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Eminor

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Intro:    Em     Am     Em    Cmaj7                         B  
EmNo one can hAmave mCore than their dEmueAm  C  
     EmI wanted Amlife,   CI wanted yB7ou..
     EmOnly the very AmbestC  
A reasonable requB7est
                  Em       Am          C|Am  
     Thi-is is too high a price to pay
|                       C             G  Am  
      Now they've taken you away
AmMight as wCell take Emme
             Em         Am|      C|Am  
Down, down to hell for I don't care
|                C                 G  Am  
They can put me anywhere
AmThrow awCay the kEmey
|  Em| Am    G  Em  
Aaaaaaaah
EmI always waAmlked a definite liEmneAm  C  
EmCutting a dAmash,  Ccutting it fiB7ne
EmAnd once, only Amonce did I losCe control
I gaCve her my soB7ul
                 Em           Am            C| Esus2  
And I gave, and I gave, and I gave her my soul
Solo:  
  Em    C|       Am|  C         G|  Am  Em  
         Em       Am        C| Am  
   I was immortal till today
|           C          G  Am  
 Now I feel a cold decay
       Am      C      Em|Esus2  
Crawling over me, over me
EmNo one can Amhave more than their dEmueAm  C  
   EmI wanted lAmife,   CI wanted yB7ou..
   EmOnly the Amvery bCest
No other inteB7rest
         Em     Am              C| Am  
This is the way you should remain
|        C          G  Am  
Never feeling any pain
AmNever gCrowing oEmld
           Em                    C| Am  
Sleep little one, your night is here
|           C              G  Am  
   Mine is growing very near
AmOh, it's Cgetting cEmold

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Only The Very Best

by Peter Kingsbery

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Esus2

Em Am Em Cmaj7 B

Intro:

Em Am C Em Am C

No one can have more than their due

Em Am C B7

I wanted life, I wanted you..

Em Am C

Only the very best

A reasonable request

Em Am C Am

Thi-is is too high a price to pay

C G Am

Now they've taken you away

Am C Em

Might as well take me

Em Am C Am

| |

Down, down to hell for I don't care

C G Am

They can put me anywhere

Am C Em

Throw away the key

Em Am G Em

| |

Aaaaaaaah

Em Am Em Am C

I always walked a definite line

Em Am C B7

Cutting a dash, cutting it fine

Em Am C

And once, only once did I lose control

C B7

I gave her my soul

Em Am C Esus2

And I gave, and I gave, and I gave her my soul

Solo:

Em C Am C G Am Em

| | |

Em Am C Am

I was immortal till today

C G Am

Now I feel a cold decay

Am C Em Esus2

Crawling over me, over me

Em Am Em Am C

No one can have more than their due

Em Am C B7

I wanted life, I wanted you..

Em Am C

Only the very best

No other interest

Em Am C Am

This is the way you should remain

C G Am

Never feeling any pain

Am C Em

Never growing old

Em C Am

Sleep little one, your night is here

C G Am

Mine is growing very near

Am C Em

Oh, it's getting cold

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