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CAPO VI
[VERSE 1]
AmI've been waiting for the Csky to fall
For so Glong, for so Dlong
AmI admit that for a knCow it all, 
I've been Gwrong, so wDrong
[PRE-CHORUS]
 AmI've worn so Cmany faces
GAll the colors I've Dbeen when I'm with Amyou
I wish I Ccould switch places 
GWith the one that you Dgave your heart to!
[CHORUS] 
AmI'm still WORKING IT OUT
Cwhat I'm doing without
Gyou I'm lost, that's what I found I'm Dhopeless
and I need you now.
AmHad my head in the clouds,
Cmy dreams water down
GIt's not until you're not around and I Dknow
that I need you now
AmI'm still WORKING IT OUT
Cwhat I'm doing without
Gyou I'm lost, that's what I found I'm Dhopeless
and I need you now.
AmHad my head in the clouds,
Cmy dreams water down
GIt's not until you're not around and I Dknow
that I need you now
[INSTRUMENTAL]  Am   C   G  D  
[VERSE 2]
AmI've been waiting for a Cmiracle
Since us Gyoung, since us Dyoung
AmWhat I had I didn't rCecognize
Till it's Ggone, till it's Dgone!
[PRE-CHORUS]
 AmI've worn so Cmany faces
GAll the colors I've Dbeen when I'm with Amyou
I wish I Ccould switch places 
GWith the one that you Dgave your heart to!
[CHORUS] 
AmI'm still WORKING IT OUT
Cwhat I'm doing without
Gyou I'm lost, that's what I found I'm Dhopeless
and I need you now.
AmHad my head in the clouds,
Cmy dreams water down
GIt's not until you're not around and I Dknow
that I need you now
AmI'm still WORKING IT OUT
Cwhat I'm doing without
Gyou I'm lost, that's what I found I'm Dhopeless
and I need you now.
AmHad my head in the clouds,
Cmy dreams water down
GIt's not until you're not around and I Dknow
that I need you now
[INSTRUMENTAL]  Am   C   G  D  
[PRE-CHORUS]
 AmI've worn so Cmany faces
GAll the colors I've Dbeen when I'm with Amyou
I tried tCo fill the spaces 
GWith the one that you Dgave your heart to!
[CHORUS] 
AmI'm still WORKING IT OUT
Cwhat I'm doing without
Gyou I'm lost, that's what I found I'm Dhopeless
and I need you now.
AmHad my head in the clouds,
Cmy dreams water down
GIt's not until you're not around and I Dknow
that I need you now
AmI'm still WORKING IT OUT
Cwhat I'm doing without
Gyou I'm lost, that's what I found I'm Dhopeless
and I need you now.
AmHad my head in the clouds,
Cmy dreams watered down
GIt's not until you're not around and I Dknow
that I need you now
[ENDING]
AmI'm still WORKING IT OUT,    CWhoo
GI'm still WORKING IT OUT    DWhoo
AmI'm still WORKING IT OUT,    CWhoo
GI'm still WORKING IT DOUT
AmOoh, I'm still WORKING IT OUT!

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Working It Out

by James Blunt

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CAPO VI

[VERSE 1]

Am C

I've been waiting for the sky to fall

G D

For so long, for so long

Am C

I admit that for a know it all,

G D

I've been wrong, so wrong

[PRE-CHORUS]

Am C

I've worn so many faces

G D Am

All the colors I've been when I'm with you

I wish I could switch places

G D

With the one that you gave your heart to!

[CHORUS]

I'm still WORKING IT OUT

what I'm doing without

G D

you I'm lost, that's what I found I'm hopeless

and I need you now.

Had my head in the clouds,

my dreams water down

G D

It's not until you're not around and I know

that I need you now

I'm still WORKING IT OUT

what I'm doing without

G D

you I'm lost, that's what I found I'm hopeless

and I need you now.

Had my head in the clouds,

my dreams water down

G D

It's not until you're not around and I know

that I need you now

Am C G D

[INSTRUMENTAL]

[VERSE 2]

Am C

I've been waiting for a miracle

G D

Since us young, since us young

Am C

What I had I didn't recognize

G D

Till it's gone, till it's gone!

[PRE-CHORUS]

Am C

I've worn so many faces

G D Am

All the colors I've been when I'm with you

I wish I could switch places

G D

With the one that you gave your heart to!

[CHORUS]

I'm still WORKING IT OUT

what I'm doing without

G D

you I'm lost, that's what I found I'm hopeless

and I need you now.

Had my head in the clouds,

my dreams water down

G D

It's not until you're not around and I know

that I need you now

I'm still WORKING IT OUT

what I'm doing without

G D

you I'm lost, that's what I found I'm hopeless

and I need you now.

Had my head in the clouds,

my dreams water down

G D

It's not until you're not around and I know

that I need you now

Am C G D

[INSTRUMENTAL]

[PRE-CHORUS]

Am C

I've worn so many faces

G D Am

All the colors I've been when I'm with you

I tried to fill the spaces

G D

With the one that you gave your heart to!

[CHORUS]

I'm still WORKING IT OUT

what I'm doing without

G D

you I'm lost, that's what I found I'm hopeless

and I need you now.

Had my head in the clouds,

my dreams water down

G D

It's not until you're not around and I know

that I need you now

I'm still WORKING IT OUT

what I'm doing without

G D

you I'm lost, that's what I found I'm hopeless

and I need you now.

Had my head in the clouds,

my dreams watered down

G D

It's not until you're not around and I know

that I need you now

[ENDING]

Am C

I'm still WORKING IT OUT, Whoo

G D

I'm still WORKING IT OUT Whoo

Am C

I'm still WORKING IT OUT, Whoo

G D

I'm still WORKING IT OUT

Ooh, I'm still WORKING IT OUT!

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