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Buttons The Weeks 
Standard
CAPO 2
[Intro]
D
[Verse]
DI said darling why so blue
She told me I been missin' you
DHe said leave and she said stay
Kissed my lips and quickly ran away
DLost them buttons to my overcoat
Pull your knife away from my throat
DShe said smoke your cigarette I hope you choke
Kissed my lips and quickly ran away
[Chorus]
DI shake, I shGake I could never see
B5How good young love Acould really be
DI know, I knGow it's not that bad
B5Take a look at wAhat we had
[Verse]
DWalked you home from the park
Held your hand it was after dark
DHold me close, said she'll always stay
Kissed my lips and quickly ran away
DLost them buttons to my overcoat
Pull your knife away from my throat
DShe said smoke your cigarette I hope you choke
Kissed my lips and quickly ran away
[Chorus]
DI shake, I shGake I could never see
B5How good young love Acould really be
DI know, I knGow it's not that bad
B5Take a look at wAhat we had

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Buttons

by The Weeks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Buttons The Weeks

Standard

CAPO 2

[Intro]

[Verse]

I said darling why so blue

She told me I been missin' you

He said leave and she said stay

Kissed my lips and quickly ran away

Lost them buttons to my overcoat

Pull your knife away from my throat

She said smoke your cigarette I hope you choke

Kissed my lips and quickly ran away

[Chorus]

D G

I shake, I shake I could never see

B5 A

How good young love could really be

D G

I know, I know it's not that bad

B5 A

Take a look at what we had

[Verse]

Walked you home from the park

Held your hand it was after dark

Hold me close, said she'll always stay

Kissed my lips and quickly ran away

Lost them buttons to my overcoat

Pull your knife away from my throat

She said smoke your cigarette I hope you choke

Kissed my lips and quickly ran away

[Chorus]

D G

I shake, I shake I could never see

B5 A

How good young love could really be

D G

I know, I know it's not that bad

B5 A

Take a look at what we had

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