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capo 2
       E022100
   Esus4022200
     F#m244222
    F#m7242222
   Asus2X02200
      B7221202
The Verse is all   E(with a hammer on sus4) F#m(with a pull off 7th) 
The Chorus is Asus2, B7, E, Asus2  
For the sake of speedy tabbing, I will ignore the hammer on & pull offs in the 
[Verse]
EWe are young we have
years ahead maybe
we might fall in love
or fall apartF#m  
fall apartE  
Before it F#mends well we
should try to staErt
[Chorus]
   So I’lAsus2l go
   But I’m tB7elling you I dEon’t
   want to Asus2go
   I could be Asus2stuck here and happyB7  
[Verse]
EThere’s a puzzle I
work on endlessly
and I’ve got all the sides and all the corners
But there’s a sF#mpace
Oh there’s a spEace
Lost some piF#meces I
can’t replaEce
[Chorus]
   So I’ll Asus2be
   But I’m telB7ling you I doEn’t
   want to Asus2be
   Just a Asus2wasted puzzle pieB7ce
[Verse]
EWe are old and our son
took the dog away
and fair enough guess we’re
tired all the tF#mime
all the tiEme
and you know F#mdogs they need
ample time outsiEde
[Chorus]
   So I’ll Asus2stay
   But I’m B7telling you I doEn’t
   want to Asus2stay
So I’ll Asus2brace myself aB7gainst the wall
and hoEpe to God that I Asus2don’t fall
My Asus2bones are worn my hB7ip won’t hold
I used to Ebe so young 
How did I Asus2get so old  
Won’t Asus2you take my cane and B7hold my hand
You’re holEding on to Asus2all I have
just Asus2a basket full of mB7emories
and I am Eloosing more each Asus2day it seems 
but if Asus2I can make it tB7o the street 
I’ll steal a cEar or a bike
whatever there Asus2is to steal
and it Asus2might get cold I B7just don’t care
I’m gEoing till I’m gAsus2etting there
I’ll Asus2ride my steed all thrB7ough this town
till I.........
Ehave looked
till Asus2I have found
Your Asus2peaceful memB7ory
Asus2Won’t you return to B7me
Asus2Won’t you return to B7me

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Basket

by Dan Mangan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m

F#m7

Asus2

capo 2

022100

Esus4

022200

F#m

244222

F#m7

242222

Asus2

X02200

221202

E F#m

The Verse is all (with a hammer on sus4) (with a pull off 7th)

Asus2 B7 E Asus2

The Chorus is , , ,

For the sake of speedy tabbing, I will ignore the hammer on & pull offs in the

[Verse]

We are young we have

years ahead maybe

we might fall in love

F#m

or fall apart

fall apart

F#m

Before it ends well we

should try to start

[Chorus]

Asus2

So I’ll go

B7 E

But I’m telling you I don’t

Asus2

want to go

Asus2 B7

I could be stuck here and happy

[Verse]

There’s a puzzle I

work on endlessly

and I’ve got all the sides and all the corners

F#m

But there’s a space

Oh there’s a space

F#m

Lost some pieces I

can’t replace

[Chorus]

Asus2

So I’ll be

B7 E

But I’m telling you I don’t

Asus2

want to be

Asus2 B7

Just a wasted puzzle piece

[Verse]

We are old and our son

took the dog away

and fair enough guess we’re

F#m

tired all the time

all the time

F#m

and you know dogs they need

ample time outside

[Chorus]

Asus2

So I’ll stay

B7 E

But I’m telling you I don’t

Asus2

want to stay

Asus2 B7

So I’ll brace myself against the wall

E Asus2

and hope to God that I don’t fall

Asus2 B7

My bones are worn my hip won’t hold

I used to be so young

Asus2

How did I get so old

Asus2 B7

Won’t you take my cane and hold my hand

E Asus2

You’re holding on to all I have

Asus2 B7

just a basket full of memories

E Asus2

and I am loosing more each day it seems

Asus2 B7

but if I can make it to the street

I’ll steal a car or a bike

Asus2

whatever there is to steal

Asus2 B7

and it might get cold I just don’t care

E Asus2

I’m going till I’m getting there

Asus2 B7

I’ll ride my steed all through this town

till I.........

have looked

Asus2

till I have found

Asus2 B7

Your peaceful memory

Asus2 B7

Won’t you return to me

Asus2 B7

Won’t you return to me

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