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Intro = C  
Verse 1
GYou are consistent CI am lack-a-GdayC  
GYou are sufficient CI'm in disarGrayC  
You give me Bmpleasure I bring you Emheartache
You give me Clight when all is dark and lonely
GYou're my concession CI am contraGryC  
Verse 2
GYou are exception CI am more the GruleC  
GYou are discretion CI am more the GfoolC  
You shoe me Bmpatience I take adEmvantage
And leave you Clost and on your own and lonely
GYou are forever CI'll come crashing GdownC  
Music break = G C x 4
Bridge
You throw me Bmline when I'm clutching Emstraws
And you lift me Cup when I am down and lonely
GYou're my concession CI am contraGryC  
Repeat verse 1
GYou are consistent CI am lack-a-GdayC  
GYou are sufficient CI'm in disarGrayC  
You give me Bmpleasure I bring you Emheartache
You give me Clight when all is dark and lonely
GYou're my concession CI am contraGryC  
GYou're my concession CI am contraGry C(repeat to fade)

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Contrary

by Clifford T. Ward

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Intro =

Verse 1

G C G C

You are consistent I am lack-a-day

G C G C

You are sufficient I'm in disarray

Bm Em

You give me pleasure I bring you heartache

You give me light when all is dark and lonely

G C G C

You're my concession I am contrary

Verse 2

G C G C

You are exception I am more the rule

G C G C

You are discretion I am more the fool

Bm Em

You shoe me patience I take advantage

And leave you lost and on your own and lonely

G C G C

You are forever I'll come crashing down

Music break = G C x 4

Bridge

Bm Em

You throw me line when I'm clutching straws

And you lift me up when I am down and lonely

G C G C

You're my concession I am contrary

Repeat verse 1

G C G C

You are consistent I am lack-a-day

G C G C

You are sufficient I'm in disarray

Bm Em

You give me pleasure I bring you heartache

You give me light when all is dark and lonely

G C G C

You're my concession I am contrary

G C G C

You're my concession I am contrary (repeat to fade)

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