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No Capo.
Standard Tuning.
Try to hit the higher strings to emulate the ukulele.
(Verse 2) Onwards, you can use the bass note to substitute the drum beat.
A and C are 2 beats each.
(Intro)
A C (x4 bars)
(Verse 1)
It was Aearly in the Cmorning, 
We were sAitting on the stCoop, 
There wheAeled away a staCrling
And I thAought that I would tCoo.
AOhhhhhh Cfor all I Aknew, C  
I was lAost tChrough and AthroughC, 
(Bridge)
In my hiAgh heels Cand my oAld dresCs
With my Anew keys Cin the wAronCg     AciCty......A..C........A..C........A.C  
(Chorus) (2 beats of C & B, then 4 for A)
CI tBie the Aknots to remember in my 
heCart.  BSo I cAhoke and I sputter to a 
Cstop.   BI am Aa borrower and lender of 
the lCot.B  A  
(Verse 2)
 A   C(x2)
I Awalk away aslCeep
And cAhalk an outline round the sCcene.
This sAhadow play of whisCkey talk, 
A heAavy denier drCeam.
AOhhhCh let iAt be, C  
I was AlosCt in him Aand me.C  
(Bridge)
In my hiAgh heels Cand my oAld dresCs
With my Anew keys Cin the wAronCg     AciCty......A..C........AciCty......A..C...
(Chorus)
CI tBie the Aknots to remember in my 
heCart.  BSo I chAoke and I sputter to a 
Cstop.   BI am a Aborrower and lender of 
the lCot.B  A  
(Instrumental)
  A    C(x12)
(Bridge)
In my hiAgh heels Cand my oAld dresCs
With my Anew keys Cin the wArong Ccity
In my hiAgh heels Cand my oAld dresCs
With my Anew keys Cin the wAronCg     AciCty......A..C........AciCty......A..C...
(Chorus)
CI tBie the Aknots to remember in my 
heCart.  BSo I cAhoke and I sputter to a 
Cstop.   BI am Aa borrower and lender of 
the lCot.    BI tie Athe knots to remember in my 
heCart.      BI tie Athe knots to remember in my 
heCart.   BSo I choAke and I sputter to  
a Cstop.B  A  
(finish on long A)

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Knots

by Lisa Hannigan

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Chords in this song · guitar

No Capo.

Standard Tuning.

Try to hit the higher strings to emulate the ukulele.

(Verse 2) Onwards, you can use the bass note to substitute the drum beat.

A and C are 2 beats each.

(Intro)

A C (x4 bars)

(Verse 1)

A C

It was early in the morning,

A C

We were sitting on the stoop,

A C

There wheeled away a starling

A C

And I thought that I would too.

A C A C

Ohhhhhh for all I knew,

A C A C

I was lost through and through,

(Bridge)

A C A C

In my high heels and my old dress

A C A C A C A C A C A C

With my new keys in the wrong city...........................

(Chorus) (2 beats of C & B, then 4 for A)

C B A

I tie the knots to remember in my

C B A

heart. So I choke and I sputter to a

C B A

stop. I am a borrower and lender of

C B A

the lot.

(Verse 2)

A C

(x2)

A C

I walk away asleep

A C

And chalk an outline round the scene.

A C

This shadow play of whiskey talk,

A C

A heavy denier dream.

A C A C

Ohhhh let it be,

A C A C

I was lost in him and me.

(Bridge)

A C A C

In my high heels and my old dress

A C A C A C A C A C A C

With my new keys in the wrong city................city...........

(Chorus)

C B A

I tie the knots to remember in my

C B A

heart. So I choke and I sputter to a

C B A

stop. I am a borrower and lender of

C B A

the lot.

(Instrumental)

A C

(x12)

(Bridge)

A C A C

In my high heels and my old dress

A C A C

With my new keys in the wrong city

A C A C

In my high heels and my old dress

A C A C A C A C A C A C

With my new keys in the wrong city................city...........

(Chorus)

C B A

I tie the knots to remember in my

C B A

heart. So I choke and I sputter to a

C B A

stop. I am a borrower and lender of

C B A

the lot. I tie the knots to remember in my

C B A

heart. I tie the knots to remember in my

C B A

heart. So I choke and I sputter to

C B A

a stop.

(finish on long A)

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