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[Intro]    D     G    Dx4
[Verse 1]
DI guess I don't get out too much
If it wasn't enough GI hear all these Dvoices
DAlways tellin' me that I'm bad
But it's all in my head - Glike all those scary Dnoises
[Chorus]
CI've been waiting all of my Glife
All of my ClifeD  
CI've been waiting all of my Glife
All of my ClifeD  
[Verse 2]
DSome nights when I'm laying in bed
Wish I was dead - and GI know you'd never miss Dme
DBut I know where you go when you dream
Strange as that seems 'Gcause I never even kissed Dyou
[Chorus]
CI've been waiting all of my Glife
All my ClifeD  
CI've been waiting all of my Glife
All my ClifeD  
[Bridge]
CEverybody wants to be Fsomebody's somethin'
CAin't nobody wants to be Fblue
CAin't nobody anywhere ever Amloved nothin'
FHalf as much as I love Gyou
CSomebody somewhere said "Flove is a prison"
CBut no one really wants to be Ffree
CI'd have to be crazy to ever Amthink someone
FCould love a nobody like Dmme,  GYeah
[Verse 3]
DI'm here alone in the dark
But I know where you are 'GCause I can hear you Dbreathin'
DCome a little closer you'll find
You were meant to be mine GCause you're the only reason
[Chorus]
CI've been waiting all of  my Glife
All my ClifeD  
CI've been waiting all of my Glife 
All my ClifeD  

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All My Life

by Steve Earle

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D G D

[Intro] x4

[Verse 1]

I guess I don't get out too much

G D

If it wasn't enough I hear all these voices

Always tellin' me that I'm bad

G D

But it's all in my head - like all those scary noises

[Chorus]

C G

I've been waiting all of my life

C D

All of my life

C G

I've been waiting all of my life

C D

All of my life

[Verse 2]

Some nights when I'm laying in bed

G D

Wish I was dead - and I know you'd never miss me

But I know where you go when you dream

G D

Strange as that seems 'cause I never even kissed you

[Chorus]

C G

I've been waiting all of my life

C D

All my life

C G

I've been waiting all of my life

C D

All my life

[Bridge]

C F

Everybody wants to be somebody's somethin'

C F

Ain't nobody wants to be blue

C Am

Ain't nobody anywhere ever loved nothin'

F G

Half as much as I love you

C F

Somebody somewhere said "love is a prison"

C F

But no one really wants to be free

C Am

I'd have to be crazy to ever think someone

F Dm G

Could love a nobody like me, Yeah

[Verse 3]

I'm here alone in the dark

G D

But I know where you are 'Cause I can hear you breathin'

Come a little closer you'll find

You were meant to be mine Cause you're the only reason

[Chorus]

C G

I've been waiting all of my life

C D

All my life

C G

I've been waiting all of my life

C D

All my life

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