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Adoption
Ghost Ship
D G Bm-A-D 2x
DWe are the cold and starving
GWe are the scared and trembling
BmWe are the Adesperatly Dlost
DWe are the lone and hopeless
GWe are the outcast orphans
BmWe are the Aones no one Dwants
BmBut a Father is AcomGing for Dus
You Dadopted us iGn
And you Bmmade us your AownD  
You Dadopted us iGn
And you Bmgave us a AhomDe
DWe were the long discarded
GWe were the weak and useless
BmWe needed rAescue and hDelp
DWe were the long forgotten
GWe were the disregarded
BmWe couldn't Acare for ouDrselves
BmBut a Father was AcomGing for Dus
You Dadopted us iGn
And you Bmmade us your AownD  
You Dadopted us iGn
And you Bmgave us a AhomDe
DWhen I met you, GI didn't know you had money
BmI didn't know Ayou were a DKing
DI was too young
GTo know you were a rich man
BmI just Aknew you loved Dme
       Bm   AOh, I Gknew you loved Dme!
       Bm   AI just Gknow you love Dme, yeah!
You Dadopted us iGn
And you Bmmade us your AownD  
You Dadopted us iGn
And you Bmgave us a AhomDe
You Dadopted us iGn
And you Bmmade us your AownD  
You Dadopted us iGn
And you Bmgave us a AhomDe

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Adoption

by Ghost Ship

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Adoption

Ghost Ship

D G Bm-A-D 2x

We are the cold and starving

We are the scared and trembling

Bm A D

We are the desperatly lost

We are the lone and hopeless

We are the outcast orphans

Bm A D

We are the ones no one wants

Bm A G D

But a Father is coming for us

D G

You adopted us in

Bm A D

And you made us your own

D G

You adopted us in

Bm A D

And you gave us a home

We were the long discarded

We were the weak and useless

Bm A D

We needed rescue and help

We were the long forgotten

We were the disregarded

Bm A D

We couldn't care for ourselves

Bm A G D

But a Father was coming for us

D G

You adopted us in

Bm A D

And you made us your own

D G

You adopted us in

Bm A D

And you gave us a home

D G

When I met you, I didn't know you had money

Bm A D

I didn't know you were a King

I was too young

To know you were a rich man

Bm A D

I just knew you loved me

Bm A G D

Oh, I knew you loved me!

Bm A G D

I just know you love me, yeah!

D G

You adopted us in

Bm A D

And you made us your own

D G

You adopted us in

Bm A D

And you gave us a home

D G

You adopted us in

Bm A D

And you made us your own

D G

You adopted us in

Bm A D

And you gave us a home

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