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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
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INTRO
F   Em   Dm   Em   F   G   CX2
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VERSE 1
Baby, every Fcloud has a silver linCing
Baby, every Dmdog really Fhas Ghis Cday
And it matters Fto me to see you smilCing
Why don't we Dmblow all your Fcares aGway?C  
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VERSE 2
Yesterday is Ggone and will be forgottenC  
And today is Dmwhere every Fnew Gday Cstarts
Got to be Ffree as the leaves in the auCtumn
You may be Dmsad, but it will Fnever GlastC  
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CHORUS
MaybeG  C  
By the evening we'll be FlaughingC  
By the Ftime it gets Cdark
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C Em F G C Dm Em F G C
F G C Dm Em F G C
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VERSE 3
We could go Fwalking out in the sunCshine
Look at all the Dmpeople out Fin Gthe Cstreet
Hurrying aFway to a business lunCcheon
Waiting for a Dmtaxi for Faching GfeetC  
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VERSE 4
Light up your Gface, baby, let's get Cgoing
Want to see a Dmchange in those FweaGry Ceyes
We'll have some Ffun, take a boat out Crowing
Why on earth should Dmlife be so FseGriCous?
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CHORUS
MaybeG  C  
By the evening we'll be FlaughingC  
By the Ftime it gets CdarkF  
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CHORUS
MaybeG  C  
By the evening we'll be FlaughingC  
By the Ftime it gets CdarkF  C  
By the Ftime it gets CdarkF  C  
By the Ftime it gets CdarkF  C  
F C F C
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 4th Fret
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INTRO
G
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VERSE 1
Schoolday's over, come Emon, then, GJohn
Time to be Cgetting your pit boots Gon
On with your Bmsack and your Emmoleskin Dtrousers
CTime you were Gon your Cway
GTime you were learning the G/Bpitman's job
And Cearning a pitman's Dpay
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VERSE 2
Come on, then, GJim, it's Emtime to Ggo
Time you were Cworking down beGlow
Time to be Bmhandling a Empick and Dshovel
You Cstart at the Gpits toCday
GTime to be learning the G/Bcollier's job
And Cearning a collier's Dpay
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VERSE 3
Come on, then, GDai, it's Emnearly Glight
Time you were Coff to the anthraGcite
The morning Bmmist is Emon the Dvalley
It's Ctime you were Gon your Cway
GTime you were learning the G/Bminer's job
And Cearning a miner's Dpay
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INSTRUMENTAL
D G Em G C G Em G
G Bm Em D C G C
G G/B C D
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VERSE 4
Schoolday's Gover, come Emon, then, GJohn
Time to be Cgetting your pit boots Gon
On with your Bmsack and your Emmoleskin Dtrousers
CTime you were Gon your Cway
GTime you were learning the G/Bpitman's job
And Cearning a pitman's Dpay
Come on, then, GJohn
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Song - Once In A Very Blue Moon
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 6th Fret
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INTRO
C
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VERSE 1
I found your Emletter in my Fmailbox today
CYou were just Gchecking if FI was oGkayC  
And if I Emmiss you, well, you Fknow what they say
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CHORUS
Just once Gin a Cvery blue Ammoon
Just Fonce in a veGry blue Cmoon
Just Fonce Gin a E7very blue Ammoon
And I Ffeel one Gcoming on Csoon
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VERSE 2
No need to Emask me if Fwe can be friends
And Chelp me right Gback on my Ffeet aGgainC  
And if I Emmiss you, well, Fjust now and then
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CHORUS
Just once Gin a Cvery blue Ammoon
Just Fonce in a veGry blue Cmoon
Just Fonce Gin a E7very blue Ammoon
And I Ffeel one Gcoming on Csoon
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BRIDGE
There's a Amblue moon E7shinAming
When CI am reminded of Dm7all we've been Cthrough
Such a Amblue moon E7shinAming
Does it Fever shine Dm7down on G7you?C  
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VERSE 3
You act as Emif it doesn't Fhurt you at all
Like CI'm the only Gone who's getting Fup from a GfallC  
Don't you reEmmember, now, Fdon't you recall?
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CHORUS
Just once Gin a Cvery blue Ammoon
Just Fonce in a veGry blue Cmoon
Just Fonce Gin a E7very blue Ammoon
And I Ffeel one Gcoming on Csoon
Just Fonce in a veGry blue Cmoon
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 5th Fret
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INTRO
C
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VERSE 1
FareFwell, fareCwell to you who would Ghear
You Flonely Gtravellers Fall
The Ccold north Fwind will Cblow Amagain
The Fwinding Groad does Fcall
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VERSE 2
And will you Cnever return to Gsee
Your Fbruised and Gbeaten Fsons
"Oh, I Cwould, I Fwould, if Cwelcome I Amwere
For they Floath me, Gevery Fone"
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VERSE 3
And will you Cnever cut the Gcloth
Or Fdrink the Glight to Fbe
And Ccan you Fnever Cswear a Amyear
To FanyGone of Fwe?
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VERSE 4
"No, I will Cnever cut the Gcloth
Or Fdrink the Glight to Fbe
But I'll Cswear a Fyear to Cone who Amlies
AFsleep alongGside of Fme"
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VERSE 5
FareFwell, fareCwell to you who would Ghear
You Flonely Gtravellers Fall
The Ccold north Fwind will Cblow Amagain
The Fwinding Groad does Fcall
FareGwell, fareCwell
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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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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 3rd Fret
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VERSE 1
GTumbling curls of green Cby stainglass streaming Amlight
CAnd a yellow Dcoloured lampshaGde uCsed to keep us up all Dnight
GAnd the smile upon her face, tChe tears upon your chAmeek
CAnd the night sDky on the windGow
CYour heart calling out to Dme.
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CHORUS
GCome running home again, Katie
CCome running home agAmain
CCross my hDeart and hope to Gdie
CShall I cause another tear from your Deye
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VERSE 2
GThe mirror that won't tCalk and your nightgown on Amthe door
CAnd the old Dpedal singer Gjust Cdon't sing no Dmore
GYou can roll tChe reels for Amhours
CFrom the Dmovie of this Gbook
CIt's a question mark on Dthis heart of mine
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GCome running home again, Katie
CCome running home agAmain
CCross my hDeart and hope to Gdie
CShall I cause another tear from your Deye
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VERSE 3
GNow I'm looking Cthrough a Amtunnel
CBack iDnto the room With tGhe genius of a Cdruid when the sunlight floods the Dtomb
GAnd I'm never going back Cthere, and I couldn't Amanyway
C'cause though I made the Dgreat escape
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CHORUS
GCome running home again, Katie
CCome running home agAmain
CCross my hDeart and hope to Gdie
CShall I cause another tear from your Deye
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 4th Fret
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INTRO
G C G Bm C G
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VERSE 1
It's time to go, CJenny, Gno need to Bmclose the CdoorG  
What if the dust gets Cin the house? It Gdoesn't matter Bmany CmoreAm  
You and the dust have Dbeen at war for Gfar too many CyearsAm  
But now the war is over, Jenny Ddear
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CHORUS
GLeaving the landC  
GLeaving the landC  
Leaving all I've Dever been and GeveryBmthing I CamD7  
Leaving the GlandC  G  C  G  
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VERSE 2
Remember when I Cbrought you here, those Glong, bright Bmyears aCgoG  
For all that time you've Cbeen my heart, and Gthis land has Bmbeen my CsoulAm  
The long, bright days are Dover now, but Gstill the heart beats ConAm  
But, Jenny dear, the soul Dis gone
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CHORUS
GLeaving the landC  
GLeaving the landC  
Leaving all I've Dever been and GeveryBmthing I CamD7  
Leaving Emthe land
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INSTRUMENTAL
C G Bm C G C
G C Em
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VERSE 3
It's time to go, CJenny, Gdrive quickly Bmdown the CtrackG  
We'll never see what Clies ahead if Gwe keep on Bmlooking CbackAm  
Behind is just an Dempty house, old Gmemories and CghostsAm  
And our small dream gathering Ddust
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GLeaving the landC  
GLeaving the landC  
Leaving all I've Dever been and GeveryBmthing I CamD7  
Leaving the GlandC  G  C  G  
Leaving the GlandC  G  C  G  
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Song - There Is A Time
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
Em
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VERSE 1
There is a time in life it seemsC  
For believing in Bm7dreams
For Emme it's gone
And though I realize toCday
Dreams are empty Bm7anyway
I Emstill feel wrongedB  
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CHORUS
I felt cheated Emwhen you went awaBy
But not as defeatAmed as I felt Bthe dayAm  
You came back and we found Emso littBle to sayEm  
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VERSE 2
There is a time in life I knowC  
When we all must outBm7grow
Young iEmdeals
And the wisdom that we Cgain
Is paid for with the paBm7in
I Emnow feelB  
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CHORUS
I felt cheated Emwhen you went awaBy
But not as defeatAmed as I felt the BdayAm  
You came back and we found Emso littBle to say
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INSTRUMENTAL
Em--------C-------Bm7------Em--
VERSE 3
There is a time in life it seemsC  
For believing in Bm7dreams
For Emme it's gone
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 5th Fret
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INTRO
C G C G
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VERSE 1
EmFirst when I Dcame to the Ctown
They Amcalled me Fyoung and CbonnyG  
NoFw they've Emchanged my Amname
Called Dm7me the Leaboy's Ghoney
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VERSE 2
I'll Emdye my Dpetticoats Cred
And I'll Amface them Fwith a CyellowG  
I'll Ftell the Emdyester Amlads
That the Dm7Leaboys I've to GfollowC  G  
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VERSE 3
It's Emover Dhills and Cdales
And Amover Fdykes and CditchesG  
Say, Fwill I Emlike the Amlad
That Dm7wears the moleskin Gbreeches
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VERSE 4
The Emblack horse Ddraws the Ccart
And Amhe's as Fproud as CanyG  
Say, Fwill I Emlike the Amlad
That Dm7drives him on so GcannyC  G  
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VERSE 5
EmFeather Dbeds are Cfine
AmPainted Frooms are CbonnyG  
But FI would Emleave them Amall
To Dm7jog away with GJohnny
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VERSE 6
EmOh, for DSaturday Cnight
It's AmI that'll Fsee my CdearieG  
FHe'll come Emwhistlin' Amin
When Dm7I am tired and GwearyC  G  
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VERSE 7
EmFirst when I Dcame to the Ctown
They Amcalled me Fproud and CsaucyG  
NoFw they've Emchanged my Amname
Called Dm7me the Leaboy's GlassieC  G  
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
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INTRO
Em
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VERSE 1
We don't always live in BharmonyC  
And often there are times Gwe are enemiesAm  
I fight with you, and Emyou fight with me
BTrying to get the balance Emright
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VERSE 2
Sometimes we cause each Bother pain
SomeCtimes our wills Gare not the sameAm  
And often we tire Emof the strain
BTrying to get the balance EmrightC  
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CHORUS
Like a circus pairD  
High up in the BmairAm  
Working on their Dact
We Bneed that kind of EmpactC  
High above the ringD  
Watch them BmbalancingAm  
See how they uDnite
We, Btoo, can get it Emright
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VERSE 3
We don't always seem to Bget alongC  
And one of us often acts Gtoo strongAm  
Sometimes we find we're Emgoing wrong
BTrying to get the balance EmrightC  
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CHORUS
Like a circus pairD  
High up in the BmairAm  
Working on their Dact
We Bneed that kind of EmpactC  
High above the ringD  
Watch them BmbalancingAm  
See how they uDnite
We, Btoo, can get it Emright
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INSTRUMENTAL
B C G Am
Em B Em
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VERSE 4
We don't always live in BharmonyC  
And often there are times we are GenemiesAm  
But I love you, and Emyou love me
When we Bget the balance Emright
When we Bget the balance Emright
We can Bget the balance EmrighAmt
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INTRO
D   B   Em   AmX3
D G B Em
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
G Em Am Bm
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VERSE 1
GMoon EmRiver, Cwider than a Gmile
CI'm crossing you in Gstyle some F#mdayB7  
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CHORUS
You Emdream Gmaker
You CheartCmbreaker
WherEmever you're Agoing
I'm Amgoing your Dway
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VERSE 2
GTwo Emdrifters Coff to see the Gworld
CThere's such a lot of Gworld to F#mseeB7  
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BRIDGE
We're Emafter the Asame Cmrainbow's Gend
CWaitin' round the Gbend
CMy Huckleberry Gfriend
EmMoon AmRiver Dand Gme
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CHORUS
You Emdream Gmaker
You CheartCmbreaker
WherEmever you're Agoing
I'm Amgoing your Dway
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VERSE 3
GTwo Emdrifters Coff to see the Gworld
CThere's such a lot of Gworld to F#mseeB7  
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BRIDGE
We're Emafter the Asame Cmrainbow's Gend
CWaitin' round the Gbend
CMy Huckleberry Gfriend
EmMoon AmRiver Dand GmeAm  D  G  
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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 5th Fret
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VERSE 1
AmHush now, don't exBmplainE  
AmJust say you'll reBmaiEn
A#I'm gladA  
G#you're bFack
GDon't explain
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VERSE 2
AmQuiet, don't explaBminE  
AmWhat is there to gBainE  
A#Skip thatA  
G#lipstickF  
GDon't explain
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CHORUS
AmYou Emknow Dmthat I love you
GAnd what love enCdures
FAll my thoughts are of you
FFor I'm so cEompletely yours
AmCry Emto Dmhear folks chatter
GAnd I know you cCheat
FRight or wrong, don't matter
FWhen you're Ewith me, sweet
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VERSE 3
AmHush now, don't exBmplainE  
AmYou're my joy and BpaiEn
A#My life'sA  
G#Yours loFve
GDon't explain
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CHORUS
AmYou Emknow Dmthat I love you
GAnd what love enCdures
FAll my thoughts are of you
FFor I'm so Ecompletely yours
AmCry Emto Dmhear folks chatter
GAnd I know you cCheat
FRight or wrong, don't matter
FWhen you're Ewith me, sweet
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VERSE 4
AmHush now, don't exBmplainE  
AmYou're my joy and BpaiEn
A#My life'sA  
G#yours loFve
GDon't CexplaiFnC  
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