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Daves Song

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Capo on the 1st fret
[Intro]
   C     Amx2
[Verse 1]
CI know you can't help me nAmow
CAnd sometimes people chAmange
CI've been sick since you left tAmown
CWe've gotta find a way to feel the sAmame
[Chorus]
  FI know it's Ghard to give up when CI don't Gwant to be sAmaved
   F  GTake me in your heart agCain
  FAnd I know how to Gkeep you hung up but CI won't Gdo it Amagain
  F    GN.C.                      C  
   Oh I know I wish you were my friend
[Interlude]
   C     Amx2
[Verse 2]
CI want you to know I think you're rigAmht
CThough there's so much I've been going tAmhrough
CI'm still the boy you left for nAmights
CAnd I don't wanna know what I should doAm  
[Chorus]
  FI know it's Ghard to give up when CI don't Gwant to be Amsaved
   F  GTake me in your heart agCain
  FAnd I know how to Gkeep you hung up but CI won't Gdo it aAmgain
   F  GDon't you go and leave me herAme my friend
[Interlude II]
   C     Amx4
[Chorus]
  FI know it's Ghard to give up when CI don't Gwant to be Amsaved
   F  GTake me in your heart agCain
  FAnd I know how to Gkeep you hung up but CI won't Gdo it aAmgain
  F    GN.C.
   Oh I know I wish you were my friend

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Daves Song

by Whitney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on the 1st fret

[Intro]

C Am

[Verse 1]

C Am

I know you can't help me now

C Am

And sometimes people change

C Am

I've been sick since you left town

C Am

We've gotta find a way to feel the same

[Chorus]

F G C G Am

I know it's hard to give up when I don't want to be saved

F G C

Take me in your heart again

F G C G Am

And I know how to keep you hung up but I won't do it again

F G C

N.C.

Oh I know I wish you were my friend

[Interlude]

C Am

[Verse 2]

C Am

I want you to know I think you're right

C Am

Though there's so much I've been going through

C Am

I'm still the boy you left for nights

C Am

And I don't wanna know what I should do

[Chorus]

F G C G Am

I know it's hard to give up when I don't want to be saved

F G C

Take me in your heart again

F G C G Am

And I know how to keep you hung up but I won't do it again

F G Am

Don't you go and leave me here my friend

[Interlude II]

C Am

[Chorus]

F G C G Am

I know it's hard to give up when I don't want to be saved

F G C

Take me in your heart again

F G C G Am

And I know how to keep you hung up but I won't do it again

F G

N.C.

Oh I know I wish you were my friend

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