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The Chokin Kind

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Capo 3
Verse 1:
I Conly meant to love you
Didn't you Dmknow it babe
Didn't you know it
Why couFldn't you be conF/Gtent
With the love I Cgave oh yeah
I gave you my Cheart
But you wanted Dmmy mind, oh yeah
Your lFove scares me to F/Gdeath, boy
Oh it's the Cchokin' kind
That's all it is
Verse 2:
You can Ckill a girl
With a bottle of poison oDmr a knife
I know you can
It'll hurt hFer more to take her F/Gpride
And ruin her Clife
It's a shame, it's a shame boy
Whatever it Cis boy
I surely hope you Dmfind, oh yeah
I tell you that Fhat don't fit my F/Ghead
Oh, it's the Cchokin' kind
Interlude:
It makes me wanna Cmmm mmm mmm mmm
Verse 3:
When you Dfall in love again boy
Take a tip from Emme oh yeah
If you Gdon't like the G/Apeach, then walDk on by the tree
That's what you better do, honey, honey
DFind what you want boy
Keep it, treat it, Emsweet and kind, oh yeah
Oh lGet it breathe, don't go G/Amaking it, the Dchokin kind
Scat:
Don’t, don't break my Dheart baby, baby (chokin' kind, that’s all it is)
I know you love me truly, truly oh (chokin' kind, that’s all it is)
Really I do honey (chokin' kind, that’s all it is)
Oh but your love scares me to death boy
It's the chokin' kind
That's all it is,  that's all it is
Outro:
Em        F#m        Em        D

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C major

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The Chokin Kind

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The Chokin Kind

by Joss Stone

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

G/A

F#m

Capo 3

Verse 1:

I only meant to love you

Didn't you know it babe

Didn't you know it

F F/G

Why couldn't you be content

With the love I gave oh yeah

I gave you my heart

But you wanted my mind, oh yeah

F F/G

Your love scares me to death, boy

Oh it's the chokin' kind

That's all it is

Verse 2:

You can kill a girl

With a bottle of poison or a knife

I know you can

F F/G

It'll hurt her more to take her pride

And ruin her life

It's a shame, it's a shame boy

Whatever it is boy

I surely hope you find, oh yeah

F F/G

I tell you that hat don't fit my head

Oh, it's the chokin' kind

Interlude:

It makes me wanna mmm mmm mmm mmm

Verse 3:

When you fall in love again boy

Take a tip from me oh yeah

G G/A D

If you don't like the peach, then walk on by the tree

That's what you better do, honey, honey

Find what you want boy

Keep it, treat it, sweet and kind, oh yeah

G G/A D

Oh let it breathe, don't go making it, the chokin kind

Scat:

Don’t, don't break my heart baby, baby (chokin' kind, that’s all it is)

I know you love me truly, truly oh (chokin' kind, that’s all it is)

Really I do honey (chokin' kind, that’s all it is)

Oh but your love scares me to death boy

It's the chokin' kind

That's all it is, that's all it is

Outro:

Em F#m Em D

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