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Band: My Terrible Friend
Song: When I Decide
Album: Room for Ghosts
Could you please point out any mistakes you can find. Thank you!
The timing's a bit difficult at the start but if you listen to the song a few 
times you should be able to get it.
-Capo on 3rd Fret-
[Intro]
Em   G  C G  C G    D
Em   G  C G  C     D  Dsus4 D
[Verse 1]
GDarlin' there's a Driver near the Amhouse where EmI grew Cup
And I Gthink it might be Dmoving fast Cenough
And there's a Gsilence there so Dthick that you could Amstick a Emknife in Cit
Or Ganything that Dyou've been Cdreaming Gof
[Pre-Chorus]
And you should Emknow that my Daffections are always Gtrue
And my Emheart's got a tricky Cvalve that Ambeats for nobody but DyouDsus4  D  
[Chorus]
CAnd when I Gdecide to kill you
CI'll do Dit with my hands
CAnd fine gloves worth the death of a gentlemanEm  D  
CMy words may Gseem mighty hollow
CBut don't doubt that I Dcan
C'Cos I've got long fingers for a womanG  
[Harmonica Bit]
Em   G  C G  C G    D
Em   G  C G  C     D  Dsus4 D
[Verse 2]
Last Gnight I found a Dnote you wrote and Amleft inEmside my Croom
And Gpicked apart the Dwords you didn't Cchoose
I Gwrote out every Done and then I Amhid them ‘Emround your Croom
This Glove is bound with Dheart and Cguts and Gglue
[Pre-Chorus]
May I Emsay that my inDtentions are through and Gthrough
And therEme's a twitch in my leCft eyebrow Amthat tics for nobody DbuDsus4t youD  
[Chorus]
CAnd when I Gdecide to kill you
CI'll do Dit with my hands
CAnd fine gloves worth the death of a gentlemanEm  D  
CMy words may Gseem mighty hollow
CBut don't doubt that I Dcan
C'Cos I've got long fingers for a womanG  
[2nd Harmonica Bit]
Em   G  C G  C G      D
[Bridge]
If AmI should seem EmdistraCcted
Oh, you Emneedn't be Gconfused
'Cos Emdarlin', you have Gno idea the Dthings I'd do for you
There's Da hole that's in thEme wall Cthere
And I Emput it there for Gyou
'Cos Emdarlin' you have Gno idea the Dthings I'd Cdo to Gyou
[Chorus]
CAnd when I Gdecide to kill you
CI'll do Dit with my hands
CAnd fine gloves worth the death of a gentlemanEm  D  
CMy words may Gseem mighty hollow
CBut don't doubt that I Dcan
C'Cos I've got long fingers for a womanG  
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When I Decide

by My Terrible Friend

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Dsus4

Band: My Terrible Friend

Song: When I Decide

Album: Room for Ghosts

Could you please point out any mistakes you can find. Thank you!

The timing's a bit difficult at the start but if you listen to the song a few

times you should be able to get it.

-Capo on 3rd Fret-

[Intro]

Em G C G C G D

Em G C G C D Dsus4 D

[Verse 1]

G D Am Em C

Darlin' there's a river near the house where I grew up

G D C

And I think it might be moving fast enough

G D Am Em C

And there's a silence there so thick that you could stick a knife in it

G D C G

Or anything that you've been dreaming of

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D G

And you should know that my affections are always true

Em C Am D Dsus4 D

And my heart's got a tricky valve that beats for nobody but you

[Chorus]

C G

And when I decide to kill you

C D

I'll do it with my hands

C Em D

And fine gloves worth the death of a gentleman

C G

My words may seem mighty hollow

C D

But don't doubt that I can

C G

'Cos I've got long fingers for a woman

[Harmonica Bit]

Em G C G C G D

Em G C G C D Dsus4 D

[Verse 2]

G D Am Em C

Last night I found a note you wrote and left inside my room

G D C

And picked apart the words you didn't choose

G D Am Em C

I wrote out every one and then I hid them ‘round your room

G D C G

This love is bound with heart and guts and glue

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D G

May I say that my intentions are through and through

Em C Am D Dsus4 D

And there's a twitch in my left eyebrow that tics for nobody but you

[Chorus]

C G

And when I decide to kill you

C D

I'll do it with my hands

C Em D

And fine gloves worth the death of a gentleman

C G

My words may seem mighty hollow

C D

But don't doubt that I can

C G

'Cos I've got long fingers for a woman

[2nd Harmonica Bit]

Em G C G C G D

[Bridge]

Am Em C

If I should seem distracted

Em G

Oh, you needn't be confused

Em G D

'Cos darlin', you have no idea the things I'd do for you

D Em C

There's a hole that's in the wall there

Em G

And I put it there for you

Em G D C G

'Cos darlin' you have no idea the things I'd do to you

[Chorus]

C G

And when I decide to kill you

C D

I'll do it with my hands

C Em D

And fine gloves worth the death of a gentleman

C G

My words may seem mighty hollow

C D

But don't doubt that I can

C G

'Cos I've got long fingers for a woman

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