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Into (numbers are finger positions on low E string - just some quick guesses)
3-Gm, 3-5-6- Bb8-10- F   C   C(2x) C  
GmI was born to lBbaugh
I learned to lFaugh through my tCears
GmI was born to lBbove
I'm gonna learn to lFove without fCearC  C  
PGmour me a glass of wine
BbTalk deep into the night
Who kFnows what we'll fCind
GmIntuition, deja vu
BbThe Holy Ghost haunting you
FWhatever you got
I don't mCindC  C  
I was born...
GmPut your elbows on the table
BbI'll listen long as I am able
FThere's nowhere I'd rather bCe
GmSecret fears, the supernatural
BbThank God for this new laughter
FThank God the joke's on mCe
'cause I was born...
 Gm   Bb   F   C(2x)
GmWe've seen the landfill rainbow
BbWe've seen the junkyard of love
FBaby it's no place for you and meC  
I was born to laugh...
Second time: "I was born..." in canon with "Pour me..."

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Born

by Over the Rhine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Into (numbers are finger positions on low E string - just some quick guesses)

Gm Bb F C C C

3-, 3-5-6- 8-10- (2x)

Gm Bb

I was born to laugh

F C

I learned to laugh through my tears

Gm Bb

I was born to love

F C C C

I'm gonna learn to love without fear

Pour me a glass of wine

Talk deep into the night

F C

Who knows what we'll find

Intuition, deja vu

The Holy Ghost haunting you

Whatever you got

C C C

I don't mind

I was born...

Put your elbows on the table

I'll listen long as I am able

F C

There's nowhere I'd rather be

Secret fears, the supernatural

Thank God for this new laughter

F C

Thank God the joke's on me

'cause I was born...

Gm Bb F C

(2x)

We've seen the landfill rainbow

We've seen the junkyard of love

F C

Baby it's no place for you and me

I was born to laugh...

Second time: "I was born..." in canon with "Pour me..."

About Born Chords by Over the Rhine

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