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Ill Be You

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Intro:  G   D   C  D  
Verse:
GIf there's a temporary Dlull, why I'm I bored right outta my Cskull
CMan, I'm dressin' sharp an' feelin' Ddull
GLonely, I guess that's where I'm Dfrom
If I was from CanadCa, then I best be called loneDsome
Interlude:
And Gif it's just a Dgame, then I'll Fbreak down just in Emcase
Hurry Cup, we're Grunnin' in Emour last FraceD  
Verse:
Well, I Glaughed half the way to TokyDo, I dreamt I was Surfer CJoe
An' what that means I don't Dknow
A Gdream too tired to come Dtrue, Left a rebel without a Cclue
And I'm searching for somethin' to Ddo
Interlude:
GIf it's just a Dgame, then we'll Fhold hands just the Emsame
So Cwhat (So, What), we're Gbleeding but Emwe ain't FcutD  
And I could Gpurge my soul perhaDps, for the Fimminent collEmapse
Oh Cyeah,(Oh yeah) I'll Gtell you what Emwe could dFoD  
CYou be me for a Amwhile and I'll be Gyou, Oh Dyeah
Solo:  C   D   C  D  
GA dream too tired to come Dtrue, Left a rebel without a Cclue
Won't you tell me what I should Ddo
Oh Gif it's just a Dlull, why'm I Fbored right outta my Emskull
Oh Cyeah (Oh yeah), GI’m keeping from Emfeeling so FdullD  
But Gif it's just a Dgame, then we'll Fbreak down just in Emcase
Then Cagain, I'll Gtell you what Emwe could FdoD  
CYou be me for a Amwhile, EmYou be me for a Awhile, and I'll be Gyou. Hey!
Outro:  D   C   D  G  

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Ill Be You

by The Replacements

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G D C D

Intro:

Verse:

G D C

If there's a temporary lull, why I'm I bored right outta my skull

C D

Man, I'm dressin' sharp an' feelin' dull

G D

Lonely, I guess that's where I'm from

C D

If I was from Canada, then I best be called lonesome

Interlude:

G D F Em

And if it's just a game, then I'll break down just in case

C G Em F D

Hurry up, we're runnin' in our last race

Verse:

G D C

Well, I laughed half the way to Tokyo, I dreamt I was Surfer Joe

An' what that means I don't know

G D C

A dream too tired to come true, Left a rebel without a clue

And I'm searching for somethin' to do

Interlude:

G D F Em

If it's just a game, then we'll hold hands just the same

C G Em F D

So what (So, What), we're bleeding but we ain't cut

G D F Em

And I could purge my soul perhaps, for the imminent collapse

C G Em F D

Oh yeah,(Oh yeah) I'll tell you what we could do

C Am G D

You be me for a while and I'll be you, Oh yeah

C D C D

Solo:

G D C

A dream too tired to come true, Left a rebel without a clue

Won't you tell me what I should do

G D F Em

Oh if it's just a lull, why'm I bored right outta my skull

C G Em F D

Oh yeah (Oh yeah), I’m keeping from feeling so dull

G D F Em

But if it's just a game, then we'll break down just in case

C G Em F D

Then again, I'll tell you what we could do

C Am Em A G

You be me for a while, You be me for a while, and I'll be you. Hey!

D C D G

Outro:

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