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B W Stevenson - On My Own
INTRO:  G   D     C  G  
If I don't see Dyou before I Cgo
ReGmember what you've Dseen and what you Cknow
Sunshine, you will Dbe, on my Gmind eternalCly
But Gyou remember Dyou, and I'll Cremember Gme
CHORUS:
I want to be Con Dmy    Emown
It's a Clong Dway Emhome
I fGeel like a baby Dboy
Just being CbornG  
If you find your Dtrue love once aCgain
GPlease don't do the Dsame damn thing to Chim
Even when I's Dwith you, I Gfelt so all aClone
So I'd as Gsoon do withDout you and be Con my Gown
CHORUS:
I want to be Con Dmy    Emown
It's a Clong Dway Emhome
I fGeel like a baby Dboy
Just being CbornG  
A captive of your Dheart, I guess I Cwas
You Ggave no reason stoDppin' loving me, just bCecause
Well, you dragged yourself right Ddown, you Gcould not hear a Csound
Just the Gtapping of your Dteardrops on the CgroundG  
CHORUS:
I want to be Con Dmy    Emown
It's a Clong Dway Emhome
I fGeel like a baby Dboy
Just being Cborn
BRIDGE:
Get outside your Dshell
Those Gthings don't make you Cwell
You're the Gbroken part of a Dliving fairy CtaleG  
CHORUS:
I want to be Con Dmy    Emown
It's a Clong Dway Emhome
I fGeel like a baby Dboy
Just being CbornG  
OUTRO: (repeat & fade)
Hmm hmm Dhm hm hm hm Chmm
GHmm hmm Dhm hm hm hm Chmm
GHmm hmm Dhm hm hm hm Chmm

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On My Own

by B.W. Stevenson

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B W Stevenson - On My Own

G D C G

INTRO:

D C

If I don't see you before I go

G D C

Remember what you've seen and what you know

D G C

Sunshine, you will be, on my mind eternally

G D C G

But you remember you, and I'll remember me

CHORUS:

C D Em

I want to be on my own

C D Em

It's a long way home

G D

I feel like a baby boy

C G

Just being born

D C

If you find your true love once again

G D C

Please don't do the same damn thing to him

D G C

Even when I's with you, I felt so all alone

G D C G

So I'd as soon do without you and be on my own

CHORUS:

C D Em

I want to be on my own

C D Em

It's a long way home

G D

I feel like a baby boy

C G

Just being born

D C

A captive of your heart, I guess I was

G D C

You gave no reason stoppin' loving me, just because

D G C

Well, you dragged yourself right down, you could not hear a sound

G D C G

Just the tapping of your teardrops on the ground

CHORUS:

C D Em

I want to be on my own

C D Em

It's a long way home

G D

I feel like a baby boy

Just being born

BRIDGE:

Get outside your shell

G C

Those things don't make you well

G D C G

You're the broken part of a living fairy tale

CHORUS:

C D Em

I want to be on my own

C D Em

It's a long way home

G D

I feel like a baby boy

C G

Just being born

OUTRO: (repeat & fade)

D C

Hmm hmm hm hm hm hm hmm

G D C

Hmm hmm hm hm hm hm hmm

G D C

Hmm hmm hm hm hm hm hmm

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