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Borrowed Tune

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 I'm climbing thiBbs laddeFr   my head in thCe clouds  I hope that it
 Bbmatters   FI'm having my Cdoubts  I'm watchin' the
 Bbskaters   Ffly by on the Clake    ice frozen
 Bbsix feet deep   Fhow long does it Ctake?   I look out on
 Bbpeaceful lands   Fwith no war nearCby     an ocean of
 Bbshakin' hands    Fthat grab at the Csky     I'm singin' this
 Bbborrowed tune    FI took from the CRolling stones   alone in this
 Bbempty room    Ftoo wasted to Cwrite my own      I'm climbing this
 Bbladder    Fmy head in the Cclouds  I hope that it
 Bbmat - FtersC  

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Borrowed Tune

by Neil Young

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Bb F C

I'm climbing this ladder my head in the clouds I hope that it

Bb F C

matters I'm having my doubts I'm watchin' the

Bb F C

skaters fly by on the lake ice frozen

Bb F C

six feet deep how long does it take? I look out on

Bb F C

peaceful lands with no war nearby an ocean of

Bb F C

shakin' hands that grab at the sky I'm singin' this

Bb F C

borrowed tune I took from the Rolling stones alone in this

Bb F C

empty room too wasted to write my own I'm climbing this

Bb F C

ladder my head in the clouds I hope that it

Bb F C

mat - ters

About Borrowed Tune Chords by Neil Young

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