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[Verse 1]
BmDrink up baby, Gstay up all night
With the Dthings you could do
You F#mwon't but you mightA  
The poBmtential you'll be that Gyou'll never see
The Dpromises F#you'll only mGake
Drink Bmup with me now
And Gforget all about the Dpressure of days
F#mDo what I say and I'll mBmake you okay
And Gdrive them away
The Dimages F#stuck in your hGead
[Chorus]
The GpeoF#mple yoBmu've been befoDre
That you Gdon't wAant arouEnd anymore
That Gpush and Ashove and won't Bmbend to your DwillG  
I'll keep them Gmstill
[Verse 2]
BmDrink up baby, Glook at the stars
I'll Dkiss you again F#mbetween the bars A  
Where I'm Bmseeing you there with your Ghands in the air
DWaiting to F#finally be cGaught
Drink Bmup one more time and GI'll make you mine
DKeep you apart, F#mdeep in my hearAt
BmSeparate from the rest, where I Glike you the best
And Dkeep the F#things you fGorgot
[Chorus] 
The GpeoF#mple yoBmu've been befoDre
That you G/Bdon't Awant E7around anymore
That Gpush and Ashove and won't Bmbend to your DwillG  
I'll keep them Gmstill

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Between The Bars

by Agnes Obel

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G/B

[Verse 1]

Bm G

Drink up baby, stay up all night

With the things you could do

F#m A

You won't but you might

Bm G

The potential you'll be that you'll never see

D F# G

The promises you'll only make

Drink up with me now

G D

And forget all about the pressure of days

F#m Bm

Do what I say and I'll make you okay

And drive them away

D F# G

The images stuck in your head

[Chorus]

G F#m Bm D

The people you've been before

G A E

That you don't want around anymore

G A Bm D G

That push and shove and won't bend to your will

I'll keep them still

[Verse 2]

Bm G

Drink up baby, look at the stars

D F#m A

I'll kiss you again between the bars

Bm G

Where I'm seeing you there with your hands in the air

D F# G

Waiting to finally be caught

Bm G

Drink up one more time and I'll make you mine

D F#m A

Keep you apart, deep in my heart

Bm G

Separate from the rest, where I like you the best

D F# G

And keep the things you forgot

[Chorus]

G F#m Bm D

The people you've been before

G/B A E7

That you don't want around anymore

G A Bm D G

That push and shove and won't bend to your will

I'll keep them still

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