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Dawes - Bear Witness
Chords:
G: 3x0003 OR x109787
Em11: 002032 OR 779777
Bm: x24432 OR 799777
D7: xx0212
C/G:xx5553
C/G 2:332010
G6: xx5453
Intro:
      G        Em11(Bm)
You can Gput 'em on thEm11e counter, there with Bmall the other flowers
And help me fGigure out how to Em11turn off this TVBm  
I'm glGad you made the vEm11isit, and if you thiBmnk you have a minute
You should sAmit and talk unD7til it's time tGo leave
Is my gGranddaughter REm11uthie still woBmrking at the movies?
Does she sGtill let all her boEm11yfriends in for freBme?
Does she sGtill stare out of the fEm11ront door as she's serBmving people popcorn
And talk aAmbout how nice tD7oday was supposed to Gbe?
 Am   Bm   C/G   G6                D   C/G2                        G  
Oh oh oh oh oh, that's the love that I came to bear witness to
 Am   Bm   C/G   G6                 D   C/G2                         G  
Oh oh oh oh oh, and the love I'm taking with me when I go
Did you nGotice walking Em11over at the hoBmuse down at the corner
There's a Gdog behind a wEm11indow that doesn't movBme
I've seen him sGtaring in the mEm11ornings, I've seen him staBmring in the evenings
As if time sAmtops until his D7master's in the Groom
 Am   Bm   C/G   G6                 D   C/G2                         G  
Oh oh oh oh oh, that's the love that I came to bear witness to
 Am   Bm   C/G   G6                 D   C/G2                         G  
Oh oh oh oh oh, and the love I'm taking with me when I go
Some niGghts get worse than Em11others, and I start thBminking about your mother
And she's Ghere with me as Em11far as I can teBmll
As if the Gworld revealed its Em11secret and it's asBmking me to keep it
Like a Amkid that hears the D7ocean in Ga shell
                 C/G2                         G  
And that's the love that I came to bear witness to
          C/G2                               G  
And the love I'm taking with me when I go
 Am   Bm   C/G   G6                 D   C/G2                            G  
Oh oh oh oh oh,
 Am   Bm   C/G   G6                 D   C/G2                            G  
Oh oh oh oh oh,
 Am   Bm   C/G   G6                 D   C/G2                         G  
Oh oh oh oh oh, that's the love that I came to bear witness to
 Am   Bm   C/G   G6                 D   C/G2                         G  
Oh oh oh oh oh, and the love I'm taking with me when I go
          C/G2                                G  
And the love I'm taking with me when I go
repeat   C/G2         G  
end on C

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Bear Witness

by Dawes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em11

C/G

Dawes - Bear Witness

Chords:

G: 3x0003 OR x109787

Em11: 002032 OR 779777

Bm: x24432 OR 799777

D7: xx0212

C/G:xx5553

C/G 2:332010

G6: xx5453

Intro:

G Em11

(Bm)

G Em11 Bm

You can put 'em on the counter, there with all the other flowers

G Em11 Bm

And help me figure out how to turn off this TV

G Em11 Bm

I'm glad you made the visit, and if you think you have a minute

Am D7 G

You should sit and talk until it's time to leave

G Em11 Bm

Is my granddaughter Ruthie still working at the movies?

G Em11 Bm

Does she still let all her boyfriends in for free?

G Em11 Bm

Does she still stare out of the front door as she's serving people popcorn

Am D7 G

And talk about how nice today was supposed to be?

Am Bm C/G G6 D C/G G

Oh oh oh oh oh, that's the love that I came to bear witness to

Am Bm C/G G6 D C/G G

Oh oh oh oh oh, and the love I'm taking with me when I go

G Em11 Bm

Did you notice walking over at the house down at the corner

G Em11 Bm

There's a dog behind a window that doesn't move

G Em11 Bm

I've seen him staring in the mornings, I've seen him staring in the evenings

Am D7 G

As if time stops until his master's in the room

Am Bm C/G G6 D C/G G

Oh oh oh oh oh, that's the love that I came to bear witness to

Am Bm C/G G6 D C/G G

Oh oh oh oh oh, and the love I'm taking with me when I go

G Em11 Bm

Some nights get worse than others, and I start thinking about your mother

G Em11 Bm

And she's here with me as far as I can tell

G Em11 Bm

As if the world revealed its secret and it's asking me to keep it

Am D7 G

Like a kid that hears the ocean in a shell

C/G G

And that's the love that I came to bear witness to

C/G G

And the love I'm taking with me when I go

Am Bm C/G G6 D C/G G

Oh oh oh oh oh,

Am Bm C/G G6 D C/G G

Oh oh oh oh oh,

Am Bm C/G G6 D C/G G

Oh oh oh oh oh, that's the love that I came to bear witness to

Am Bm C/G G6 D C/G G

Oh oh oh oh oh, and the love I'm taking with me when I go

C/G G

And the love I'm taking with me when I go

C/G G

repeat 2

end on C

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