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[Verse]
CI was thiEmnking Fabout your lGove
You was only hiding, like the Lord above!
FLooking down like an angEmel Dmupon my lonelGy life
And no matter the angle, I want you to be my wife
CI was dreEmaming Fyou understGood!
But you was thinking you wished you would!
FLooking down from your hEmigh horse Like I Dmdidnt matter, oGf course
And what they say at the funeral is often in remorse
CAnd you was tEmhinking tFhat I was sleeping in my tGhoughts
So lonely, my tears falling down like rain
FPull the string for a chEmeap prize!  DmBaby, it’s no sGurprise!
Looking down from your high horse listening to my lullaby
CI was thiEmnking Fthat the world of siGn
A sinking feeling like Iím falling in love again
FLooking down from your hEmigh Dmhorse, like I didnt matter, of cGourse
Say hello at my funeral.  Ill be right there on time
CYou could oAm/Fnly be my Glove
FFading like the stars above
CYou could oAm/Fnly be my Glove
FLove!Love!C  

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High Horse

by Daniel Johnston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/F

[Verse]

C Em F G

I was thinking about your love

You was only hiding, like the Lord above!

F Em Dm G

Looking down like an angel upon my lonely life

And no matter the angle, I want you to be my wife

C Em F G

I was dreaming you understood!

But you was thinking you wished you would!

F Em Dm G

Looking down from your high horse Like I didnt matter, of course

And what they say at the funeral is often in remorse

C Em F G

And you was thinking that I was sleeping in my thoughts

So lonely, my tears falling down like rain

F Em Dm G

Pull the string for a cheap prize! Baby, it’s no surprise!

Looking down from your high horse listening to my lullaby

C Em F G

I was thinking that the world of sin

A sinking feeling like Iím falling in love again

F Em Dm G

Looking down from your high horse, like I didnt matter, of course

Say hello at my funeral. Ill be right there on time

C Am/F G

You could only be my love

Fading like the stars above

C Am/F G

You could only be my love

F C

Love!Love!

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