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Capo 1
AmOnce I stood alone so proud held myself above the crowd
Gnow i am low on the Amground.
AmFrom here i look around to see what avenues belong to me
GI can't tell what ive fAmound.
AmNow what Gwould You Fhave me do
Ami asGk you Fplease?
AmI waGit to Emhear.C  
AmThe mother, and the matador, the mystic, all were here before,
Glike me, to stare You Amdown.
AmYou appear without a face, disappear, but leave your trace,
Gi feel your unseen Amfrown.
AmNow what Gwould you Fhave me do
AmI asGk you Fplease?
Ami waGit to Emhear
your Cvoice,
the Fword,
you Gsay
i wEmait to Csee your sign
Gwould Fi G  
Emobey?
AmI look for you in heathered moor, the desert, and the ocean floor
Ghow low does one heart Amgo.
Amlooking for your fingerprints i find them in coincidence,
Gand make my faith to Amgrow.
AmForgive me all my blindnesses my weakness and unkindnesses
Gas yet unbending Amstill.
Amstruggling so hard to see my fist against eternity
Gand will you break my wAmill?
AmNow what Gwould you hFave me do
Ami aGsk you Fplease?
Ami wGait to Emhear
your Cvoice,
the Fword
you Gsay
i Emwait to Csee your sign 
cGould Fi G  
Emobey?

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Penitent

by Suzanne Vega

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

Once I stood alone so proud held myself above the crowd

G Am

now i am low on the ground.

From here i look around to see what avenues belong to me

G Am

I can't tell what ive found.

Am G F

Now what would You have me do

Am G F

i ask you please?

Am G Em C

I wait to hear.

The mother, and the matador, the mystic, all were here before,

G Am

like me, to stare You down.

You appear without a face, disappear, but leave your trace,

G Am

i feel your unseen frown.

Am G F

Now what would you have me do

Am G F

I ask you please?

Am G Em

i wait to hear

your voice,

the word,

you say

Em C

i wait to see your sign

G F G

would i

obey?

I look for you in heathered moor, the desert, and the ocean floor

G Am

how low does one heart go.

looking for your fingerprints i find them in coincidence,

G Am

and make my faith to grow.

Forgive me all my blindnesses my weakness and unkindnesses

G Am

as yet unbending still.

struggling so hard to see my fist against eternity

G Am

and will you break my will?

Am G F

Now what would you have me do

Am G F

i ask you please?

Am G Em

i wait to hear

your voice,

the word

you say

Em C

i wait to see your sign

G F G

could i

obey?

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