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 Amanda Jenssen - Charlie
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No capo
* = Bass 
[Intro]
C* B* Bb* A*
C* B* Bb* A*
C* B* Bb* A*
C* B* Bb* A*
[Verse]
C*                B*
Charlie, Charlie, Charlie
Bb*            A*
Where have you been?
C*              B*
Bruises on your body 
  Bb*                 A*
A flesh wound on your chin
               C*           B*
Why won't they do something?
               Bb*          A*
Why won't they do something?
Why won't Abanyone Bbdo somCmething?
       C*              B*
You're calling out for mummy 
    Bb*            A*
But there's no one there
    C*               B*
And now you're all surrounded 
    Bb*        A*
But no one can hear
               C*           B*
When will they do something?
               Bb*          A*
Why won't they do something?
When will Abanyone Bbdo somCmething?
[Chorus]
EbTry to leave a Gmark
Who Cmwants to live in vain?
  AbBut they won't ever Bblisten
I'm Ebwaiting for the Gsun to Cmtake away the rain
Singing "Abit's gonna Bbbe okEbay"
[Interlude]
C* B* Bb* A*
C* B* Bb* A*
[Verse]
    C*               B*
You lost the grip of her hand 
       Bb*             A*
As the gun fell to the ground
     C*               B*
It's hard to slip and then land 
        Bb*        A*
Without making any sound
               C*           B*
Why won't they do something?
               Bb*          A*
Why won't they do something?
Why won't Abanyone Bbdo somCmething?
C*                B*
Charlie, Charlie, Charlie
Bb*            A*
Where have you been?
     C*               B*             Bb*    A*
Went looking for your ethics in the recycle bin
               C*           B*
When will they do something?
               Bb*          A*
Why won't they do something?
When will Abanyone Bbdo somCmething?
[Chorus]
EbTry to leave a Gmark
Who Cmwants to live in vain?
  AbBut they won't ever Bblisten
I'm Ebwaiting for the Gsun to Cmtake away the rain
Singing "Abit's gonna Bbbe okEbay"
Singing "Abit's gonna Bbbe okEbay"
[Bridge]
    C*                 B*
The tallest trees will tell you 
         Bb*                A*
I wasn't like this from the start
    C*            B*
But if you really love me, 
        Bb*             A*
Lock me up when it gets dark
     C*               B*
I've been inside this body 
    Bb*          A*
For twenty-seven years
I Abknow they stole my laughter
They will Gnever get my tears
[Chorus]
EbTry to leave a Gmark
Who Cmwants to live in vain?
  AbBut no one ever Bblistens 
I'm Ebwaiting for the Gsun to Cmtake away the rain
Singing "Abit's gonna Bbbe okEbay"
Singing "Abit's gonna Bbbe Ebokay"
I hope it's gonna be -

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Charlie

by Amanda Jenssen

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Amanda Jenssen - Charlie

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No capo

* = Bass

[Intro]

C B Bb A

* * * *

C B Bb A

* * * *

C B Bb A

* * * *

C B Bb A

* * * *

[Verse]

C B

* *

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie

Bb A

* *

Where have you been?

C B

* *

Bruises on your body

Bb A

* *

A flesh wound on your chin

C B

* *

Why won't they do something?

Bb A

* *

Why won't they do something?

Ab Bb Cm

Why won't anyone do something?

C B

* *

You're calling out for mummy

Bb A

* *

But there's no one there

C B

* *

And now you're all surrounded

Bb A

* *

But no one can hear

C B

* *

When will they do something?

Bb A

* *

Why won't they do something?

Ab Bb Cm

When will anyone do something?

[Chorus]

Eb G

Try to leave a mark

Who wants to live in vain?

Ab Bb

But they won't ever listen

Eb G Cm

I'm waiting for the sun to take away the rain

Ab Bb Eb

Singing "it's gonna be okay"

[Interlude]

C B Bb A

* * * *

C B Bb A

* * * *

[Verse]

C B

* *

You lost the grip of her hand

Bb A

* *

As the gun fell to the ground

C B

* *

It's hard to slip and then land

Bb A

* *

Without making any sound

C B

* *

Why won't they do something?

Bb A

* *

Why won't they do something?

Ab Bb Cm

Why won't anyone do something?

C B

* *

Charlie, Charlie, Charlie

Bb A

* *

Where have you been?

C B Bb A

* * * *

Went looking for your ethics in the recycle bin

C B

* *

When will they do something?

Bb A

* *

Why won't they do something?

Ab Bb Cm

When will anyone do something?

[Chorus]

Eb G

Try to leave a mark

Who wants to live in vain?

Ab Bb

But they won't ever listen

Eb G Cm

I'm waiting for the sun to take away the rain

Ab Bb Eb

Singing "it's gonna be okay"

Ab Bb Eb

Singing "it's gonna be okay"

[Bridge]

C B

* *

The tallest trees will tell you

Bb A

* *

I wasn't like this from the start

C B

* *

But if you really love me,

Bb A

* *

Lock me up when it gets dark

C B

* *

I've been inside this body

Bb A

* *

For twenty-seven years

I know they stole my laughter

They will never get my tears

[Chorus]

Eb G

Try to leave a mark

Who wants to live in vain?

Ab Bb

But no one ever listens

Eb G Cm

I'm waiting for the sun to take away the rain

Ab Bb Eb

Singing "it's gonna be okay"

Ab Bb Eb

Singing "it's gonna be okay"

I hope it's gonna be -

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