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The Way That I Live

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Ed Harcourt - The Way That I Live from the Burberry advert.
[Intro]
F Bb Gm F Gm Bb F Bb Gm Dm Am Gm F
[Verse 1]
FI forgot Bblove, Gmthe jolt from the Fkick, 
FGave me Dma thrill that I Bbsorely Fmiss. 
FThe branches I Bbbroke, 
GmThe feelings I cDmlosed. 
DmThat's just the Amway Gmthat I Flive 
[Verse 2] 
FAll in good Bbtime, you waited so Dmlong, 
DmSo you could Amright me from my Bbwrongs. 
BbYou don't need to Gmforgive, 
GmThe way that I Clive. 
[Chorus] 
FYou've Cgot that Bbsoul. 
GmWise beyond your Fyears. 
FYou never have Dmneeded Bbwhat you gFive. 
FYou've got that Bbsoul, 
GmYou keep it in Dmhere. 
DmAnd that's just Amthe way Bbthat you Flive. 
F Bb Gm Dm Am Bb F
[Verse 3] 
FThe streets are Bbalive, 
GmThrough the deepest red Fruin 
FCan't tell if she's Dmblushing, in a Bbrose tinted Fhue. 
FShe's finished her Bbshift,
GmAnd waits for her Dmlift.
DmThat's just the Amway Gmthat she Flives. 
[Verse 3] 
FThe chances we Bbhave, 
BbAnd the moments we Dmlost. 
DmThe river AmI swim,
AmBut I couldn't Bbcross. 
BbDon't try to Gmforgive, 
GmThe way that I lCive. 
[Chorus x2] 
[Final Chorus] 
FI've got a Bbsoul, 
GmIt's lived through the Fyears. 
FI never have Dmneeded Bbwhat I Fgive. 
FI've got a Bbsoul, 
GmI keep it in Dmhere. 
DmAnd that's just Amthe way, 
BbThat I lFive. Dm  Bb  F  
FThat's just the Bbway Gmthat I Flive.
FThat's just the Bbway Cthat I Flive.
Bb Dm Am Bb F

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The Way That I Live

by Ed Harcourt

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Ed Harcourt - The Way That I Live from the Burberry advert.

[Intro]

F Bb Gm F Gm Bb F Bb Gm Dm Am Gm F

[Verse 1]

F Bb Gm F

I forgot love, the jolt from the kick,

F Dm Bb F

Gave me a thrill that I sorely miss.

F Bb

The branches I broke,

Gm Dm

The feelings I closed.

Dm Am Gm F

That's just the way that I live

[Verse 2]

F Bb Dm

All in good time, you waited so long,

Dm Am Bb

So you could right me from my wrongs.

Bb Gm

You don't need to forgive,

Gm C

The way that I live.

[Chorus]

F C Bb

You've got that soul.

Gm F

Wise beyond your years.

F Dm Bb F

You never have needed what you give.

F Bb

You've got that soul,

Gm Dm

You keep it in here.

Dm Am Bb F

And that's just the way that you live.

F Bb Gm Dm Am Bb F

[Verse 3]

F Bb

The streets are alive,

Gm F

Through the deepest red ruin

F Dm Bb F

Can't tell if she's blushing, in a rose tinted hue.

F Bb

She's finished her shift,

Gm Dm

And waits for her lift.

Dm Am Gm F

That's just the way that she lives.

[Verse 3]

F Bb

The chances we have,

Bb Dm

And the moments we lost.

Dm Am

The river I swim,

Am Bb

But I couldn't cross.

Bb Gm

Don't try to forgive,

Gm C

The way that I live.

[Chorus x2]

[Final Chorus]

F Bb

I've got a soul,

Gm F

It's lived through the years.

F Dm Bb F

I never have needed what I give.

F Bb

I've got a soul,

Gm Dm

I keep it in here.

Dm Am

And that's just the way,

Bb F Dm Bb F

That I live.

F Bb Gm F

That's just the way that I live.

F Bb C F

That's just the way that I live.

Bb Dm Am Bb F

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