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note: all verses follow the same chords
INTRO
Dm
VERSE 1
DmEveryBbday Ghe can hold it Bbby
Dmworking Bbsomeplace Ghoping for a Clife
AmDon't you Dmsee, he Amlived in miseDmry
CmHe was Gmnever Fmfree
Cm Gm A7 Dm
Dm
VERSE  2
She's away, her head was in the sky
Making plans, hoped she'd realize
There's no chance, with dreams in her hands
She will never understand
Cm Gm A7 Dm
CHORUS
DmTell me Dm/C#can you Fguess my Gname
AmSmile when Am/G#sad, the Cpride and Dshame
DmThe rich man Dm/C#born, an Fendless Gstorm
AmI'm forAm/G#ever  Cless and Dmore
Dm
VERSE 3
Cold and clearly, we could see the end
Moving forward, master of the land
All alone, on this world I'm from
[inaudible]
Cm Gm A7 Dm
Dm
VERSE 4
Running away, in every way she can
Like the wind, changing shifting sand
Try to get, some dreams in her head
There is nothing there instead
Cm Gm A7 Dm
- play chorus -
- play the chords of the chorus while singing this:-
I am full, but empty too
I'm the other side of you
There's no [inaudible]
In this riddle lies the key
- play chorus -

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The Riddle

by Jacco Gardner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C#

Am/G#

note: all verses follow the same chords

INTRO

VERSE 1

Dm Bb G Bb

Everyday he can hold it by

Dm Bb G C

working someplace hoping for a life

Am Dm Am Dm

Don't you see, he lived in misery

Cm Gm Fm

He was never free

Cm Gm A7 Dm

VERSE 2

She's away, her head was in the sky

Making plans, hoped she'd realize

There's no chance, with dreams in her hands

She will never understand

Cm Gm A7 Dm

CHORUS

Dm Dm/C# F G

Tell me can you guess my name

Am Am/G# C D

Smile when sad, the pride and shame

Dm Dm/C# F G

The rich man born, an endless storm

Am Am/G# C D

I'm forever less and more

VERSE 3

Cold and clearly, we could see the end

Moving forward, master of the land

All alone, on this world I'm from

[inaudible]

Cm Gm A7 Dm

VERSE 4

Running away, in every way she can

Like the wind, changing shifting sand

Try to get, some dreams in her head

There is nothing there instead

Cm Gm A7 Dm

- play chorus -

- play the chords of the chorus while singing this:-

I am full, but empty too

I'm the other side of you

There's no [inaudible]

In this riddle lies the key

- play chorus -

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