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Treaty

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[Intro]
F Fm/Ab C/G G
[Verse 1]
I've Cseen you change the G/Bwater into Amwine
I've Cseen you change it Gback to water, Amtoo
I Fsit at your Etable every Amnight
I Dmtry but I just don't get Gsus4high with youG  
[Verse 2]
I Cwish there was a G/Btreaty we could Amsign
I Cdo not care who Gtakes this bloody Amhill
I'm Fangry and I'm Etired all the Amtime
I Dmwish there was a treaty, I Fwish there was a treaty
FmBetween your love and CmineGsus4  G  
[Chorus]
Ah, they're Fdancing in the Bbstreet—it's JubiFleeBb/F  F  
We Fsold ourselves for Bblove but now we're FfreBb/FeF  
I'm so A7sorry for that ghost I made you Dmbe
Only Bbone of us was realE7/G#  
and that was Gsus4meG  
[Verse 3]
I Chaven't said a G/Bword since you been Amgone
That Cany liar Gcouldn't say as Amwell
I just Fcan't believe the Estatic coming Amon
You were my Dmground, my safe and FsoundFm  
You were my CaerialGsus4  G  
[Chorus]
Ah, the Ffields are crying Bbout—it's JubiFleeBb/F  F  
We sFold ourselves for Bblove but now we're FfreeBb/F  F  
I'm so A7sorry for that ghost I made you Dmbe
Only Bbone of us was realE7/G#  
and that was Gsus4meG  
[Verse 4]
I Cheard the snake was G/Bbaffled by his Amsin
He Cshed his scales to Gfind the snake Amwithin
But Fborn again is Eborn without a Amskin
The Dmpoison enters into everyGsus4thingG  
[Verse 5]
And I Cwish there was a G/Btreaty we could Amsign
I Cdo not care who Gtakes this bloody Amhill
I'm Fangry and I'm Etired all the Amtime
I Dmwish there was a treaty, I Fwish there was a treaty
FmBetween your love and CmineG/B  Am  
C G Am
F E Am
Dm F Fm C
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