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Some notes: 
Em9 is played 020032
Em7 is played like 020030
Em9* is played by moving the C chord up to the 5th fret like x54030
G/D or G6 is played like 320030, but at times it was difficult to figure out whether he was playing a G or G6
[INTRO]
 G6   Em   G6   Em(x2)
[VERSE]
G6You EmsaG6y yEmou're lonely,
G6I'm Em9lonEm7ely G6tooEm9.Em7  
G6You EmsaG6y yEmou need me,
G6I nEm9eed Em7you.G6  Em9  Em7  
[BRIDGE]
CWith all the false prophets,
Em9*  Em   G6  D  
you deserve a chance to speak.
EmGot Ca problem and I'll solve it,
Em9*
and erase this suffering.
G6 Em9 Em7 G6 Em9 Em7
[CHORUS]
CWon't you swoop down,
Em9*
and catch another mouse;
CWhy don't you swoop down,
Em9*
to catch another mouse 
CWhy don't you swoop down,
Em9*
to catch another mouse 
for me?G6  Em9  Em7  G6  Em9  Em7  
[BRIDGE]
CDo you really want to feel helpless,
Em9*  Em   G6  D  
with your hands behind your back?
EmWaiCting idle for a blessing,
Em9*                       G6   Em9   Em7   G6   Em9  Em7  
or until complete collapse?
[CHORUS]
CSo won't you swoop down,
Em9*
and catch another mouse;
CWhy don't you swoop down,
Em9*
to catch another mouse;
CWhy don't you swoop down,
Em9*
to catch another mouse
[BRIDGE]
Am7WhoaEm...
Am7WhoaG..D.
Am7WhoaEm...
Am7WhoaG..D.
[CHORUS]
CSo won't you swoop down,
Em9*
and catch another mouse;
CWhy don't you swoop down,
Em9*
to catch another mouse;
CWhy don't you swoop down,
Em9*
to catch another mouse for me?
[OUTRO]
G6 Em9 Em7 G6 Em9 Em7
End on G  

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Owls

by The Dear Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

Em7

Am7

Some notes:

Em9 is played 020032

Em7 is played like 020030

Em9* is played by moving the C chord up to the 5th fret like x54030

G/D or G6 is played like 320030, but at times it was difficult to figure out whether he was playing a G or G6

[INTRO]

G6 Em G6 Em

(x2)

[VERSE]

G6 Em G6 Em

You say you're lonely,

G6 Em9 Em7 G6 Em9 Em7

I'm lonely too.

G6 Em G6 Em

You say you need me,

G6 Em9 Em7 G6 Em9 Em7

I need you.

[BRIDGE]

With all the false prophets,

Em G6 D

Em9*

you deserve a chance to speak.

Em C

Got a problem and I'll solve it,

Em9*

and erase this suffering.

G6 Em9 Em7 G6 Em9 Em7

[CHORUS]

Won't you swoop down,

Em9

and catch another mouse;

Why don't you swoop down,

Em9

to catch another mouse

Why don't you swoop down,

Em9

to catch another mouse

G6 Em9 Em7 G6 Em9 Em7

for me?

[BRIDGE]

Do you really want to feel helpless,

Em9 Em G6 D

with your hands behind your back?

Em C

Waiting idle for a blessing,

Em9 G6 Em9 Em7 G6 Em9 Em7

or until complete collapse?

[CHORUS]

So won't you swoop down,

Em9

and catch another mouse;

Why don't you swoop down,

Em9

to catch another mouse;

Why don't you swoop down,

Em9

to catch another mouse

[BRIDGE]

Am7 Em

Whoa...

Am7 G D

Whoa...

Am7 Em

Whoa...

Am7 G D

Whoa...

[CHORUS]

So won't you swoop down,

Em9

and catch another mouse;

Why don't you swoop down,

Em9

to catch another mouse;

Why don't you swoop down,

Em9

to catch another mouse for me?

[OUTRO]

G6 Em9 Em7 G6 Em9 Em7

End on

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