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[Verse]
EHe took my knapsack just inAside the revolving door
EIt was a bookstore where I'd Bnever been before
EI wasn't looking for Aanything more than a book
EBut I looked, isn't Bthat what eyes are for
EStudied biographies, I Achecked out the magazines
EMy mind kept leading me Bback to his face
I'd seen Esomething about him that Amade me feel 17
EStop, so I'm not, isn't Bthat what minds are for
[Chorus]
BNow every day I can't wait to see him
AI'm gonna Eask his name
BBut every day I hand him my bag and
AEverything reBmains the same
[Verse]
EHe took my knapsack and his Afingers brushed my wrist
EGave me a number but it Bwasn't even his
EI crossed another novel Aoff of my reading list
EWished to be kissed isn't Bthat what lips are for
EThinking about him when I'm Aon my way to work
EAll these men in suits they Blook too perfect
EAnd I want to tell him I'm Anot just some soulless jerk
EHey, I got a band I underBstand what life is for
[Chorus]
BNow every day I can't wait to see him
AI'm gonna ask his Ename
BBut every day I hand him my bag and
AEverything reEmains the same
[Verse]
EHe took my knapsack just inAside the revolving door
EWanted to tell him that I Bcan't see him anymore
EGot a new job in a Adifferent part of town
EFired and rehired isn't Bthat what work is for
EHe smiled right at me but I Acouldn't meet his eye
EAll I could look at was the Bpalm tree on his tie
EI'll think about him when I Ago to bed at night
EDeep in my sleep isn't Bthat what dreams are for
[Outro]
EHe took my knapsack just inAside the revolving door
EHe took my knapsack just inAside the revolving door
EHe took my knapsackA  E  

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Knapsack

by Amy Rigby

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[Verse]

E A

He took my knapsack just inside the revolving door

E B

It was a bookstore where I'd never been before

E A

I wasn't looking for anything more than a book

E B

But I looked, isn't that what eyes are for

E A

Studied biographies, I checked out the magazines

E B

My mind kept leading me back to his face

E A

I'd seen something about him that made me feel 17

E B

Stop, so I'm not, isn't that what minds are for

[Chorus]

Now every day I can't wait to see him

A E

I'm gonna ask his name

But every day I hand him my bag and

A B

Everything remains the same

[Verse]

E A

He took my knapsack and his fingers brushed my wrist

E B

Gave me a number but it wasn't even his

E A

I crossed another novel off of my reading list

E B

Wished to be kissed isn't that what lips are for

E A

Thinking about him when I'm on my way to work

E B

All these men in suits they look too perfect

E A

And I want to tell him I'm not just some soulless jerk

E B

Hey, I got a band I understand what life is for

[Chorus]

Now every day I can't wait to see him

A E

I'm gonna ask his name

But every day I hand him my bag and

A E

Everything remains the same

[Verse]

E A

He took my knapsack just inside the revolving door

E B

Wanted to tell him that I can't see him anymore

E A

Got a new job in a different part of town

E B

Fired and rehired isn't that what work is for

E A

He smiled right at me but I couldn't meet his eye

E B

All I could look at was the palm tree on his tie

E A

I'll think about him when I go to bed at night

E B

Deep in my sleep isn't that what dreams are for

[Outro]

E A

He took my knapsack just inside the revolving door

E A

He took my knapsack just inside the revolving door

E A E

He took my knapsack

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