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Born Bob Dylan

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NO CAPO
STANDARD TUNING
     D= xx0232
   Em7= 022033
 Cadd9= x32030
    G6= 320030
    Am= x02210
     C= x32010
D Em7 Cadd9 G6
 DIf I don't say Em7anything, it's wrong
 Cadd9If I said it, it G6wouldn't come out right
 DIt's been Em7keeping me up all Cadd9nightG6  
 DHalf my life I've been Em7told to shut uCadd9p
 So G6how am I gonna open uDp?
 Em7Wish you could just read my Cadd9mindG6  
 If I shared Dall of me, would you Em7run away?
 If I Cadd9sugarcoated what I G6had to say 
 In Dpoetry, Em7would it make you stayCadd9?
 I wish I was born Bob DDylan
 Em7Had all the words to speak my Cadd9feelingsG6  
 I wish I stood up like DRosa Parks
 And Em7followed my heart, unaCadd9fraid of the truthG6  
 Even if I stood aDlone
 Em7I didn't know how it was gonna Cadd9goG6  
 Even if the water was Dcold
 I´d take a deep Em7breath and get it Cadd9off my chest
 I wish I was born Bob DDylanEm7  Cadd9  G6  
 I wish I was born Bob DDylanEm7  Cadd9  
 DThey say Em7either way you win
 Cadd9If you're feeling it, G6why you gotta hold it in?D  
 Em7What is meant to be will Cadd9beG6  
 DBut all their wisdEm7om doesn't help me now
 Cadd9I'm scared and I G6gotta find out
 DHow to speak my mind witEm7hout metaphors and prose and Cadd9rhymes and still make G6you mine
 I hope you Dknow what I mean when Em7I'm actin' mean
 'Cause I don't Cadd9see what I mean when I'm G6caught in between
 And DI'm afraidEm7, the real you is eCadd9luding me
 I wish I was born Bob DDylan
 Em7Had all the words to speak my Cadd9feelingsG6  
 I wish I stood up like DRosa Parks
 And Em7followed my heart, unaCadd9fraid of the truthG6  
 Even if I stood aDlone
 Em7I didn't know how it was gonna Cadd9goG6  
 Even if the water was Dcold
 I´d take a deep Em7breath and get it Cadd9off my chest
 I wish I was born Bob DDylanEm7  Cadd9  G6  
 AmWith you i'm ripped G6wide open at Dthe seams, EmI'm not that tough
 Am'Cause you could heaG6r the song inDside of me, but Emit's not enough
 AmAll the things G6I wanna say Dto you are Emwritten on my CfacCadd9e
 I wish I was born Bob DDylan
 Em7Had all the words to speak my Cadd9feelingsG6  
 I wish I stood up like DRosa Parks
 And Em7followed my heart, unaCadd9fraid of the truthG6  
 Even if I stood aDlone
 Em7I didn't know how it was gonna Cadd9goG6  
 Even if the water was Dcold
 I´d take a deep Em7breath and get it Cadd9off my chest
 I wish I was born Bob... Deven if I stood aEm7lone
 Didn't Cadd9know how it was gonna G6go
 DGotta get it off my Em7chest and Cadd9hope for the G6best
 I wish I was born Bob DDylanEm7  Cadd9  G6  
 I wish I was born Bob DDylanEm7  Cadd9  G6  
 I wish I was born Bob DDylanEm7  Cadd9  G6  
 I wish I was born Bob DDylanEm7  Cadd9  G6  

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Born Bob Dylan

by The Veronicas

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Em7

Cadd9

NO CAPO

STANDARD TUNING

= xx0232

Em7

= 022033

Cadd9

= x32030

= 320030

= x02210

= x32010

D Em7 Cadd9 G6

D Em7

If I don't say anything, it's wrong

Cadd9 G6

If I said it, it wouldn't come out right

D Em7 Cadd9 G6

It's been keeping me up all night

D Em7 Cadd9

Half my life I've been told to shut up

G6 D

So how am I gonna open up?

Em7 Cadd9 G6

Wish you could just read my mind

D Em7

If I shared all of me, would you run away?

Cadd9 G6

If I sugarcoated what I had to say

D Em7 Cadd9

In poetry, would it make you stay?

I wish I was born Bob Dylan

Em7 Cadd9 G6

Had all the words to speak my feelings

I wish I stood up like Rosa Parks

Em7 Cadd9 G6

And followed my heart, unafraid of the truth

Even if I stood alone

Em7 Cadd9 G6

I didn't know how it was gonna go

Even if the water was cold

Em7 Cadd9

I´d take a deep breath and get it off my chest

D Em7 Cadd9 G6

I wish I was born Bob Dylan

D Em7 Cadd9

I wish I was born Bob Dylan

D Em7

They say either way you win

Cadd9 G6 D

If you're feeling it, why you gotta hold it in?

Em7 Cadd9 G6

What is meant to be will be

D Em7

But all their wisdom doesn't help me now

Cadd9 G6

I'm scared and I gotta find out

D Em7 Cadd9 G6

How to speak my mind without metaphors and prose and rhymes and still make you mine

D Em7

I hope you know what I mean when I'm actin' mean

Cadd9 G6

'Cause I don't see what I mean when I'm caught in between

D Em7 Cadd9

And I'm afraid, the real you is eluding me

I wish I was born Bob Dylan

Em7 Cadd9 G6

Had all the words to speak my feelings

I wish I stood up like Rosa Parks

Em7 Cadd9 G6

And followed my heart, unafraid of the truth

Even if I stood alone

Em7 Cadd9 G6

I didn't know how it was gonna go

Even if the water was cold

Em7 Cadd9

I´d take a deep breath and get it off my chest

D Em7 Cadd9 G6

I wish I was born Bob Dylan

Am G6 D Em

With you i'm ripped wide open at the seams, I'm not that tough

Am G6 D Em

'Cause you could hear the song inside of me, but it's not enough

Am G6 D Em C Cadd9

All the things I wanna say to you are written on my face

I wish I was born Bob Dylan

Em7 Cadd9 G6

Had all the words to speak my feelings

I wish I stood up like Rosa Parks

Em7 Cadd9 G6

And followed my heart, unafraid of the truth

Even if I stood alone

Em7 Cadd9 G6

I didn't know how it was gonna go

Even if the water was cold

Em7 Cadd9

I´d take a deep breath and get it off my chest

D Em7

I wish I was born Bob... even if I stood alone

Cadd9 G6

Didn't know how it was gonna go

D Em7 Cadd9 G6

Gotta get it off my chest and hope for the best

D Em7 Cadd9 G6

I wish I was born Bob Dylan

D Em7 Cadd9 G6

I wish I was born Bob Dylan

D Em7 Cadd9 G6

I wish I was born Bob Dylan

D Em7 Cadd9 G6

I wish I was born Bob Dylan

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