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[intro]
C#m  E  B  F#m  A  B  C#m  E  B  F#m  A  B  C#m
[verse 1]
C#mYou stuck a knife deep Ein my flesh aBgain.
You’re F#mtwisting it around until EI don’t feel more Bpain.
C#mYou tore me up in Epieces toBday.
I’m F#mon the floor and you just Ewalk all* over Bme.
AI don’t Eknow if I G#even care no* more.
AI’m beaten Enumb,
I don’t G#feel the pain at all.
[chorus]
I’m C#mfree when I’m up with the Estars in the Bsky.
No F#mworries of tomorrow,
no Astruggles of toBnight.
I’m C#mfree when I’m up with the Estars in the Bsky.
I’ll F#mfind my asylum,
a Aresting place for Bme. (For C#mme.)
[verse 2]
C#mI wanna know if Ethere’s a place for Bme.
F#mI still long for a place Ethat I’ve never Bseen.
C#mI wanna know if Ethere’s someone for Bme.
F#mI still miss the one that EI have never Bseen.
AWill I ever Ebe G#pure and whole again?
AWill I ever Ebe aG#ble to smile again?
[chorus]
I’m C#mfree when I’m up with the Estars in the Bsky.
No F#mworries of tomorrow,
no Astruggles of toBnight.
I’m C#mfree when I’m up with the Estars in the Bsky.
I’ll F#mfind my asylum,
a Aresting place for Bme.
[bridge]
C#mWhen I’m Bgone,
Etake a look G#up in the Asky.
You’ll Bsee a shooting star. (You’ll see a shooting star.)
That’s where C#mI am.
[solo]
(  C#m)    E    B    F#m    A    B    C#m    E    B    F#m    A    B(  C#m)
[chorus]
I’m C#mfree when I’m up with the Estars in the Bsky.
No F#mworries of tomorrow,
no Astruggles of toBnight.
I’m C#mfree when I’m up with the Estars in the Bsky.
I’ll F#mfind my asylum,
a Aresting place for Bme. (I’m C#mfree.)
[outro]
(  C#m)    E    B    F#m    A    B    C#m    E    B    F#m    A    B  C#m  
*lyrics in the album cover differ from the recorded song

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When Im Gone

by I Walk The Line

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C#m

F#m

[intro]

C#m E B F#m A B C#m E B F#m A B C#m

[verse 1]

C#m E B

You stuck a knife deep in my flesh again.

F#m E B

You’re twisting it around until I don’t feel more pain.

C#m E B

You tore me up in pieces today.

F#m E B

I’m on the floor and you just walk all* over me.

A E G#

I don’t know if I even care no* more.

A E

I’m beaten numb,

I don’t feel the pain at all.

[chorus]

C#m E B

I’m free when I’m up with the stars in the sky.

F#m

No worries of tomorrow,

A B

no struggles of tonight.

C#m E B

I’m free when I’m up with the stars in the sky.

F#m

I’ll find my asylum,

A B C#m

a resting place for me. (For me.)

[verse 2]

C#m E B

I wanna know if there’s a place for me.

F#m E B

I still long for a place that I’ve never seen.

C#m E B

I wanna know if there’s someone for me.

F#m E B

I still miss the one that I have never seen.

A E G#

Will I ever be pure and whole again?

A E G#

Will I ever be able to smile again?

[chorus]

C#m E B

I’m free when I’m up with the stars in the sky.

F#m

No worries of tomorrow,

A B

no struggles of tonight.

C#m E B

I’m free when I’m up with the stars in the sky.

F#m

I’ll find my asylum,

A B

a resting place for me.

[bridge]

C#m B

When I’m gone,

E G# A

take a look up in the sky.

You’ll see a shooting star. (You’ll see a shooting star.)

C#m

That’s where I am.

[solo]

C#m E B F#m A B C#m E B F#m A B C#m

( ) ( )

[chorus]

C#m E B

I’m free when I’m up with the stars in the sky.

F#m

No worries of tomorrow,

A B

no struggles of tonight.

C#m E B

I’m free when I’m up with the stars in the sky.

F#m

I’ll find my asylum,

A B C#m

a resting place for me. (I’m free.)

[outro]

C#m E B F#m A B C#m E B F#m A B C#m

( )

*lyrics in the album cover differ from the recorded song

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