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Clara Bow

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Capo I
(Chords relative to Capo)
 C= x3201x
 C/B= x2001
 Am= x02210
 F= xx321x
 G= 32001x
(Introduction)(x4)
 C(three beats)  F(one beat)
(Verse)
CBaby, Fwhat’s it gonna Ctake
GDo I have to be your FClara Bow
CSilent, like an Fold time Cmovie
GSpell it all out so Fyou will know
I been Ammovin my lips but C/Bnothing comes Cout
I been Amsaying the words, but C/BI don’t make a Fsound
So I’ll Ggo on
I’ll Fgo on being Clara Bow
(Interlude) (x4)
 C(three beats)  F(one beat)
(Verse)
CDarlin, you keep Fmakin me Cwait
GWaitin on you to Ffigure it out
But GI’ll be Cwaitin, till the Fend of Cdays
But Gyou can’t hear me Fcallin out
I been Amlookin for the words to C/Bmake it Cclear
And no Ammatter what I say I’m C/Bafraid you’ll never Fhear me
And I’ll Ggo on
I’ll Fgo on being Clara CBow
FClara CBow
FClara CBow
  AmI know I can C/Bbe hard Cto C/Bread Fsometimes
So let me Gspeak my mind
I’ll Amsay it out loud so C/Byou can Chear
I can’t Amstand another day if C/BI can’t have you Fnear me
I can’t Ggo on baby
I can’t Fgo on
I been Amlookin for the words just to C/Bmake it Cclear
And I Amswear one day I’m C/Bgonna make you Fhear me
I can’t Ggo on
I won’t Fgo on being Clara CBow
FClara CBow
FClara CBow ooh F… C…Am  C/B  C  

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Clara Bow

by Holley Maher

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Capo I

(Chords relative to Capo)

= x3201x

C/B

= x2001

= x02210

= xx321x

= 32001x

(Introduction)(x4)

C F

(three beats) (one beat)

(Verse)

C F C

Baby, what’s it gonna take

G F

Do I have to be your Clara Bow

C F C

Silent, like an old time movie

G F

Spell it all out so you will know

Am C/B C

I been movin my lips but nothing comes out

Am C/B F

I been saying the words, but I don’t make a sound

So I’ll go on

I’ll go on being Clara Bow

(Interlude) (x4)

C F

(three beats) (one beat)

(Verse)

C F C

Darlin, you keep makin me wait

G F

Waitin on you to figure it out

G C F C

But I’ll be waitin, till the end of days

G F

But you can’t hear me callin out

Am C/B C

I been lookin for the words to make it clear

Am C/B F

And no matter what I say I’m afraid you’ll never hear me

And I’ll go on

F C

I’ll go on being Clara Bow

F C

Clara Bow

F C

Clara Bow

Am C/B C C/B F

I know I can be hard to read sometimes

So let me speak my mind

Am C/B C

I’ll say it out loud so you can hear

Am C/B F

I can’t stand another day if I can’t have you near me

I can’t go on baby

I can’t go on

Am C/B C

I been lookin for the words just to make it clear

Am C/B F

And I swear one day I’m gonna make you hear me

I can’t go on

F C

I won’t go on being Clara Bow

F C

Clara Bow

F C F C Am C/B C

Clara Bow ooh … …

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