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Teddy Thompson - Jonathan's Book
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Jonathan lives all on his own
He can't have distraction in the home
He stays locked in most days and nights
Trying to create while the neighbours fight
[Chorus]
He says, "I Cdon't have any inspiraFtion
And my Csubject matter lacks invenGtion"
[Verse 2]
Jonathan's writing a book you see
It's gonna be a masterpiece, a feat
He doesn't have a title or a plot
But he knows what's good and he knows what's not
[Chorus]
He says, "I Cdon't have any inspiraFtion
And my Csubject matter lacks invenGtion"
If I Conly had an opening liFne
Well, I'm Csure the rest would turn out fiGne"
[Verse 3]
He's planning on at least a thousand pages
It has to be a story for the ages
But from War And Peace to How To Cook
There's not much left for Jonathan's book
[Chorus]
He says, "I Cdon't have any inspiraFtion
And my Csubject matter lacks invenGtion"
If I Conly had an opening liFne
Well, I'm Csure the rest would turn out fiGne"D  

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Jonathans Book

by Teddy Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Teddy Thompson - Jonathan's Book

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Jonathan lives all on his own

He can't have distraction in the home

He stays locked in most days and nights

Trying to create while the neighbours fight

[Chorus]

C F

He says, "I don't have any inspiration

C G

And my subject matter lacks invention"

[Verse 2]

Jonathan's writing a book you see

It's gonna be a masterpiece, a feat

He doesn't have a title or a plot

But he knows what's good and he knows what's not

[Chorus]

C F

He says, "I don't have any inspiration

C G

And my subject matter lacks invention"

C F

If I only had an opening line

C G

Well, I'm sure the rest would turn out fine"

[Verse 3]

He's planning on at least a thousand pages

It has to be a story for the ages

But from War And Peace to How To Cook

There's not much left for Jonathan's book

[Chorus]

C F

He says, "I don't have any inspiration

C G

And my subject matter lacks invention"

C F

If I only had an opening line

C G D

Well, I'm sure the rest would turn out fine"

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