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The Governess - Metric
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Intro slide Em 2x (2nd fret,5,7,9,10,12,14) 
-> And also for the verses
EmWho did you say you were?
I didn't catch your name
EmFalling down to earth
Down from a higher plane
EmOh, it's been decades
Say, what did you see?
EmOh, I've been so lonely
Won't you keep me company?
 C   Am   Em2x
EmDo you remember me? 
We met out on the farm
EmBy the fire, you spoke to me
And held me in your arms
EmThe songs you played for me
I long to understand
EmAll along the watchtower
And castles made of sand
CWhen there was a Amwilderness, we wEmandered wild and free
CGuilt, she is the gAmoverness that gEmuides me back to grief
CWhat if we were Amdumb enough to sEmpend eternity
CGathering the gAmarbage waEmshed up on the beAach?
AAhhh
Em slide 1x
EmDo you remember me? 
We spoke by telephone
EmThe bad connection had a meaning of its own
EmOf all the good and all the stupid shit I've done
EmThe worst was all for me 
Not hurting anyone
 C   Am   Em3x 
CWhen there was a Amwilderness, I wanEmdered wild and free
CGuilt, she is thAme governess that gEmuides me back to grief
CWish that I was Amold enough to end Emthe century
CGather all the gAmarbage waEmshed up on the beAach
AAhhh

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The Governess

by Metric

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The Governess - Metric

Hope you like it and I'm open for any improvements!

Intro slide Em 2x (2nd fret,5,7,9,10,12,14)

-> And also for the verses

Who did you say you were?

I didn't catch your name

Falling down to earth

Down from a higher plane

Oh, it's been decades

Say, what did you see?

Oh, I've been so lonely

Won't you keep me company?

C Am Em

Do you remember me?

We met out on the farm

By the fire, you spoke to me

And held me in your arms

The songs you played for me

I long to understand

All along the watchtower

And castles made of sand

C Am Em

When there was a wilderness, we wandered wild and free

C Am Em

Guilt, she is the governess that guides me back to grief

C Am Em

What if we were dumb enough to spend eternity

C Am Em A

Gathering the garbage washed up on the beach?

Ahhh

Em slide 1x

Do you remember me?

We spoke by telephone

The bad connection had a meaning of its own

Of all the good and all the stupid shit I've done

The worst was all for me

Not hurting anyone

C Am Em

When there was a wilderness, I wandered wild and free

C Am Em

Guilt, she is the governess that guides me back to grief

C Am Em

Wish that I was old enough to end the century

C Am Em A

Gather all the garbage washed up on the beach

Ahhh

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