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Emmylou

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[Intro]
C/G  C/G  Em  Em  Am  Am  Fmaj7  Fmaj7
C/G  C/G  Em  Em  Am  Am  Fmaj7  Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
Oh, the Cbitter Emwinds are Amcoming Fmaj7in,
And I'm Calready Emmissing the Amsummer.Fmaj7  
CStockholm's Emcold but AmI've been Fmaj7told
I was Cborn to enEmdure this kind of Amweather.Fmaj7  
When it's Cyou I Emfind like a Amghost in my Fmaj7mind,
I am defCeated and I gEmladly wear the cGrown.G  G7  G7  
[Chorus]
   C/GI'll be your Emmylou and Fmaj7I'll be your June
If Amyou'll be my Gram and my GJohnny too.
No, I'm C/Gnot asking Fmaj7much of you
Just Amsing little Gdarling, sing with C/Gme.C/G  C/G  C/G  
[Verse 2]
Now so mCuch I kEmnow, that tAmhings just don't gFmaj7row
If you Cdon't Embless them with your Ampatience.Fmaj7  
And I've Cbeen there befEmore, I Amheld up the Fmaj7door
For Cevery Emstranger with a Ampromise.Fmaj7  
But CI'm holding Emback, that's the Amstrength that I lFmaj7ack,
Every Cmorning keeps retuEmrning at my Amwindow.Fmaj7  
And it Cbrings me to Emyou and I Amwon't just pass tFmaj7hrough,
But I'm Cnot Emasking for a Gstorm.G  G7  G7  
[Chorus]
   C/GI'll be your Emmylou and Fmaj7I'll be your June
If Amyou'll be my Gram and my GJohnny too.
No, I'm C/Gnot asking Fmaj7much of you
Just Amsing little Gdarling, sing with C/Gme.C/G  C/G  C/G  
[Bridge]
   AmAnd yes, GI might Fmaj7have lied to Cyou,
   AmBut you wouldn't bGenefit Fmaj7from knowing the Ctruth.
   AmI was frGightened but I Fmaj7held fCast,
   AmI neGed you now aFmaj7t long lCast.C  C  C  
[Chorus]
   C/GI'll be your Emmylou and Fmaj7I'll be your June
If Amyou'll be my Gram and my GJohnny too.
No, I'm C/Gnot asking Fmaj7much of you
Just Amsing little Gdarling, sing with Cme.C  
   C/GI'll be your Emmylou and Fmaj7I'll be your June
If Amyou'll be my Gram and my GJohnny too.
No, I'm C/Gnot asking Fmaj7much of you
Just Amsing little Gdarling, sing with Fme.F  
[Outro]
Just Amsing little Gdarling, sing with C/Gme.G  C/G  

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Emmylou

by First Aid Kit

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C/G

Fmaj7

[Intro]

C/G C/G Em Em Am Am Fmaj7 Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

C Em Am Fmaj7

Oh, the bitter winds are coming in,

C Em Am Fmaj7

And I'm already missing the summer.

C Em Am Fmaj7

Stockholm's cold but I've been told

C Em Am Fmaj7

I was born to endure this kind of weather.

C Em Am Fmaj7

When it's you I find like a ghost in my mind,

C Em G G G7 G7

I am defeated and I gladly wear the crown.

[Chorus]

C/G Fmaj7

I'll be your Emmylou and I'll be your June

Am G

If you'll be my Gram and my Johnny too.

C/G Fmaj7

No, I'm not asking much of you

Am G C/G C/G C/G C/G

Just sing little darling, sing with me.

[Verse 2]

C Em Am Fmaj7

Now so much I know, that things just don't grow

C Em Am Fmaj7

If you don't bless them with your patience.

C Em Am Fmaj7

And I've been there before, I held up the door

C Em Am Fmaj7

For every stranger with a promise.

C Em Am Fmaj7

But I'm holding back, that's the strength that I lack,

C Em Am Fmaj7

Every morning keeps returning at my window.

C Em Am Fmaj7

And it brings me to you and I won't just pass through,

C Em G G G7 G7

But I'm not asking for a storm.

[Chorus]

C/G Fmaj7

I'll be your Emmylou and I'll be your June

Am G

If you'll be my Gram and my Johnny too.

C/G Fmaj7

No, I'm not asking much of you

Am G C/G C/G C/G C/G

Just sing little darling, sing with me.

[Bridge]

Am G Fmaj7 C

And yes, I might have lied to you,

Am G Fmaj7 C

But you wouldn't benefit from knowing the truth.

Am G Fmaj7 C

I was frightened but I held fast,

Am G Fmaj7 C C C C

I need you now at long last.

[Chorus]

C/G Fmaj7

I'll be your Emmylou and I'll be your June

Am G

If you'll be my Gram and my Johnny too.

C/G Fmaj7

No, I'm not asking much of you

Am G C C

Just sing little darling, sing with me.

C/G Fmaj7

I'll be your Emmylou and I'll be your June

Am G

If you'll be my Gram and my Johnny too.

C/G Fmaj7

No, I'm not asking much of you

Am G F F

Just sing little darling, sing with me.

[Outro]

Am G C/G G C/G

Just sing little darling, sing with me.

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