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Capo 1
[Verse]
GI'll Dmark your every Emword
I'll wear the smile you Amgave me
Somehow it seemed you Csaved Dme
GAnd if DI'm about to Emfall
May I go out Amlike this
May I go out like CthDis
[Chorus]
And I've tried tChinking more poetic
But it's only easy Dif you let it
I swear that you will never Amregret it
I swear that you will never rCegret it
[Verse]
  GWhen Dall the ships are Emdown,
and you're not the hottest thing Amaround town
You need a hand to sCave Dme
     G  DWalk you through the Emmaze
We'll be lost here all the Amsame
Be lost here all the CsamDe
[Chorus]
And I've tried tChinking more poetic
But it's only easy Dif you let it
I swear that you will never Amregret it
I swear that you will never rCegret it
[Bridge]
I'll lose my Cbreath for you
And I don't want it back
All that I Dhave is yours
Went to the moon and back
so I can prove the AmfactC  
I'll lose my Cbreath for you
And I don't want it back
All that I Dhave is yours
Went to the moon and back
so I can prove the AmfactC  D  
[Verse]
  GSo if you Dgive me this one Emchance
I'll show you how I Amsee you
When memories dCecieve yDou
 GRight Dhere is where I Emstand
I hope you undAmerstand
I hope you underCstaDnd
[Chorus]
And I've tried tChinking more poetic
But it's only easy Dif you let it
I swear that you will never Amregret it
I swear that you will never rCegret it
And I've tried tChinking more poetic
But it's only easy Dif you let it
I swear that you will never Amregret it
I swear that you will never rCegret it

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Poetic

by Seinabo Sey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Verse]

G D Em

I'll mark your every word

I'll wear the smile you gave me

C D

Somehow it seemed you saved me

G D Em

And if I'm about to fall

May I go out like this

C D

May I go out like this

[Chorus]

And I've tried thinking more poetic

But it's only easy if you let it

I swear that you will never regret it

[Verse]

G D Em

When all the ships are down,

and you're not the hottest thing around town

C D

You need a hand to save me

G D Em

Walk you through the maze

We'll be lost here all the same

C D

Be lost here all the same

[Chorus]

And I've tried thinking more poetic

But it's only easy if you let it

I swear that you will never regret it

[Bridge]

I'll lose my breath for you

And I don't want it back

All that I have is yours

Went to the moon and back

Am C

so I can prove the fact

I'll lose my breath for you

And I don't want it back

All that I have is yours

Went to the moon and back

Am C D

so I can prove the fact

[Verse]

G D Em

So if you give me this one chance

I'll show you how I see you

C D

When memories decieve you

G D Em

Right here is where I stand

I hope you understand

C D

I hope you understand

[Chorus]

And I've tried thinking more poetic

But it's only easy if you let it

I swear that you will never regret it

And I've tried thinking more poetic

But it's only easy if you let it

I swear that you will never regret it

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