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[Intro]
 Am   D   Dm   Am(x2)
 Am   D   D   Am(x4)
[Verse]
AmNow the dirt is washed away
And all Dalibis are out
And the hands that used to heal me only Amcurse me now.
The echoes of a woman so Dkind
Rain like waterfalls and ice-cream on my Amworried mind.
I lay there in the puddle of Dmyself
Fishing for a brand new wish from that Ambucket down the well.
And in her colours I find my Dfaith,
Cause I remember every word that lady Amused to say.
[Chorus]
She said Ehearts can't break themDmselves
Looking for Amsomething, leaving with nothing
But Esouls can save themDmselves
Learning to fAmly, sweet Gmother of Ammine!D  
DBe a long way home without youAm  
It's such a long way home without you.
DYeah, Dyeah.Am  
[Verse]
AmMiss my mother, like no other,
Made me Dhuman, made me brother
Hands would swell and they would blister for my Amsake and my sisters
The guardian of my karma, keep my Dfeet on terra firma
And then release me like a scion to the Amsky!
[Chorus]
She said that Ehearts can't break themDmselves
Looking for somAmething, leaving with nothing
But Esouls can save themDmselves
Learning to Amfly, sweet Gmother of mAmineD!D  Am  
AmThis heart can tell DsometimeD  Am  
[Verse]
AmSister, you have some hungry eyes
DCan bite back you're hypnotized
Smiling faces in disguise
AmCan bite back you're hypnotized.
Keep going against the grain
DAnd soon that's all, soon that's all you'll know
And soon that's Amall you'll know
And let's get this straight
Sometimes you'll rise, and there's Dtimes you'll fall
After all, you're just blood and bones
And you don't Amowe no one nothing
No, you don't owe no one
So don't live Dlike one price is right,
Cause there's some things in your life that you can Amfight!
[Chorus]
She said that Ehearts can't break theDmmselves
Looking for Amsomething, wind up with nothing
But Esouls can save theDmmselves
Learning to Amfly, sweet Gmother of mAmineD!
DOf mine.Am  
Am D D Am
[Outro]
She said Ehearts can't break themDmselves
Looking for Dsomething, leaving with nothing
But Esouls can save themDmselves
Learning to fDly, learning to fly
She said that Esouls can save themDmselves
Learning to Amfly, learning to Dfly
Oh Esouls can save themDmselves
Learning to Cfly, learning to fly
Oh Emomma, how I Dmlove you!
Learning to Cfly, learning to fly
No Emomma, how I Dmlove you
Learning to Amfly, sweet Gmother of mAmineD!D  
We're a long way home withAmout you
Am D D Am

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Looking For Something

by Paolo Nutini

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am D Dm Am

(x2)

Am D D Am

(x4)

[Verse]

Now the dirt is washed away

And all alibis are out

And the hands that used to heal me only curse me now.

The echoes of a woman so kind

Rain like waterfalls and ice-cream on my worried mind.

I lay there in the puddle of myself

Fishing for a brand new wish from that bucket down the well.

And in her colours I find my faith,

Cause I remember every word that lady used to say.

[Chorus]

E Dm

She said hearts can't break themselves

Looking for something, leaving with nothing

E Dm

But souls can save themselves

Am G Am D

Learning to fly, sweet mother of mine!

D Am

Be a long way home without you

It's such a long way home without you.

D D Am

Yeah, yeah.

[Verse]

Miss my mother, like no other,

Made me human, made me brother

Hands would swell and they would blister for my sake and my sisters

The guardian of my karma, keep my feet on terra firma

And then release me like a scion to the sky!

[Chorus]

E Dm

She said that hearts can't break themselves

Looking for something, leaving with nothing

E Dm

But souls can save themselves

Am G Am D D Am

Learning to fly, sweet mother of mine!

Am D D Am

This heart can tell sometime

[Verse]

Sister, you have some hungry eyes

Can bite back you're hypnotized

Smiling faces in disguise

Can bite back you're hypnotized.

Keep going against the grain

And soon that's all, soon that's all you'll know

And soon that's all you'll know

And let's get this straight

Sometimes you'll rise, and there's times you'll fall

After all, you're just blood and bones

And you don't owe no one nothing

No, you don't owe no one

So don't live like one price is right,

Cause there's some things in your life that you can fight!

[Chorus]

E Dm

She said that hearts can't break themselves

Looking for something, wind up with nothing

E Dm

But souls can save themselves

Am G Am D

Learning to fly, sweet mother of mine!

D Am

Of mine.

Am D D Am

[Outro]

E Dm

She said hearts can't break themselves

Looking for something, leaving with nothing

E Dm

But souls can save themselves

Learning to fly, learning to fly

E Dm

She said that souls can save themselves

Am D

Learning to fly, learning to fly

E Dm

Oh souls can save themselves

Learning to fly, learning to fly

E Dm

Oh momma, how I love you!

Learning to fly, learning to fly

E Dm

No momma, how I love you

Am G Am D D

Learning to fly, sweet mother of mine!

We're a long way home without you

Am D D Am

About Looking For Something Chords by Paolo Nutini

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What key is "Looking For Something" in?

The chords for "Looking For Something" show the original chord names (including Am, D, Dm, E, G, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.