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Capo 5
[Verse 1]
   CWe always look Amtired 
   EmBut we get too much Fsleep 
FmDreams give no Crest 
When they're the Gsame as the Dmday that precedes 
  CWe want to see Amangels 
And Emtouch their Fwings
But Fmclouds never Cpart any Gmore 
It's just Dmone of those things 
[Pre-chorus 1]
  FI Fneed you Fnow
It Gfrightens me 
  FBut I'm Fout of Ftouch 
And I'm Gdying to be 
[Chorus 1]
CNaked and Emhappy
   AmFor all the Emworld to see Fme 
ShoGrn Em  F  G  
CNaked and Emhappy 
   AmAnd no-one Emlaughing at Fme 
ShoGrn Em  F  G  
[Verse 2]
  CWe're wells of comAmpassion 
   EmExcept to ourFselves
We are Fmugly in the Cmirror
BeautiGful to the Dmones we love 
[Pre-chorus 2]
  FI Fneed you Fnow
It Gfrightens me 
  FBut I'm Fout of Ftouch 
And I'm Gdying to be 
[Chorus 2]
CNaked and Emhappy
   AmFor all the Emworld to see Fme 
ShoGrn Em  F  G  
CNaked and Emhappy 
   AmAnd no-one Emlaughing at Fme 
ShoGrn Em  F  G  
[Bridge]
EmLet me tell you Emsomething that'll Amshock you like Ghell
I have it on Amauthority that Gwe are both alive and Amwell 
[Pre-chorus 3]
  FI Fknow too Fmuch 
Need to Gstart forgetting 
  F'Cause I'm Fout of Ftouch 
And I'm Gdying to be 
[Chorus 3]
CNaked and Emhappy
   AmFor all the Emworld to see Fme 
ShoGrn Em  F  G  
CNaked and Emhappy 
   AmAnd no-one Emlaughing at Fme 
ShoGrn Em  F  G  
[Verse 3]
  CI've made myself Amsick 
And EmI've made myself Fsad 
Letting Fmgo of everyCthing
Was the Gbest idea DmI've ever had

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Shorn

by Glen Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

[Verse 1]

C Am

We always look tired

Em F

But we get too much sleep

Fm C

Dreams give no rest

G Dm

When they're the same as the day that precedes

C Am

We want to see angels

Em F

And touch their wings

Fm C G

But clouds never part any more

It's just one of those things

[Pre-chorus 1]

F F F

I need you now

It frightens me

F F F

But I'm out of touch

And I'm dying to be

[Chorus 1]

C Em

Naked and happy

Am Em F

For all the world to see me

G Em F G

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C Em

Naked and happy

Am Em F

And no-one laughing at me

G Em F G

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[Verse 2]

C Am

We're wells of compassion

Em F

Except to ourselves

Fm C

We are ugly in the mirror

G Dm

Beautiful to the ones we love

[Pre-chorus 2]

F F F

I need you now

It frightens me

F F F

But I'm out of touch

And I'm dying to be

[Chorus 2]

C Em

Naked and happy

Am Em F

For all the world to see me

G Em F G

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C Em

Naked and happy

Am Em F

And no-one laughing at me

G Em F G

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[Bridge]

Em Em Am G

Let me tell you something that'll shock you like hell

Am G Am

I have it on authority that we are both alive and well

[Pre-chorus 3]

F F F

I know too much

Need to start forgetting

F F F

'Cause I'm out of touch

And I'm dying to be

[Chorus 3]

C Em

Naked and happy

Am Em F

For all the world to see me

G Em F G

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C Em

Naked and happy

Am Em F

And no-one laughing at me

G Em F G

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[Verse 3]

C Am

I've made myself sick

Em F

And I've made myself sad

Fm C

Letting go of everything

G Dm

Was the best idea I've ever had

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