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[INTRO]
C
[VERSE I]
 CI could write the book of yBmou
And illustrate the paCges
You shouldn't Amread it
 CI'm the one that you put Bmdown
It was written in a hurCry
Slipped through your Amfingers
[CHORUS]
 GI do everything I Cshould
I still gotta Glearn
How to be Cgood
 GYou got two strong arms, I Csee
Can't you bring them aGround
Wrap them aCround me?
G   Em   Am
[VERSE II]
 CLayin' the storms down at youBmr feet
Maybe you're better Cshelter
Maybe do my Amhard work for me
 COh, I kick and scream, but the job is Bmmine
So I'll stay by the Cocean
You got your own Amhills to climb, oh
[CHORUS]
 GI do everything I Cshould
I still gotta Glearn
How to be Cgood
 GAnd I've got two strong arms, you Csee
I've got to bring them aGround
Wrap them aCround me
[MIDDLE 8]
 FI know that I am Cfull of holes
Still they Flet me see on through to the Cother side
 FAnd the Southern Cross has Cgot you
In her FsightsC  
[GUITAR SOLO]
G   C   G   C
G   C   G   C
[CHORUS]
 GI do everything I Cshould
I still gotta Glearn
How to be Cgood
 GYou got two strong arms, I Csee
Gotta bring them aGround
Gotta wrap them aCround me
Gotta wrap 'em aGround
Gotta wrap 'em aCround me
Yeah, bring 'em aGround
Yeah, wrap 'em aCround me
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G   C   G   C
G   C   G   C
[OUTRO]
 GI do everything I Cshould
I still gotta Glearn
How to be Cgood
How to be Ggood.

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How To Be Good

by Minnie Driver

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[INTRO]

[VERSE I]

C Bm

I could write the book of you

And illustrate the pages

You shouldn't read it

C Bm

I'm the one that you put down

It was written in a hurry

Slipped through your fingers

[CHORUS]

G C

I do everything I should

I still gotta learn

How to be good

G C

You got two strong arms, I see

Can't you bring them around

Wrap them around me?

G Em Am

[VERSE II]

C Bm

Layin' the storms down at your feet

Maybe you're better shelter

Maybe do my hard work for me

C Bm

Oh, I kick and scream, but the job is mine

So I'll stay by the ocean

You got your own hills to climb, oh

[CHORUS]

G C

I do everything I should

I still gotta learn

How to be good

G C

And I've got two strong arms, you see

I've got to bring them around

Wrap them around me

[MIDDLE 8]

F C

I know that I am full of holes

F C

Still they let me see on through to the other side

F C

And the Southern Cross has got you

F C

In her sights

[GUITAR SOLO]

G C G C

[CHORUS]

G C

I do everything I should

I still gotta learn

How to be good

G C

You got two strong arms, I see

Gotta bring them around

Gotta wrap them around me

Gotta wrap 'em around

Gotta wrap 'em around me

Yeah, bring 'em around

Yeah, wrap 'em around me

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G C G C

[OUTRO]

G C

I do everything I should

I still gotta learn

How to be good

How to be good.

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