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Budapest

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Dminor

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Note: 
- Standard Tuning EADGBe 
- mute E string with left hand thumb while playing
- Not sure if first chord is actually Dm. Dm sounds alright, but should be
something else.
TAB:
 DM- X0023X
F - X3321X or 133211 
 C- X32010
VERSE:
I cannot Dmdare Fto Clook
At exactly Dmwhat Fyou Ctook
I give it Dmtime Fto Cbreath
And wipe its Dmtears Fon my Csleeve
CHORUS:
And it will Dmbreak my heart
With every Fsound it makes on Cyou
And it's all Dmover dear
You squeeze Fmy hand and I
I know it's Ctrue
VERSE:
His little Dmhand Fround my Cthumb
Makes me Dmwarm Fand Cnumb
I hold my Dmbreath Fand Csmile
And hope it Dmstays Ffor Cawhile
BACK TO CHORUS
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Budapest

by The Reindeer Section

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note:

- Standard Tuning EADGBe

- mute E string with left hand thumb while playing

- Not sure if first chord is actually Dm. Dm sounds alright, but should be

something else.

TAB:

- X0023X

F - X3321X or 133211

- X32010

VERSE:

Dm F C

I cannot dare to look

Dm F C

At exactly what you took

Dm F C

I give it time to breath

Dm F C

And wipe its tears on my sleeve

CHORUS:

And it will break my heart

F C

With every sound it makes on you

And it's all over dear

You squeeze my hand and I

I know it's true

VERSE:

Dm F C

His little hand round my thumb

Dm F C

Makes me warm and numb

Dm F C

I hold my breath and smile

Dm F C

And hope it stays for awhile

BACK TO CHORUS

END

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