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option. I wrote this version to be fingerpicked. If you want to, you can hear how I do it at 
[Intro]
D G A D    D G A
[Verse 1]
DHow can I go hGome
AWith nothing to Dsay
DI know you're going to Glook at me that wayA  
DAnd say what did you Gdo out there
AAnd what did you dDecide
DYou said you needed tGime
And you had timeA  
[Interlude]
D G A D    D G A
[Verse 2]
DYou are a cGhina shop
And AI am a bullD  
DYou are really good foodG  
And I am fAull
DI guess everything is tGiming
I guess eAverything's been sDaid
DSo I am coming Ghome with an empty Ahead
[Interlude]
D G A D    D G A
[Verse 3]
You'll say did they Dlove you or Gwhat
I'll say they Alove what I doD  
The only Done who really Gloves me is youA  
And you'll say gDirl did you kick some Gbutt
And I'll say I dAon't really reDmember
But my fingDers are Gsore
And my voice is Atoo
[Interlude]
D G A D    D G A
[Verse 4]
You'll say it's realDly good to sGee you
You'll say I Amissed you hoDrribly
DYou'll say let me carry Gthat
Give that to meA  
And yDou will take the Gheavy stuff
And Ayou will drive the Dcar
DAnd I'll look out the Gwindow and make jAokes
About the way things are
[Interlude]
D G A D    D G A
[Verse 5]
DHow can I go Ghome
AWith nothing to sayD  
DI know you're going to Glook at me that wayA  
And say Dwhat did you dGo out there
And wAhat did you dDecide
DYou said you needed timeG  
And you had timeA  
[Outro]
D G A D    D G A

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You Had Time

by Ani DiFranco

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Chords in this song · guitar

N.C.

option. I wrote this version to be fingerpicked. If you want to, you can hear how I do it at

[Intro]

D G A D D G A

[Verse 1]

D G

How can I go home

A D

With nothing to say

D G A

I know you're going to look at me that way

D G

And say what did you do out there

A D

And what did you decide

D G

You said you needed time

And you had time

[Interlude]

D G A D D G A

[Verse 2]

D G

You are a china shop

A D

And I am a bull

D G

You are really good food

And I am full

D G

I guess everything is timing

A D

I guess everything's been said

D G A

So I am coming home with an empty head

[Interlude]

D G A D D G A

[Verse 3]

D G

You'll say did they love you or what

A D

I'll say they love what I do

D G A

The only one who really loves me is you

D G

And you'll say girl did you kick some butt

A D

And I'll say I don't really remember

D G

But my fingers are sore

And my voice is too

[Interlude]

D G A D D G A

[Verse 4]

D G

You'll say it's really good to see you

A D

You'll say I missed you horribly

D G

You'll say let me carry that

Give that to me

D G

And you will take the heavy stuff

A D

And you will drive the car

D G A

And I'll look out the window and make jokes

About the way things are

[Interlude]

D G A D D G A

[Verse 5]

D G

How can I go home

A D

With nothing to say

D G A

I know you're going to look at me that way

D G

And say what did you do out there

A D

And what did you decide

D G

You said you needed time

And you had time

[Outro]

D G A D D G A

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