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                        RENEGADE
                    THE PAPER KITES
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
Dm   Dm   Dm   Dm   Dm   Dm
VERSE:
  DmHad a dream that I sDment 
For your lFove 
In the DmmorningF  
And you cDmame 
To me Cat about a quarter to tDmhreeF  
SDmaid I didn't look like I uCsed to look 
And Dmman I do not know your fFace
And I Gmwoke to discover that the things that you said
Were true to me in some kind of DmwayF  Dm  F  
BREAK:
So I sGmtared down the figure in the bFathroom mirror
GmTook the razor in my hFand 
Now GmI could draw a line or I could Dmcut my hair
But it Gmdon't change the way I Dmam  F  Dm  F  
CHORUS:
  F'Cause I'm a Dmpart of the wCorld I lDmive in nCow
COnly set apDmart 
From the wCorld I Dmlive in CnowC  
GChost of a renegade Dm  
INSTRUMENTAL:
Dm C F C
Dm C F
Dm C F C
Dm C F
VERSE:
SFan Marino Dmsun 
Took me Fin, 
It ecDmlipsed meF  
And the wDmorld 
It was vFacant like I'd never sDmeenF  
And oCnce I walked the rhythm in my oFwn damn way 
DmPart of the evolving aFge
But I hGmeard the warning from that young mans lips
And he said that times would cDmhangeF  Dm  F  
CHORUS:
  F'Cause I'm a Dmpart of the wCorld I lDmive in nCow
COnly set apDmart 
From the wCorld I Dmlive in CnowC  
GChost of a renegade Dm  
OUTRO:
Dm   Dm   Dm   Dm
Dm   Dm   Dm   C
Dm C F C
Dm C F
Dm C F C
Dm C F
Dm C F C
Dm C F
Dm C F C
Dm C F
Dm   C
Dm   C
Dm   C
Dm   C

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Renegade

by The Paper Kites

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

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RENEGADE

THE PAPER KITES

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm

VERSE:

Dm Dm

Had a dream that I sent

For your love

Dm F

In the morning

And you came

C Dm F

To me at about a quarter to three

Dm C

Said I didn't look like I used to look

Dm F

And man I do not know your face

And I woke to discover that the things that you said

Dm F Dm F

Were true to me in some kind of way

BREAK:

Gm F

So I stared down the figure in the bathroom mirror

Gm F

Took the razor in my hand

Gm Dm

Now I could draw a line or I could cut my hair

Gm Dm F Dm F

But it don't change the way I am

CHORUS:

F Dm C Dm C

'Cause I'm a part of the world I live in now

C Dm

Only set apart

C Dm C C

From the world I live in now

C Dm

Ghost of a renegade

INSTRUMENTAL:

Dm C F C

Dm C F

Dm C F C

Dm C F

VERSE:

F Dm

San Marino sun

Took me in,

Dm F

It eclipsed me

And the world

F Dm F

It was vacant like I'd never seen

C F

And once I walked the rhythm in my own damn way

Dm F

Part of the evolving age

But I heard the warning from that young mans lips

Dm F Dm F

And he said that times would change

CHORUS:

F Dm C Dm C

'Cause I'm a part of the world I live in now

C Dm

Only set apart

C Dm C C

From the world I live in now

C Dm

Ghost of a renegade

OUTRO:

Dm Dm Dm Dm

Dm Dm Dm C

Dm C F C

Dm C F

Dm C F C

Dm C F

Dm C F C

Dm C F

Dm C F C

Dm C F

Dm C

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