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Keep Me Away

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[Intro]
A    F#m    A    F#m
[Verse 1]
  AI know what you're F#mthinking 
  AI thought it myF#mself 
  DNo you can't Afix me 
  EAnd I don't want your F#mhelp 
[Verse 2]
  AGo on, ask your F#mfather 
  AAnd his father beF#mfore 
  DThat piece you've been Amissing 
  EI think they call that the F#mdoor 
[Pre-chorus]
EOoo-Dooo-F#moooh, Eooo-Dooo-F#mooohD  
[Chorus 1]
I AneEed    F#mwhat I AneEedF#m  
You Dcan't keep me, no you Acan't keep Eme,
You Dcan't keep me, no you Acan't keep Eme aF#mway
[Verse 3]
  AHow could I F#mhurt you 
  AWell I'll tell you F#mhow 
  DFirst you come Anear me 
  EThen I take you F#mdown 
[Verse 4]
  AMy love is F#mdeadly 
  AA slow wrecking F#mball
  DYou'll know that I'm Adone love 
  EWhen there's nothing at F#mall 
[Pre-chorus]
EOoo-Dooo-F#moooh, Eooo-Dooo-F#mooohD  
[Chorus 2]
I AneEed    F#mwhat I AneEedF#m  
You Dcan't keep me, no you Acan't keep Eme,
You Dcan't keep me, no you Acan't keep Eme,
I AneEed    F#mwhat I AneEedF#m  
You Dcan't keep me, no you Acan't keep Eme,
You Dcan't hurt me, no you Acan't stop Eme,
You Dcan't keep me, no you Acan't keep Eme aF#mway

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Keep Me Away

by Jenny Owen Youngs

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F#m

[Intro]

A F#m A F#m

[Verse 1]

A F#m

I know what you're thinking

A F#m

I thought it myself

D A

No you can't fix me

E F#m

And I don't want your help

[Verse 2]

A F#m

Go on, ask your father

A F#m

And his father before

D A

That piece you've been missing

E F#m

I think they call that the door

[Pre-chorus]

E D F#m E D F#m D

Ooo-ooo-oooh, ooo-ooo-oooh

[Chorus 1]

A E F#m A E F#m

I need what I need

D A E

You can't keep me, no you can't keep me,

D A E F#m

You can't keep me, no you can't keep me away

[Verse 3]

A F#m

How could I hurt you

A F#m

Well I'll tell you how

D A

First you come near me

E F#m

Then I take you down

[Verse 4]

A F#m

My love is deadly

A F#m

A slow wrecking ball

D A

You'll know that I'm done love

E F#m

When there's nothing at all

[Pre-chorus]

E D F#m E D F#m D

Ooo-ooo-oooh, ooo-ooo-oooh

[Chorus 2]

A E F#m A E F#m

I need what I need

D A E

You can't keep me, no you can't keep me,

D A E

You can't keep me, no you can't keep me,

A E F#m A E F#m

I need what I need

D A E

You can't keep me, no you can't keep me,

D A E

You can't hurt me, no you can't stop me,

D A E F#m

You can't keep me, no you can't keep me away

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