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DI wrote me a book, Dhid the last page 
D/BI didn’t even look; D/BI think I locked it in a cage,
D/GWrote a novel, 'cause D/Geverybody likes to read a Dnovel 
D
DIt started with a word and it sDtarted pretty well
D/BAbout a rare and fragile bird that I D/Bcouldn’t even spell 
D/GOn the table, I think I D/Gleft it on the table D  
D
DI found the last page in the Bmsky 
BmCold and sweet like an apGple 
I Gfound you and now the story hDas its proper end 
GOh hello, will you be miDne? 
AI haven’t felt this aBmlive in a long time, 
GAll the streeDts are warm Atoday, hey
GI read the siDgns, 
AI haven’t been this iBmn love in a long time,
GThe sun is out, Dthe sun will sAtay
AAll for the new day
D  Bm   G   D
DThe very last breath of the hDero of out tale, 
D/BWould leave you only to guess: did he D/Btruly prevail in the D/Gsequel? 
D/GI guess I’ll have to write a sDequel 
DMy favorite part's when I Bmdie,
BmIn your arms, like a mGovie 
GIt’s tragic but now the story has itDs proper end.
G  D  A  Bm  G  D  A  A
GOh hello, will you be mDine, 
AI haven’t felt this Bmalive in a long tGime, 
All the Dstreets are warm and Agrey, hey
GI read the Dsigns, 
BmI haven’t been this in love Ain a long time,
GThe sun is outD, the sun will Astay
AAll for the new dGay
 (double time)
 GX8  DX8  AX8  BmX4  AX4 
 GX8  DX8  AX16 
 GX8           DX8 
Will you be mine? 
                 AX8                    BmX8 
The days are short, but I've wrote me my last rhyme
 GX8           DX8            AX16
All the streets are today, 
 GX8           DX8 
I read the signs, 
 AX8                   BmX8 
I haven’t been this in love 
 GX8        DX8 
in a long time,
 GX8  DX8  AX8  BmX4 
 AX4         GX8        DX8  AX16
It’s been a long time. 
G   D   A

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Manchester

by Kishi Bashi

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D/B

D/G

D D

I wrote me a book, hid the last page

D/B D/B

I didn’t even look; I think I locked it in a cage,

D/G D/G D

Wrote a novel, 'cause everybody likes to read a novel

D D

It started with a word and it started pretty well

D/B D/B

About a rare and fragile bird that I couldn’t even spell

D/G D/G D

On the table, I think I left it on the table

D Bm

I found the last page in the sky

Bm G

Cold and sweet like an apple

G D

I found you and now the story has its proper end

G D

Oh hello, will you be mine?

A Bm

I haven’t felt this alive in a long time,

G D A

All the streets are warm today, hey

G D

I read the signs,

A Bm

I haven’t been this in love in a long time,

G D A

The sun is out, the sun will stay

All for the new day

D Bm G D

D D

The very last breath of the hero of out tale,

D/B D/B D/G

Would leave you only to guess: did he truly prevail in the sequel?

D/G D

I guess I’ll have to write a sequel

D Bm

My favorite part's when I die,

Bm G

In your arms, like a movie

G D

It’s tragic but now the story has its proper end.

G D A Bm G D A A

G D

Oh hello, will you be mine,

A Bm G

I haven’t felt this alive in a long time,

D A

All the streets are warm and grey, hey

G D

I read the signs,

Bm A

I haven’t been this in love in a long time,

G D A

The sun is out, the sun will stay

A G

All for the new day

(double time)

G D A Bm A

X8 X8 X8 X4 X4

G D A

X8 X8 X16

G D

X8 X8

Will you be mine?

A Bm

X8 X8

The days are short, but I've wrote me my last rhyme

G D A

X8 X8 X16

All the streets are today,

G D

X8 X8

I read the signs,

A Bm

X8 X8

I haven’t been this in love

G D

X8 X8

in a long time,

G D A Bm

X8 X8 X8 X4

A G D A

X4 X8 X8 X16

It’s been a long time.

G D A

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