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Intro:     C    C7    C    Cmaj7    B?  x's 2
Verse 1: 
  CThere was this Amlittle knot,    Emit found a Ghome, somewhere to be.
  CIt burrowed dAmeep inside,    Emalmost as if it Gsnuggled right up to me.
  CAnd I can't Amkeep it down,      Emand I can't Gkeep it down....
  Cand I can't Amkeep it down..Em.. ...G.
Verse 2:
  CThere was this Ambranch,    that Emseemed to stick right Gout of me.
  CNot the whole Amtree or nothin',    Emjust a knot, a knot Gtied up in me....
  CAnd I can't Amkeep it down,    Emand I can't Gkeep it down....
  Cand I can't Amkeep it down,    Emand I can't Gkeep it down.... ....
Bridge:
  No mForCe..F..        CNo FmoCreG....
  No FmoreC,    No Emmore..G..    No FmorCe, EmmmmmGmmmmm
Verse 3:
  CThe branch has Ambent its way,    Emthe weight has Gcut the slack.
          C        Am                        EmG*
  Hang.    Hang.       Hangin' from it you just can't turn your back.
* = one strum

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Knot

by Wax

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

C C7 C Cmaj7 B

Intro: ? x's 2

Verse 1:

C Am Em G

There was this little knot, it found a home, somewhere to be.

C Am Em G

It burrowed deep inside, almost as if it snuggled right up to me.

C Am Em G

And I can't keep it down, and I can't keep it down....

C Am Em G

and I can't keep it down.... ....

Verse 2:

C Am Em G

There was this branch, that seemed to stick right out of me.

C Am Em G

Not the whole tree or nothin', just a knot, a knot tied up in me....

C Am Em G

And I can't keep it down, and I can't keep it down....

C Am Em G

and I can't keep it down, and I can't keep it down.... ....

Bridge:

F C F C F C G

No more.... No more....

F C Em G F C Em G

No more, No more.... No more, mmmmmmmmm

Verse 3:

C Am Em G

The branch has bent its way, the weight has cut the slack.

C Am Em

Hang. Hang. Hangin' from it you just can't turn your back.

* = one strum

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