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In the pre-chorus/chorus part with the D D7 G Gm thing, I suggest using bar chords.
D
DI saw sBmomething
DAnd I hope you saw it Bmtoo
Cuz BbI don't wanna tell noGbody what I saw
But the Dworld has got to learn the Bmtruth
So it's up to Dyou
DI saw Bmsomething
DOh I hope it isn't Bmtrue
So Bblet me close my eyes
And Gdrift off in the night
Maybe Dyou can tell me what to Bmdo
Oh it's up to Dyou
Oh it's D7up to Gyou
Oh it's Gmup to Dyou
Oh it's D7up to Gyou
Oh it's Gmup to Dyou
D
DbIn the wild they Bmgather when you Ableed, oF#mh
DbI'll be hiding, Bmwatchin' on my Gknees, Gmoh
DCan I get a Bmwitness!Oh
DCan I get a Bmwitness!OOOh
DCan I get a Bmwitness!
Not F#mme
Not Emme
No, no
DI saw sBmomeoneD, and I think that it was Bmyou
So Bblook me in the eyes
Cuz Gyou've been telling lies
But I'm Dgiving you a chance to be Bmtrue
Oh it's up to Dyou
Oh it's D7up to Gyou
Oh it's Gmup to Dyou
Oh it's D7up to Gyou
Oh it's Gmup to Dyou
DbCan you tell me Bmwhat it is I Asee? F#moh
DbCan you tell me, Bmtwice that I'll beliGeve, Gmoh
DCan I get a wiBmtness!Oh
DCan I get a wiBmtness!OOOh
DCan I get a wBmitness!
Not F#mme
Not Emme
No, no
DCan I get a wBmitness!Oh
DCan I get a wBmitness!OOOh
DCan I get a wBmitness!
Not F#mme
Not Emme
No, no
DI saw Bmsomething
DI don't care if it's Bmtrue
Just Bbtake me by the hand and Gtell me what's the plan
Though I'm Dpretty we're, both of us, Bmscrewed
Oh it's up to Dyou
Oh it's D7up to Gyou
Oh it's Gmup to Dyou
Oh it's D7up to Gyou
Oh it's Gmup to Dyou
DI'm leavin' D7town, so it's Gup to Gmyou (oh yeah!)
DI get D7around, so it's Gup to Gmyou (oh yeah!)
DThey'll never D7trust me, so it's Gup to Gmyou (oh yeah!)
DThey'll try and D7bust me, so it's Gup to Gmyou
Just tell the Dtruth!
*SWEET SAX SOLO*
D        D7       G
GmTell em what you DsawD7  G  
GmNo matter where you aDreD7  G  
DI'm right D7behind you, oh we're lGookin' oGmut (just tell the truth!)
DI'm right D7behind you, best be lGookin' Gmout (just tell the truth!)
DCan I D7get a wiGtneGmss! oh
DCan I D7get a wiGtneGmss! oh
DCan I D7get a wiGtneGmss! oh
DCan I D7get a wiGtnesGms! oooh
D D D D D D F#m F#m D

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Witness

by Will Butler

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In the pre-chorus/chorus part with the D D7 G Gm thing, I suggest using bar chords.

D Bm

I saw something

D Bm

And I hope you saw it too

Bb G

Cuz I don't wanna tell nobody what I saw

D Bm

But the world has got to learn the truth

So it's up to you

D Bm

I saw something

D Bm

Oh I hope it isn't true

So let me close my eyes

And drift off in the night

D Bm

Maybe you can tell me what to do

Oh it's up to you

D7 G

Oh it's up to you

Gm D

Oh it's up to you

D7 G

Oh it's up to you

Gm D

Oh it's up to you

Db Bm A F#m

In the wild they gather when you bleed, oh

Db Bm G Gm

I'll be hiding, watchin' on my knees, oh

D Bm

Can I get a witness!Oh

D Bm

Can I get a witness!OOOh

D Bm

Can I get a witness!

F#m

Not me

No, no

D Bm D Bm

I saw someone, and I think that it was you

So look me in the eyes

Cuz you've been telling lies

D Bm

But I'm giving you a chance to be true

Oh it's up to you

D7 G

Oh it's up to you

Gm D

Oh it's up to you

D7 G

Oh it's up to you

Gm D

Oh it's up to you

Db Bm A F#m

Can you tell me what it is I see? oh

Db Bm G Gm

Can you tell me, twice that I'll believe, oh

D Bm

Can I get a witness!Oh

D Bm

Can I get a witness!OOOh

D Bm

Can I get a witness!

F#m

Not me

No, no

D Bm

Can I get a witness!Oh

D Bm

Can I get a witness!OOOh

D Bm

Can I get a witness!

F#m

Not me

No, no

D Bm

I saw something

D Bm

I don't care if it's true

Bb G

Just take me by the hand and tell me what's the plan

D Bm

Though I'm pretty we're, both of us, screwed

Oh it's up to you

D7 G

Oh it's up to you

Gm D

Oh it's up to you

D7 G

Oh it's up to you

Gm D

Oh it's up to you

D D7 G Gm

I'm leavin' town, so it's up to you (oh yeah!)

D D7 G Gm

I get around, so it's up to you (oh yeah!)

D D7 G Gm

They'll never trust me, so it's up to you (oh yeah!)

D D7 G Gm

They'll try and bust me, so it's up to you

Just tell the truth!

*SWEET SAX SOLO*

D D7 G

Gm D D7 G

Tell em what you saw

Gm D D7 G

No matter where you are

D D7 G Gm

I'm right behind you, oh we're lookin' out (just tell the truth!)

D D7 G Gm

I'm right behind you, best be lookin' out (just tell the truth!)

D D7 G Gm

Can I get a witness! oh

D D7 G Gm

Can I get a witness! oh

D D7 G Gm

Can I get a witness! oh

D D7 G Gm

Can I get a witness! oooh

D D D D D D F#m F#m D

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