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Bobby

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Alex G
"Bobby"
From the album "Rocket" (2017)
[Intro]
 Am   C   G   D(x4)
Violin arranged for guitar
e|-Am----------C-----------|-G----------D-----------|
B|----------------------|----3-----------------|
G|-4--5-4--0-2--0-----0-|-4-----4-0-2--0-----0-|
D|----------------0h2---|----------------0h2---|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
e|-Am----------C-----------|-G----------D----------|
B|----------------------|----3----------------|
G|-4--5-4--0-2--0-----0-|-4-----4-0-2--4-2--0-|
D|----------------0h2---|---------------------|
A|----------------------|---------------------|
E|----------------------|---------------------|
[Verse 1]
GBobby’s just a Dfriend of mine
He’s Con his back
I’m Gon his Dmind
He Gwakes me when he Dgoes to work
His Chands are cold
His Gbreath is Dsmoke
[Chorus 1]
I’d Amleave him for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
I’d Amleave him for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
I’d Amleave him for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
I’d Amleave him for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
[Verse 2]
GDo you forget when Dwe first met
You Cgrabbed my hand
I Gtore your Ddress
I Gfelt things I canDnot express
But I Clost my way
I Gmade my Dmess
[Chorus 2]
I’d Amclean it for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
I’d Amclean it for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
I’d Amclean it for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
I’d Amclean it for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
[Bridge]
But EmI know what you’re Ddoing
EmI know what you’re Ddoing
CI know Gyou
CI know Gyou
I Cdo I Gdo I Dtell you Emwhat
[Instrumental]
 Am   C   G   D(x4)
[Verse 3]
GI paint pictures Dof my heart
The Ccolors blue and Gpurple Dstart
To Gbleed into an Dendless dark
It’s Conly you it’s Gonly Dyou
[Chorus 3]
I’d Amburn them for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
I’d Amburn them for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
I’d Amburn them for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
I’d Amburn them for Cyou
If Gyou want me Dto
But EmI know what you’re Ddoing
EmI know what you’re Ddoing
CI know Gyou
CI know Gyou
I Cdo I Gdo I Dtell you Emwhat
[Outro]
G D C D
G D C G

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Bobby

by Alex G ((Sandy) Alex G)

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Alex G

"Bobby"

From the album "Rocket" (2017)

[Intro]

Am C G D

(x4)

Violin arranged for guitar

Am C G D

e|----------------------|----------------------|

B|----------------------|----3-----------------|

G|-4--5-4--0-2--0-----0-|-4-----4-0-2--0-----0-|

D|----------------0h2---|----------------0h2---|

A|----------------------|----------------------|

E|----------------------|----------------------|

Am C G D

e|----------------------|---------------------|

B|----------------------|----3----------------|

G|-4--5-4--0-2--0-----0-|-4-----4-0-2--4-2--0-|

D|----------------0h2---|---------------------|

A|----------------------|---------------------|

E|----------------------|---------------------|

[Verse 1]

G D

Bobby’s just a friend of mine

He’s on his back

G D

I’m on his mind

G D

He wakes me when he goes to work

His hands are cold

G D

His breath is smoke

[Chorus 1]

Am C

I’d leave him for you

G D

If you want me to

Am C

I’d leave him for you

G D

If you want me to

Am C

I’d leave him for you

G D

If you want me to

Am C

I’d leave him for you

G D

If you want me to

[Verse 2]

G D

Do you forget when we first met

You grabbed my hand

G D

I tore your dress

G D

I felt things I cannot express

But I lost my way

G D

I made my mess

[Chorus 2]

Am C

I’d clean it for you

G D

If you want me to

Am C

I’d clean it for you

G D

If you want me to

Am C

I’d clean it for you

G D

If you want me to

Am C

I’d clean it for you

G D

If you want me to

[Bridge]

Em D

But I know what you’re doing

Em D

I know what you’re doing

C G

I know you

C G

I know you

C G D Em

I do I do I tell you what

[Instrumental]

Am C G D

(x4)

[Verse 3]

G D

I paint pictures of my heart

C G D

The colors blue and purple start

G D

To bleed into an endless dark

C G D

It’s only you it’s only you

[Chorus 3]

Am C

I’d burn them for you

G D

If you want me to

Am C

I’d burn them for you

G D

If you want me to

Am C

I’d burn them for you

G D

If you want me to

Am C

I’d burn them for you

G D

If you want me to

Em D

But I know what you’re doing

Em D

I know what you’re doing

C G

I know you

C G

I know you

C G D Em

I do I do I tell you what

[Outro]

G D C D

G D C G

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