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John Gorka - Shapes
INTRO:   Dm    F     C(2x)
DmWords alone won't Fsay
What you want them Cto
DmWords are just the Fshapes
That let the feeling Cthrough
So acFcept your Cfate
Or Fchange it Cif you Gwill
AmChoices will deFtermine
The Gtotal of your bill
DmYou can take conFtrol
You can make deCmands
And Dmwait for all the Flaughter
At your careful Cplans
You will get Fnothing Cout
If you Fdon't put Csomething Gin
AmGamble every Fday
Or the Gbitterness wins
Words are Fjust the Cshapes
FThat the Cheart goes Gthrough
On the Bbway to finding Fout
If whatGever's there is true
INSTRUMENTAL:   Dm    F     C    Dm    F     C   F   C   F   C    G    Am    F    G  
We're Dmonly here aFwhile
And then we're Cgone
To where Dmthere's no where or Fwhen
Back where we come Cfrom
So coFme over Chere
I Fthink we'll Cbe alGright
AmYou still have the Fheart
And I Ghaven't lost the fight
DmWords alone won't Fsay
What you want them Cto
DmWords are just the Fshapes
That let the feeling Cthrough
So coFme over Chere
I Fthink we'll Cbe alGright
AmYou still have the Fheart
And I Ghaven't lost the fight
AmYou still have the Fheart
And I Ghaven't lost the CfightF  C  F  C  F  C  

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Shapes

by John Gorka

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John Gorka - Shapes

Dm F C

INTRO: (2x)

Dm F

Words alone won't say

What you want them to

Dm F

Words are just the shapes

That let the feeling through

F C

So accept your fate

F C G

Or change it if you will

Am F

Choices will determine

The total of your bill

Dm F

You can take control

You can make demands

Dm F

And wait for all the laughter

At your careful plans

F C

You will get nothing out

F C G

If you don't put something in

Am F

Gamble every day

Or the bitterness wins

F C

Words are just the shapes

F C G

That the heart goes through

Bb F

On the way to finding out

If whatever's there is true

Dm F C Dm F C F C F C G Am F G

INSTRUMENTAL:

Dm F

We're only here awhile

And then we're gone

Dm F

To where there's no where or when

Back where we come from

F C

So come over here

F C G

I think we'll be alright

Am F

You still have the heart

And I haven't lost the fight

Dm F

Words alone won't say

What you want them to

Dm F

Words are just the shapes

That let the feeling through

F C

So come over here

F C G

I think we'll be alright

Am F

You still have the heart

And I haven't lost the fight

Am F

You still have the heart

G C F C F C F C

And I haven't lost the fight

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