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CWe’ve been riding up Gmountains
CTurning corners in our Glives
CWe would have taken any Gbuses
CHeaded for TellurGide
GWe stopped in the desert
In the middle of the night
CAnd looked to the stars on the old roadside
AmYou look at me and said
Look at the moon,
BmTake it in, Git'll be gone soon
CI'm taking more Grisks now,
CI'm stepping out of Gline.
CI put up my fiGsts now,
CUntil I get what's Gmine.
GShould have been you,
Could have been anyone.
CYou see I never missed my chance to run
AmI would go anywDhere with you
BmI would go if you Gask me toBm  G  
EmHow cDan I-Bm------      Emlive withoDut you?
EmHow cDan I-Bm---- EmlivDe?
CI wrote you a Gletter
CPosted out Central LG.A.
CNow if you ever come Gthrough here
CWon't you come take me Gaway?
GCould have been you 
But it would've been anyone
CYou see I've missed my chance to run
AmI would go anyDwhere with you
BmI would go if you Gask me toBm  Em  D  G  
GHow can I----Bm- livDe  Emwithout you?D  
GHow can I----Bm-- livEme?D  
GHow can I----- BmlivDe wiEmthout youD?
GHow can I----Bm- livDe?G  C  
CI'm going back Geast where I belong
GWhere I belong
CI'm going back Geast where I belong
GWhere I belong Bm  G  Bm  
GBut how will I----Bm- livEme without you?D  
GHow can I----Bm- liveEm?D  
GHow can I----Bm- livGe witDhout you?
GHow can I----Bm- livDe?G  D  G  

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How Can I

by Laura Marling

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C G

We’ve been riding up mountains

C G

Turning corners in our lives

C G

We would have taken any buses

C G

Headed for Telluride

We stopped in the desert

In the middle of the night

And looked to the stars on the old roadside

You look at me and said

Look at the moon,

Bm G

Take it in, it'll be gone soon

C G

I'm taking more risks now,

C G

I'm stepping out of line.

C G

I put up my fists now,

C G

Until I get what's mine.

Should have been you,

Could have been anyone.

You see I never missed my chance to run

Am D

I would go anywhere with you

Bm G Bm G

I would go if you ask me to

Em D Bm Em D

How can I------- live without you?

Em D Bm Em D

How can I----- live?

C G

I wrote you a letter

C G

Posted out Central L.A.

C G

Now if you ever come through here

C G

Won't you come take me away?

Could have been you

But it would've been anyone

You see I've missed my chance to run

Am D

I would go anywhere with you

Bm G Bm Em D G

I would go if you ask me to

G Bm D Em D

How can I----- live without you?

G Bm Em D

How can I------ live?

G Bm D Em D

How can I----- live without you?

G Bm D G C

How can I----- live?

C G

I'm going back east where I belong

Where I belong

C G

I'm going back east where I belong

G Bm G Bm

Where I belong

G Bm Em D

But how will I----- live without you?

G Bm Em D

How can I----- live?

G Bm G D

How can I----- live without you?

G Bm D G D G

How can I----- live?

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