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Jacobs Song

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CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:
A   D A
VERSE:
I could say I understGand you
   F#mBut I'm sDorry that I doAn't
EYou know I'd fall into your aGrms right nowD  
DYou'd rather be alAoneD  A  
VERSE:
We could use our breath to fGix this
And F#mfix this and fDix this agAain
  EWords could calm us for a whGile you knowD  
  D'Til storm comes 'round agAainD  A  
CHORUS:
Now there's so much left to fC#might forD  
  DBut nothing left to sBmhow-o-oB-oE  
  EThe only one I’d C#mkill forD  
  DDoesn't need me anymEore
INSTRUMENTAL:
D  Bm   A    D A
VERSE:
Will the circle be unbrGoken?
   F#mAre we gDonna break our hAearts?
  EIf we are to spend our lGives apartD  
  DWords should be left unspAokenD  A  
CHORUS:
Now there's so much left to fC#might forD  
  DBut nothing left to sBmhow-o-oB-oE  
  EThe only one I’d C#mkill forD  
  DDoesn't need me anymEore
INSTRUMENTAL:
D  Bm   A    D A
A  G  F#m D  A   E  G  D   A   D A
CHORUS:
Now there's so much left to fC#might forD  
  DBut nothing left to sBmhow-o-oB-oE  
  EThe only one I’d C#mkill for
  DDoesn't need me anymEore
INSTRUMENTAL:
D  Bm   G
A  G  G    A  G  G    A  G  G    A  G  G
A  G  G    A  G  G    A  G  G    A  G  G
A  G  G    A  G  G    A  G  G    A  G  G
A  G  G

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Jacobs Song

by Douwe Bob

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

CAPO: 2nd FRET

INTRO:

A D A

VERSE:

I could say I understand you

F#m D A

But I'm sorry that I don't

E G D

You know I'd fall into your arms right now

D A D A

You'd rather be alone

VERSE:

We could use our breath to fix this

F#m D A

And fix this and fix this again

E G D

Words could calm us for a while you know

D A D A

'Til storm comes 'round again

CHORUS:

C#m D

Now there's so much left to fight for

D Bm B E

But nothing left to show-o-o-o

E C#m D

The only one I’d kill for

D E

Doesn't need me anymore

INSTRUMENTAL:

D Bm A D A

VERSE:

Will the circle be unbroken?

F#m D A

Are we gonna break our hearts?

E G D

If we are to spend our lives apart

D A D A

Words should be left unspoken

CHORUS:

C#m D

Now there's so much left to fight for

D Bm B E

But nothing left to show-o-o-o

E C#m D

The only one I’d kill for

D E

Doesn't need me anymore

INSTRUMENTAL:

D Bm A D A

A G F#m D A E G D A D A

CHORUS:

C#m D

Now there's so much left to fight for

D Bm B E

But nothing left to show-o-o-o

E C#m

The only one I’d kill for

D E

Doesn't need me anymore

INSTRUMENTAL:

D Bm G

A G G A G G A G G A G G

A G G

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