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Man Overboard
Key: G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Fm-   133111
 C#-   x46664
 G#-   466544
 Eb-   x68886
 Bbm-  x13321
 G#/C- x365xx
Intro:
Fm--C#-G#- x2
Fm--C#--x3
G#--Eb--
Verse 1:
  FmIt all started
when I C#saw you glow
FmFeelings came fast
spinning C#out of
control  FmWish you
were here Wish the
C#feelings would
show How would
    G#       Eb  Eb(hold)
you know you know
  FmA freak kid picked
C#last for the team
  FmOut of his league
but a C#boy can still
dream  FmTurns out
she wasn't as turned
C#off as it seemed
Now they're a
G#     Eb  Eb(hold)
team a team
Chorus 1:
G#Where did you Bbmgo
I G#/Cwanna know
Are you Ebback for
C#good Maybe G#all aBbmlong
I G#/Ctreated you C#like I
Ebshould And you could
G#help me Bbmpick up the
   G#/C       C#     EbEb(hold)  Fm   C#   Fm   C#C#(hold)
pieces if you would
Verse 2:
  FmI won’t forget the
first C#day that we
met  FmI hadn’t even
hit rock C#bottom yet
  FmWalked towards the
light going C#faster
each step Until I
just sG#lept I sEblept
  FmThen in a dream
you C#came back to me
  FmAnd in the morning
I could C#no longer
see  FmThat’s my dilemma
that’s my C#sick
fantasy You’re G#here
             Eb Eb(hold)
with me with me
Chorus 2:
G#Where did you Bbmgo
I G#/Cwanna know
Are you Ebback for
C#good Maybe G#all aBbmlong
I G#/Ctreated you C#like I
Ebshould And you could
G#help me Bbmpick up the
   G#/C       C#     EbEb(hold)
pieces if you would
Bridge:
FmOh and this is C#not
the first night
SFmtaying up and
trying to word
C#everything right
Do you Fmknow it’s
like to C#have someone
steal your Fmheart away? C#  
And Fmoh I know I’ve
C#said it all before
Now FmI’m the idiot
standing C#at your front
door With my Fmhands
in my pockets C#just
trying to steal
your Fmheart awayC#  
Verse 3:
G#I've Bbmlooked G#/CeveryC#whereEb  
G#I've Bbmlooked G#/CeveryC#where
Eb               Eb(hold)
I've looked everywhere
Chorus 3:
G#Where did you Bbmgo
I G#/Cwanna know
Are you Ebback for
C#good Maybe G#all aBbmlong
I G#/Ctreated you C#like I
Ebshould And you could
G#help me Bbmpick up the
   G#/C       C#     EbEb(hold)  Fm   C#   FmC#(hold)
pieces if you would

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Not The First

by Man Overboard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

G#/C

Man Overboard

Key: G#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 133111

- x46664

- 466544

- x68886

Bbm

- x13321

G#/C

- x365xx

Intro:

Fm--C#-G#- x2

Fm--C#--x3

G#--Eb--

Verse 1:

It all started

when I saw you glow

Feelings came fast

spinning out of

control Wish you

were here Wish the

feelings would

show How would

G# Eb Eb(hold)

you know you know

A freak kid picked

last for the team

Out of his league

but a boy can still

dream Turns out

she wasn't as turned

off as it seemed

Now they're a

G# Eb Eb(hold)

team a team

Chorus 1:

G# Bbm

Where did you go

G#/C

I wanna know

Are you back for

C# G# Bbm

good Maybe all along

G#/C C#

I treated you like I

should And you could

G# Bbm

help me pick up the

G#/C C# Eb Fm C# Fm C#

Eb(hold) C#(hold)

pieces if you would

Verse 2:

I won’t forget the

first day that we

met I hadn’t even

hit rock bottom yet

Walked towards the

light going faster

each step Until I

G# Eb

just slept I slept

Then in a dream

you came back to me

And in the morning

I could no longer

see That’s my dilemma

that’s my sick

fantasy You’re here

Eb Eb(hold)

with me with me

Chorus 2:

G# Bbm

Where did you go

G#/C

I wanna know

Are you back for

C# G# Bbm

good Maybe all along

G#/C C#

I treated you like I

should And you could

G# Bbm

help me pick up the

G#/C C# Eb

Eb(hold)

pieces if you would

Bridge:

Fm C#

Oh and this is not

the first night

Staying up and

trying to word

everything right

Do you know it’s

like to have someone

Fm C#

steal your heart away?

And oh I know I’ve

said it all before

Now I’m the idiot

standing at your front

door With my hands

in my pockets just

trying to steal

Fm C#

your heart away

Verse 3:

G# Bbm G#/C C# Eb

I've looked everywhere

G# Bbm G#/C C#

I've looked everywhere

Eb Eb(hold)

I've looked everywhere

Chorus 3:

G# Bbm

Where did you go

G#/C

I wanna know

Are you back for

C# G# Bbm

good Maybe all along

G#/C C#

I treated you like I

should And you could

G# Bbm

help me pick up the

G#/C C# Eb Fm C# Fm

Eb(hold) C#(hold)

pieces if you would

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