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Elaborate Lives

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[Intro]
Gb  Ebm  Cb  Gb/Db  Db
[Verse]
We all leGbad       Cb/Gb  Gbsuch elaborate livCbesE  Cb  
CbWild amDbbitions      Gb/Db   Dbin our sighGbtsCb/Gb  Gb  
GbHow an affair   Bb7of the heart surEbmvives
EbmDays apaAbm/Cbrt     and hurried nighDbtsGb/Db  Db  
[Bridge]
Seems quite unbeBb/Dlievable to me
I don't want to Ebmlive like that
Seems quite unbeBb/Dlievable to me
I don't want to Cblove like that
DbI just want our time to beEb  
Slower and Ab7gentler, Dbwiser, Cbadd9free
Gb Cb/Gb Gb
[Chorus]   
We all live      Cb/Gb   Gbin extravagant timCbesFb/Cb  Cb  
CbPlaying Dbgames      Gb/Db   Dbwe can't all wGbinCb/Gb  Gb  
GbUnintended Bb7emotional criEbmmes
Take some ouCbt,       Cb/Gb   Cbtake others inDb  Gb/Db  Db  
[Bridge]
DbI'm so tired of all Bb/Dwe're going through
Bb/DI don't want to Ebmlive like that
EbmI'm so tired of Bb/Dall we're going through
EbmI don't want to Cblove like that
DbI just want to be with yoEbu
EbNow and forAb7ever, Dbpeaceful, Cb/GbtrueGb  
GbThis may not be the Cbmoment Fb/Cb  Cb  
Cbto tell you Eface to Gbface Cb/Gb  Gb  
GbBut I could wait Ab/Ebforever 
for the Ab/Cperfect time and plaDbce Db7  
[Chorus]
Cb/DbWe all GbleaCb/Gbd      Gbsuch elaborate livCbes Fb/Cb  Cb  
CbWe don't DbknoGb/Dbw      Dbwhose words are Gbtrue Cb/Gb  Gb  
GbStrangers, Gblovers, Bbhusbands, Ebmwives 
EbmHard to Cbknow Abm/Cbwho's loving Dbwho Gb/Db  Db  
DbToo many choices Bb/Dtear us apart 
Bb/DI don't want to Ebmlive like that 
EbmToo many choices Bb/Dtear us apart 
I don't want to Cblove like that 
Dbadd9I just want to touch your heaEbrt 
EbMay this conAb7fession 
Db5Be the Gb5/CbstartGb5/Db  Db5  Gb  

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Elaborate Lives

by Aida

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Gb/Db

Bb7

Abm/Cb

Bb/D

Ab7

Ab/Eb

Ab/C

Db7

Dbadd9

Db5

Gb5/Cb

Gb5/Db

[Intro]

Gb Ebm Cb Gb/Db Db

[Verse]

Gb Cb/Gb Gb Cb E Cb

We all lead such elaborate lives

Cb Db Gb/Db Db Gb Cb/Gb Gb

Wild ambitions in our sights

Gb Bb7 Ebm

How an affair of the heart survives

Ebm Abm/Cb Db Gb/Db Db

Days apart and hurried nights

[Bridge]

Bb/D

Seems quite unbelievable to me

Ebm

I don't want to live like that

Bb/D

Seems quite unbelievable to me

I don't want to love like that

Db Eb

I just want our time to be

Ab7 Db Cbadd9

Slower and gentler, wiser, free

Gb Cb/Gb Gb

[Chorus]

Cb/Gb Gb Cb Fb/Cb Cb

We all live in extravagant times

Cb Db Gb/Db Db Gb Cb/Gb Gb

Playing games we can't all win

Gb Bb7 Ebm

Unintended emotional crimes

Cb Cb/Gb Cb Db Gb/Db Db

Take some out, take others in

[Bridge]

Db Bb/D

I'm so tired of all we're going through

Bb/D Ebm

I don't want to live like that

Ebm Bb/D

I'm so tired of all we're going through

Ebm Cb

I don't want to love like that

Db Eb

I just want to be with you

Eb Ab7 Db Cb/Gb Gb

Now and forever, peaceful, true

Gb Cb Fb/Cb Cb

This may not be the moment

Cb E Gb Cb/Gb Gb

to tell you face to face

Gb Ab/Eb

But I could wait forever

Ab/C Db Db7

for the perfect time and place

[Chorus]

Cb/Db Gb Cb/Gb Gb Cb Fb/Cb Cb

We all lead such elaborate lives

Cb Db Gb/Db Db Gb Cb/Gb Gb

We don't know whose words are true

Gb Gb Bb Ebm

Strangers, lovers, husbands, wives

Ebm Cb Abm/Cb Db Gb/Db Db

Hard to know who's loving who

Db Bb/D

Too many choices tear us apart

Bb/D Ebm

I don't want to live like that

Ebm Bb/D

Too many choices tear us apart

I don't want to love like that

Dbadd9 Eb

I just want to touch your heart

Eb Ab7

May this confession

Db5 Gb5/Cb Gb5/Db Db5 Gb

Be the start

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