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Tuning: Standard
You're Amhurting I can Ctell by the way that you Fmove
You got your Amhead on your chest and your Cchest in your mouth
You don't Flook so good
There'll bAme change 'cause tChis one's to big not Fto see
But brother you're Amscared and I'm scared when you're Cscared
'Cause you ain't supposed to bFe
So I'll sDmcream out loudF, won't you get out mAmy way
'Cause I Fgot the animal I've got the beast on a Amleash these days
So yFou don't go wondering back down the black to that Amawful place
And DmhelFp is well on it'Ams way,
CYou taught me too much to Fsit back and watch you this Dmwayy
Just to watch you this way
 Am   C   Fx2
AmThere's a light sound that Ccomes around Flike a raven in flight,
A Amshivering child as the cCar windows left open Fover night
And AmI watched it light up the Cmoon again,
And FI watched it all disappear
Oh Amtether of life won't you Cshepherd me home again Fdear
So I sDmcream out loud, Fwon't you get out my Amway
'Cause I Fgot the animal I've got the beast on a Amleash these days
So yFou don't go wondering back down the black to that Amawful place
And DmhelFp is well on it'Ams way,
CYou taught me too much to Fsit back and watch you this Dmwayy
And I've been Cback down the black now Fbefore
And I won't watch you this Dmway
No I won't watch you this way
 C   F   Dmx4
COh my Flegs don't work and my Dmlimbs all hurt
As Cmy body aches to take the Fweight that's been thrown down on Dmtop of you
Like you Cwould do tooF  
DmOh my Clegs don't work and my Flimbs all hurt
As Dmmy body aches to take the Cweight that's been thrown down on Ftop of you
Like you Dmwould do tooC  
FOh my Dmlegs don't work and my Climbs all hurt
As Fmy body aches to take the Dmweight that's been thrown down on Ctop of you
Like you Fwould do tooDm  
COh my Flegs don't work and my Dmlimbs all hurt
  C   F   Dmx2

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Back Down The Black

by Boy & Bear

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Tuning: Standard

Am C F

You're hurting I can tell by the way that you move

Am C

You got your head on your chest and your chest in your mouth

You don't look so good

Am C F

There'll be change 'cause this one's to big not to see

Am C

But brother you're scared and I'm scared when you're scared

'Cause you ain't supposed to be

Dm F Am

So I'll scream out loud, won't you get out my way

F Am

'Cause I got the animal I've got the beast on a leash these days

F Am

So you don't go wondering back down the black to that awful place

Dm F Am

And help is well on it's way,

C F Dm

You taught me too much to sit back and watch you this wayy

Just to watch you this way

Am C F

There's a light sound that comes around like a raven in flight,

Am C F

A shivering child as the car windows left open over night

Am C

And I watched it light up the moon again,

And I watched it all disappear

Am C F

Oh tether of life won't you shepherd me home again dear

Dm F Am

So I scream out loud, won't you get out my way

F Am

'Cause I got the animal I've got the beast on a leash these days

F Am

So you don't go wondering back down the black to that awful place

Dm F Am

And help is well on it's way,

C F Dm

You taught me too much to sit back and watch you this wayy

C F

And I've been back down the black now before

And I won't watch you this way

No I won't watch you this way

C F Dm

Oh my legs don't work and my limbs all hurt

C F Dm

As my body aches to take the weight that's been thrown down on top of you

C F

Like you would do too

Dm C F

Oh my legs don't work and my limbs all hurt

Dm C F

As my body aches to take the weight that's been thrown down on top of you

Dm C

Like you would do too

F Dm C

Oh my legs don't work and my limbs all hurt

F Dm C

As my body aches to take the weight that's been thrown down on top of you

F Dm

Like you would do too

C F Dm

Oh my legs don't work and my limbs all hurt

C F Dm

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