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Textbook Love

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First tab I've done, so just comment if you see any mistakes that need fixing.
Chords:   C#: x46664
           A: x02220
           B: x24442
         C#m: x46654
          G#: 466544
         F#m: 244222
          F#: 244322
         G#m: 466444
Intro:   C#   A   B   C#m  G#  
Verse 1: C#  
        I was in the classroom after school
        AWorking on the chalkboard once again
        F#mYou were in your uniform standing by the door
        C#mWhen I saw you, saw you G#there
        C#You were wondering if I'd walk you home
        AEven though I lived on the opposite side
        BI said, "Sure, I don't need to be home soon C#manyway, anyG#way."
Chorus:             A  B  
        Textbook love
        C#mTextbook lBovF#e
        AHold my little Bhand, C#mbaby
Verse 2:C#
        I started to wear my dad's cologne
        AStarted combing my hair to the side
        BAnything that I could do
        Just to keep your atC#mtention on G#me
        C#But I was just a phantom passing by
        When Ayou where on the track home with your friends
        BI was nobody at all
        I just needed an C#manswer, G#baby
Chorus:             A  B  
        Textbook love
        C#mTextbook lBovF#e
        AHold my little Bhand, C#mbaby
        ATextbook loveB,
        C#mYou were the girl I was dBreaming F#of
        AHold my little Bhand, C#mbaby
Instrumental:
        C#m A B C#m G#m
        C#m A B C#m G#m
Verse 3:C#
        Never will I know what you saw in me
        ABut surely you knew exactly what I saw in you
        BThinking back now, I'm sure that was the only atC#mtraction, bG#aby
        C#Textbook love in the textbook style
        ATextbook girl with the textbook smile
        BTextbook love, when I was on my way to redC#memption, bG#aby
Chorus:             A  B  
        Textbook love
        C#mTextbook lBovF#e
        AHold my little Bhand, C#mbaby
        ATextbook loveB,
        C#mYou were the girl I was dBreaming F#of
        AHold my little Bhand, C#mbaby
Outro:              A  B  
        Lord, it's a shame, I know
        C#mThinking of how Bit could F#go
        AHold my little Bhand, C#mbaby
        ALord, it's a Bshame, I know
        C#mThinking of how Bit could F#go
        AHold my little Bhand, C#mbaby

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Textbook Love

by Fleet Foxes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

First tab I've done, so just comment if you see any mistakes that need fixing.

Chords: : x46664

: x02220

: x24442

C#m

: x46654

: 466544

F#m

: 244222

: 244322

G#m

: 466444

C# A B C#m G#

Intro:

Verse 1:

I was in the classroom after school

Working on the chalkboard once again

F#m

You were in your uniform standing by the door

C#m G#

When I saw you, saw you there

You were wondering if I'd walk you home

Even though I lived on the opposite side

B C#m G#

I said, "Sure, I don't need to be home soon anyway, anyway."

A B

Chorus:

Textbook love

C#m B F#

Textbook love

A B C#m

Hold my little hand, baby

Verse 2:C#

I started to wear my dad's cologne

Started combing my hair to the side

Anything that I could do

C#m G#

Just to keep your attention on me

But I was just a phantom passing by

When you where on the track home with your friends

I was nobody at all

C#m G#

I just needed an answer, baby

A B

Chorus:

Textbook love

C#m B F#

Textbook love

A B C#m

Hold my little hand, baby

A B

Textbook love,

C#m B F#

You were the girl I was dreaming of

A B C#m

Hold my little hand, baby

Instrumental:

C#m A B C#m G#m

Verse 3:C#

Never will I know what you saw in me

But surely you knew exactly what I saw in you

B C#m G#

Thinking back now, I'm sure that was the only attraction, baby

Textbook love in the textbook style

Textbook girl with the textbook smile

B C#m G#

Textbook love, when I was on my way to redemption, baby

A B

Chorus:

Textbook love

C#m B F#

Textbook love

A B C#m

Hold my little hand, baby

A B

Textbook love,

C#m B F#

You were the girl I was dreaming of

A B C#m

Hold my little hand, baby

A B

Outro:

Lord, it's a shame, I know

C#m B F#

Thinking of how it could go

A B C#m

Hold my little hand, baby

A B

Lord, it's a shame, I know

C#m B F#

Thinking of how it could go

A B C#m

Hold my little hand, baby

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