D G D

D Em A

G D

You'll love me

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