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Man Overboard
Splinter
Heavy Love
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb- x68886
 Bb- x13331
 Cm- x35543
 Ab- 466544
 Fm- 133111
 Gm- 355333
[Intro]
 Ab   Bb    Cmx4
[Verse 1]
  AbLeft her car unlocked
  Ebstaying Fmoutside  Abstill
no sign of him  Ebshe
feels Fmalright  AbShe went
back home again to
Ebcompare with the Fmplace
she’s in SAbtaring at he
car under the sEbtreetlightFm  
[Refrain 1]
  CmIf I’m alBblowed to sAbtay
and if I Bbwanna sEbtay
I’ll change everything
cause you were everything
  Cmand If I Bbhad my Abway
and If I Bbhad my Ebway
I would fix you up
instead of always
piss you off
[Chorus 1]
  BbAnd If you never come
home  Cmthen you really
must know AbI adored you
and EbI adore you Bbnow If
I’m really alone  Cmthen
I really must go AbGrab
my book bag Ebmake my
way back AbhomBbeCm  Ab  Bb  Cm  
[Verse 2]
  AbLeft her keys inside
  EbNo one Fmcares now
  AbThere’s nowhere left
to hide  Ebshe’s splitting
Fmhairs now  AbShe doesn’t
like it here and Ebnow
to her it’s Fmall quite
clear sAbtaring at
this place she’s
going Ebhome nowFm  
[Refrain 2]
  CmIf I’m alBblowed to sAbtay
and if I Bbwanna sEbtay
I’ll change everything
cause you were everything
  Cmand If I Bbhad my Abway
and If I Bbhad my Ebway
I would fix you up
instead of always
piss you off
[Chorus 2]
  BbAnd If you never come
home  Cmthen you really
must know AbI adored you
and EbI adore you Bbnow If
I’m really alone  Cmthen
I really must go AbGrab
my book bag Ebmake my
way back home
[Bridge]
   Cm    AbAnd he’s asking
Cmhow did I let everything
Abget so nasty?Bb  Cm  Bb  Ab  Bb  Cm  Bb  Ab  
you're BbgoinCmg home now with
something Bbyou Abwanted
You’re goBbing Cmhome now
with something Bbyou
Abwant you want
[Chorus 3/Outro]
  BbAnd If you never come
home  Cmthen you really
must know AbI adored you
and EbI adore you Bbnow If
I’m really alone  Cmthen
I really must go AbGrab
my book bag Ebmake
my way back home
  BbAnd If you never come
home  Cmthen you really
must know AbI adored you
and EbI adore you Bbnow If
I’m really alone  Cmthen
I really must go AbGrab
my book bag Ebmake
my way back BbhomeCm  Ab  Eb  Bb  Cm  Ab  Eb  Eb  

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Splinter

by Man Overboard

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Man Overboard

Splinter

Heavy Love

Key: Eb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

- x13331

- x35543

- 466544

- 133111

- 355333

[Intro]

Ab Bb Cm

[Verse 1]

Left her car unlocked

Eb Fm Ab

staying outside still

no sign of him she

Fm Ab

feels alright She went

back home again to

Eb Fm

compare with the place

she’s in Staring at he

Eb Fm

car under the streetlight

[Refrain 1]

Cm Bb Ab

If I’m allowed to stay

Bb Eb

and if I wanna stay

I’ll change everything

cause you were everything

Cm Bb Ab

and If I had my way

Bb Eb

and If I had my way

I would fix you up

instead of always

piss you off

[Chorus 1]

And If you never come

home then you really

must know I adored you

Eb Bb

and I adore you now If

I’m really alone then

I really must go Grab

my book bag make my

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm

way back home

[Verse 2]

Left her keys inside

Eb Fm

No one cares now

There’s nowhere left

to hide she’s splitting

Fm Ab

hairs now She doesn’t

like it here and now

to her it’s all quite

clear staring at

this place she’s

Eb Fm

going home now

[Refrain 2]

Cm Bb Ab

If I’m allowed to stay

Bb Eb

and if I wanna stay

I’ll change everything

cause you were everything

Cm Bb Ab

and If I had my way

Bb Eb

and If I had my way

I would fix you up

instead of always

piss you off

[Chorus 2]

And If you never come

home then you really

must know I adored you

Eb Bb

and I adore you now If

I’m really alone then

I really must go Grab

my book bag make my

way back home

[Bridge]

Cm Ab

And he’s asking

how did I let everything

Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Bb Ab

get so nasty?

Bb Cm

you're going home now with

Bb Ab

something you wanted

Bb Cm

You’re going home now

with something you

want you want

[Chorus 3/Outro]

And If you never come

home then you really

must know I adored you

Eb Bb

and I adore you now If

I’m really alone then

I really must go Grab

my book bag make

my way back home

And If you never come

home then you really

must know I adored you

Eb Bb

and I adore you now If

I’m really alone then

I really must go Grab

my book bag make

Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Eb

my way back home

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