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[Intro]
 C#m   A   E   F#mx2
[Verse 1]
  C#mYou never told me true loAve was gonna hurt
True pEain I don't deserve
The truth is F#mthat I never learned
  C#mYou never told me true lovAe was gonna hurt
True pEain I don't deserve
The truth is F#mthat I never learned
[Chorus]
  AAnd I kEeep gC#moing to the Briver to pray
  A'Cause I nEeed sC#momething that could wBash all this pain
  AAnd at mEost I'm sC#mleeping all these dBemons away
  AAnd it's your Eghost
The gC#mhost of you that keBeps me awakeA  
Oh, the gC#mhost of you that keBeps me awakeA  
[Verse 2]
  C#mThese eyes sitting Aon the wall
As they watch every mEove I make
Your cold heart makes F#mmy spirit shake
  C#mI had to go through hAell
To prove that I am Enot insane
Had to meet the devil F#m  
N.C.
Just to know his name
Just to know his name
[Chorus]
  AAnd I kEeep gC#moing to the Briver to pray
  A'Cause I nEeed sC#momething that could wBash all this pain
  AAnd at mEost I'm sC#mleeping all these dBemons away
  AAnd it's your Eghost
The gC#mhost of you that keBeps me awakeA  
Oh, the gC#mhost of you that keBeps me awakeA  
[Bridge]
  ASo give up the ghost
  EWould you give up the ghost?
  C#mJust give up the ghost, yes...
  BStop your haunting baby
  ASo give up the ghost
  EWould you give up the ghost?
  C#mJust give up the ghost, yes...
  BStop your haunting baby
  ASo give up the ghost
  EWould you give up the ghost?
  C#mJust give up the ghost, yes...
  BStop your haunting baby
  A'Cause I keep goEing to the river to pray
  (Would you give up the ghost? Just give up the ghost)
  C#m'Cause I need someBthing that could wash all this pain
  (Would you give up the ghost, yes? Stop your haunting baby)
  AAnd I keep goEing to the river to pray
  (Give up the ghost, would you give up the ghost?)
  C#mCause I need somBething that could wash all this pain
  (Just give up the ghost, yes... Stop your haunting baby)
[Chorus]
  AAnd I kEeep gC#moing to the Briver to pray
  A'Cause I nEeed sC#momething that could wBash all this pain
  AAnd at mEost I'm sC#mleeping all these dBemons away
  AAnd it's your Eghost
The gC#mhost of you that keBeps me awakeA  
Oh, the gC#mhost of you that keBeps me awakeA  

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Ghost

by Joshua Wicker

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

C#m A E F#m

[Verse 1]

C#m A

You never told me true love was gonna hurt

True pain I don't deserve

F#m

The truth is that I never learned

C#m A

You never told me true love was gonna hurt

True pain I don't deserve

F#m

The truth is that I never learned

[Chorus]

A E C#m B

And I keep going to the river to pray

A E C#m B

'Cause I need something that could wash all this pain

A E C#m B

And at most I'm sleeping all these demons away

A E

And it's your ghost

C#m B A

The ghost of you that keeps me awake

C#m B A

Oh, the ghost of you that keeps me awake

[Verse 2]

C#m A

These eyes sitting on the wall

As they watch every move I make

F#m

Your cold heart makes my spirit shake

C#m A

I had to go through hell

To prove that I am not insane

F#m

Had to meet the devil

N.C.

Just to know his name

[Chorus]

A E C#m B

And I keep going to the river to pray

A E C#m B

'Cause I need something that could wash all this pain

A E C#m B

And at most I'm sleeping all these demons away

A E

And it's your ghost

C#m B A

The ghost of you that keeps me awake

C#m B A

Oh, the ghost of you that keeps me awake

[Bridge]

So give up the ghost

Would you give up the ghost?

C#m

Just give up the ghost, yes...

Stop your haunting baby

So give up the ghost

Would you give up the ghost?

C#m

Just give up the ghost, yes...

Stop your haunting baby

So give up the ghost

Would you give up the ghost?

C#m

Just give up the ghost, yes...

Stop your haunting baby

A E

'Cause I keep going to the river to pray

(Would you give up the ghost? Just give up the ghost)

C#m B

'Cause I need something that could wash all this pain

(Would you give up the ghost, yes? Stop your haunting baby)

A E

And I keep going to the river to pray

(Give up the ghost, would you give up the ghost?)

C#m B

Cause I need something that could wash all this pain

(Just give up the ghost, yes... Stop your haunting baby)

[Chorus]

A E C#m B

And I keep going to the river to pray

A E C#m B

'Cause I need something that could wash all this pain

A E C#m B

And at most I'm sleeping all these demons away

A E

And it's your ghost

C#m B A

The ghost of you that keeps me awake

C#m B A

Oh, the ghost of you that keeps me awake

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