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CI wish I could live free
C/BHope it's not beyond me
AmSettling down takes   Dmtime
COne day we'll live together
C/BAnd life will be better
AmI have it here, yeah, in my   Dmmind
CBaby, you know C/Bsomeday you'll sAmlowDm  
And Cbaby,   C/Bmy hearts been bAmreaking.Dm  
CI C/Bgave a lAmot to youDm  
CI C/Btake a lAmot from you tooDm  
CYou C/Bslave a lAmot for meDm  
Guess you could say CI C/Bgave you my eAmdgeDm  
But CI can't pretend I don't C/Bneed to defend some pAmart of me from   Dmyou
I Cknow I've spent some C/Btime lAmyingDm  
I cCan't pretend I don't neeC/Bd to defend some part Amof me from   yoDmu
I Cknow I've spent some C/Btime lAmyingDm  
You're looking all right tonight
I think we should go

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The New

by Interpol

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C/B

I wish I could live free

C/B

Hope it's not beyond me

Am Dm

Settling down takes time

One day we'll live together

C/B

And life will be better

Am Dm

I have it here, yeah, in my mind

C C/B Am Dm

Baby, you know someday you'll slow

C C/B Am Dm

And baby, my hearts been breaking.

C C/B Am Dm

I gave a lot to you

C C/B Am Dm

I take a lot from you too

C C/B Am Dm

You slave a lot for me

C C/B Am Dm

Guess you could say I gave you my edge

C C/B Am Dm

But I can't pretend I don't need to defend some part of me from you

C C/B Am Dm

I know I've spent some time lying

C C/B Am Dm

I can't pretend I don't need to defend some part of me from you

C C/B Am Dm

I know I've spent some time lying

You're looking all right tonight

I think we should go

About The New Chords by Interpol

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