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First submission; please be constructive. I made this because I could't find the proper chords anywhere,
I developed these chords in G because it's easier to play on the mandolin (and easier for me to sing) 
but should work just fine for a guitar too if you stick a capo on 2nd, if you want to play it in its
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro (rough chord structure)]
G[VGerCse G1D]G  
DI’ve got a hollow inDside my stomach
That I Ccan’t seem to Cfill
With all the Gthings
That CI beGlieve
I Dfill it with mead and I Dfill it with bread
And I Cfill it with drink on aC  
Saturday eveEmning
Till CSunday Gmorning
[Chorus 1]
But BI’m still hungrEmy
For something to Dfill Cme
DAh, make me whole aCgain
DSo I won’t be hungrCy anyGmoBreEm  D  C  
AnyGmoCreG  
[Verse 2]
DMy own neighbour Dknew wood and skin
He was Cgood with his hands
Always Cheavy with Gdrinking
CMy own Gneighbour
DMy own neighbour’s Dwife came home
In the Cearly morning
She Cgrabbed the little girl and
She Emtook off in the Chalf-light
To the Best WGestern
[Chorus 2]
Now Bhe’s looking Emfor
Something to Dfill this Ctime
DTrue, give his Cheaviness
DSomething inCvolved, oGh
DFill this Ctime
DTrue, give his Cheaviness
DSomething inCvolved, oGhB  Em  D  C  
GOhB  Em  D  C  
(  D)      C    B    Am    G     Dx 2 and fade
[bridge]
But if you’reG  
If Byou’re coming Emback
To Cme loneGly
But if Byou’re coming Emhome
CCold and Ghungry
BI’m gonna Emdie…
DYou’re needing Cfor
DYou, for my Cbaby
DFor your whole Clife
DFor my Clovely
DFor your Cfingers, oGhB  Em  D  C  
GOhB  Em  D  C  
[Outro]
(  D)     C    B    Am    G     Dx 4 and fade

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Hunger Song

by The Middle East

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

Chords in this song · guitar

First submission; please be constructive. I made this because I could't find the proper chords anywhere,

I developed these chords in G because it's easier to play on the mandolin (and easier for me to sing)

but should work just fine for a guitar too if you stick a capo on 2nd, if you want to play it in its

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro (rough chord structure)]

G G C G D G

[Verse 1]

D D

I’ve got a hollow inside my stomach

C C

That I can’t seem to fill

With all the things

C G

That I believe

D D

I fill it with mead and I fill it with bread

C C

And I fill it with drink on a

Saturday evening

C G

Till Sunday morning

[Chorus 1]

B Em

But I’m still hungry

D C

For something to fill me

D C

Ah, make me whole again

D C G B Em D C

So I won’t be hungry anymore

G C G

Anymore

[Verse 2]

D D

My own neighbour knew wood and skin

He was good with his hands

C G

Always heavy with drinking

C G

My own neighbour

D D

My own neighbour’s wife came home

In the early morning

She grabbed the little girl and

Em C

She took off in the half-light

To the Best Western

[Chorus 2]

B Em

Now he’s looking for

D C

Something to fill this time

D C

True, give his heaviness

D C G

Something involved, oh

D C

Fill this time

D C

True, give his heaviness

D C G B Em D C

Something involved, oh

G B Em D C

D C B Am G D

( ) x 2 and fade

[bridge]

But if you’re

B Em

If you’re coming back

C G

To me lonely

B Em

But if you’re coming home

C G

Cold and hungry

B Em

I’m gonna die…

D C

You’re needing for

D C

You, for my baby

D C

For your whole life

D C

For my lovely

D C G B Em D C

For your fingers, oh

G B Em D C

[Outro]

D C B Am G D

( ) x 4 and fade

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