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The Sweetest Embrace

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[Verse 1]
 AmOur time is done my love 
EWe've laid it all to waste
DmOne thousand moonlit kisses
can't Esweeten this bitter taste
AmMy desire for you is endless
Eand I'll love you 'till we fall
I just don't Dmwant you no morEe
and that's the Amsweetest embrace of all
[Verse 2]
 AmTo think we can find happiness
 Ehidden in a kiss
 DmAh, to think we can find happiness
 that's the Egreatest mistake there is
 AmThere is nothing left to cling to babe
 EThere is nothing left to soil
I just don't Dmwant you no morEe
and that's the Amsweetest embrace of all
[Chorus]
DmOooh Amohhh ... Fwhere did Git begiAmn
When Dmall_ we did wAmas lose
There's Bnothin' left to Ewin
[Verse 3]
 AmSo lay your weapons down
 Ethey serve no purpose in your hands
 DmAnd if you wanna hold me then go ahead and hold me
 I wEon't upset your plans 
 If it's Amrevenge you want then take it babe
 Or you can Ewalk right out the door
 I just doDmn't care  Eanymore
 And that's the sAmweetest embrace of all
[Chorus 2]
DmOooh Amohhh ... Fwhere did Git begiAmn
When Dmall_ we did Amwas lose
There's Bnothin' left to Ewin
[Verse 4]
          AIt's over babe
 EAnd it really is a shame
 We are Dmlosers you and me babe
 In a Erigged and crooked game
  AmMy desire for you is endless
 And I Emlove you most of all
 I just don't Dmwant yoEu no more
 and that's the Amsweetest embrace of all

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The Sweetest Embrace

by Nick Cave

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[Verse 1]

Our time is done my love

We've laid it all to waste

One thousand moonlit kisses

can't sweeten this bitter taste

My desire for you is endless

and I'll love you 'till we fall

Dm E

I just don't want you no more

and that's the sweetest embrace of all

[Verse 2]

To think we can find happiness

hidden in a kiss

Ah, to think we can find happiness

that's the greatest mistake there is

There is nothing left to cling to babe

There is nothing left to soil

Dm E

I just don't want you no more

and that's the sweetest embrace of all

[Chorus]

Dm Am F G Am

Oooh ohhh ... where did it begin

Dm Am

When all_ we did was lose

B E

There's nothin' left to win

[Verse 3]

So lay your weapons down

they serve no purpose in your hands

And if you wanna hold me then go ahead and hold me

I won't upset your plans

If it's revenge you want then take it babe

Or you can walk right out the door

Dm E

I just don't care anymore

And that's the sweetest embrace of all

[Chorus 2]

Dm Am F G Am

Oooh ohhh ... where did it begin

Dm Am

When all_ we did was lose

B E

There's nothin' left to win

[Verse 4]

It's over babe

And it really is a shame

We are losers you and me babe

In a rigged and crooked game

My desire for you is endless

And I love you most of all

Dm E

I just don't want you no more

and that's the sweetest embrace of all

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