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[Intro]
 G-  Am-  G-  Am- G  
F#mHad a dream that you wF#mere in
DThe leather jacket that didn't fBit
AmUntil we spDlit in tGwo
 G-  Am- G  
 G-  Am- G  
F#mHalf of you turned in F#mto glue
DAnd half of me latched on to yBou
AmUnder the sumDmer moGon
GUpon a leather jacket
AmWe were so indecisive
AmCause we were so in love aGnd
GAnd things like that don't happen
AmAnd things like that don't slip awGay
AmBut someDtimes
GThey do
 G-  Am- G  

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Leather Jacket

by Ben Folds Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

G Am G Am G

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F#m F#m

Had a dream that you were in

D B

The leather jacket that didn't fit

Am D G

Until we split in two

G Am G

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G Am G

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F#m F#m

Half of you turned in to glue

D B

And half of me latched on to you

Am D G

Under the summer moon

Upon a leather jacket

We were so indecisive

Am G

Cause we were so in love and

And things like that don't happen

Am G

And things like that don't slip away

Am D

But sometimes

They do

G Am G

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