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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
D A G
D A G
D
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VERSE 1
I Gcannot sAtop this child from Dtouching me
 GI see no Afault in watching her Dbloom
 GShe knows where fAire begins and where sDparks might fly
 EmYet I fAeel she may be consDumed.
 GShe done tAurns on the DB stage
GShe shook hAands when the sDhoe fit
GI wanna knAow how the lanDd lies
 CI'll let you in on a seDcretD  A  G  
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VERSE 2
I Gdid not Asteal away when love Drode by
GI did not Alet myself be Dunkind
GIt's so hard to Asay where love meets Dlust
EmI often Athink I'm losing my Dmind.
GI trade Anotes with the press Dleague
GThey send Aback their Dsuggestions
GI wanna knAow where I coDme from
CBut all I get are directDions.D  A  G  
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CHORUS
I can't get sBmtarted, can't get goEming What's wrDong?
Big iBmdeas, the fine inteEmntions They're all goDne
DIt takes two flagons of coCurage Pounds, shillings and pDence
DYou wind up going noCwhere   It dDoesn't make seDnsAe.G  
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VERSE 3
I Gsee my bArother's face grow dark Dwith care
GI spend my Atime avoiding his Dgaze
GI pray that God Amight make his dreams come Dtrue
EmI'd give so Amuch to feel he's been Dsaved.
GA bright Aspark in the plaDyground
GDead Aloss as an Danchor
GYou don't Acall him a Dmisfit
CHe's just stuck for an DanswerD.A  G  
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CHORUS
I can't get sBmtarted, can't get goEming What's wrDong?
Big iBmdeas, the fine inteEmntions They're all goDne
DIt takes two flagons of coCurage Pounds, shillings and pDence
DYou wind up going noCwhere   It dDoesn't make seDnsAe.G  
I can't get sBmtarted, can't get goEming What's wrDong?
Big iBmdeas, the fine inteEmntions They're all goDne
DIt takes two flagons of coCurage Pounds, shillings and pDence
DYou wind up going noCwhere   It dDoesn't make seDnsAe.G  

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Sparks Might Fly

by Mary Black

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Tuning = Standard

INTRO

D A G

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VERSE 1

G A D

I cannot stop this child from touching me

G A D

I see no fault in watching her bloom

G A D

She knows where fire begins and where sparks might fly

Em A D

Yet I feel she may be consumed.

G A D

She done turns on the B stage

G A D

She shook hands when the shoe fit

G A D

I wanna know how the land lies

C D D A G

I'll let you in on a secret

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VERSE 2

G A D

I did not steal away when love rode by

G A D

I did not let myself be unkind

G A D

It's so hard to say where love meets lust

Em A D

I often think I'm losing my mind.

G A D

I trade notes with the press league

G A D

They send back their suggestions

G A D

I wanna know where I come from

C D D A G

But all I get are directions.

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CHORUS

Bm Em D

I can't get started, can't get going What's wrong?

Bm Em D

Big ideas, the fine intentions They're all gone

D C D

It takes two flagons of courage Pounds, shillings and pence

D C D D A G

You wind up going nowhere It doesn't make sense.

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VERSE 3

G A D

I see my brother's face grow dark with care

G A D

I spend my time avoiding his gaze

G A D

I pray that God might make his dreams come true

Em A D

I'd give so much to feel he's been saved.

G A D

A bright spark in the playground

G A D

Dead loss as an anchor

G A D

You don't call him a misfit

C D D A G

He's just stuck for an answer.

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CHORUS

Bm Em D

I can't get started, can't get going What's wrong?

Bm Em D

Big ideas, the fine intentions They're all gone

D C D

It takes two flagons of courage Pounds, shillings and pence

D C D D A G

You wind up going nowhere It doesn't make sense.

Bm Em D

I can't get started, can't get going What's wrong?

Bm Em D

Big ideas, the fine intentions They're all gone

D C D

It takes two flagons of courage Pounds, shillings and pence

D C D D A G

You wind up going nowhere It doesn't make sense.

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