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Close Watch - Agnes Obel
[Intro]
F#    A#m    F#    A#m
[Verse 1]
F#Never win and nevFmer lose
There's nothing much to cD#mhoose
Between the right and wrA#mong
F#Nothing lost and nothing Fmgained
Still things aren't quite tD#mhe same
Between you aA#mnd me
[Chorus]
C#I keep a clG#ose watch on this hBeart of mine
C#I keep a clG#ose watch on this hBeart of mine
F#    G#
[Verse 2]
F#I still hear your voice at Fmnight
When I turn out the D#mlight
And try to settle A#mdown
F#But there's nothing I Fmcan do
'Cause I can't live wiD#mthout you
Any way at A#mall
[Chorus]
C#I keep a cloG#se watch on thBis heart of mine
C#I keep a cloG#se watch on thBis heart of mine
C#I keep a cloG#se watch on thBis heart of mine
F#   G#   F#  G#
[Outro]
E   G   Abm  G
ETick-tocGk... Oh AbmI'm surGe
ENo harm Gwill comAbme to yoGu no more
E'Cause I Gfind myAbmself in Gyour hands
EDon't yoGu be so Abmhard on Gyourself
E     G       Abm    G
E     G       Abm    G
E     G       Abm    G
E     G       Abm    G
Hope you enjoyed - mangomelodies

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Close Watch

by Agnes Obel

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A#m

D#m

Abm

Close Watch - Agnes Obel

[Intro]

F# A#m F# A#m

[Verse 1]

F# Fm

Never win and never lose

D#m

There's nothing much to choose

A#m

Between the right and wrong

F# Fm

Nothing lost and nothing gained

D#m

Still things aren't quite the same

A#m

Between you and me

[Chorus]

C# G# B

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

C# G# B

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

F# G#

[Verse 2]

F# Fm

I still hear your voice at night

D#m

When I turn out the light

A#m

And try to settle down

F# Fm

But there's nothing I can do

D#m

'Cause I can't live without you

A#m

Any way at all

[Chorus]

C# G# B

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

C# G# B

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

C# G# B

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

F# G# F# G#

[Outro]

E G Abm G

Tick-tock... Oh I'm sure

E G Abm G

No harm will come to you no more

E G Abm G

'Cause I find myself in your hands

E G Abm G

Don't you be so hard on yourself

E G Abm G

Hope you enjoyed - mangomelodies

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