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Cmaj9: 320010
[Intro]
C  Fmaj7  Cmaj9  C
C  Fmaj7  Cmaj9  C
[Verse 1]
Oh my Clove, you've been Fmaj7crying.
Oh Cmaj9honey baby pleaCse?
We can Cwork it out Fmaj7I,
Can't Cmaj9survive unless you're next to me.C  
[Chorus]
And all my Clife before I Fmaj7met you,
When I was Cmaj9trying hard in lovCe,
I thought the Csun was going Fmaj7down,
But the Cmaj9sun was coming Cup.Fmaj7  Cmaj9  C  
[Verse 2]
And all those Cothers that I Fmaj7stayed with,
Their Cmaj9eyes are polished sCtone.
And all my Cdevils I made Fmaj7deals with,
So I Cmaj9wouldn't have to sleep aloCne.
[Chorus]
And all my Clife before I Fmaj7met you,
When I was Cmaj9trying hard in lovCe,
I thought the Csun was going Fmaj7down,
But the Cmaj9sun was coming Cup.
[Break]
CWooFmaj7oOOOoooCmaj9OOoOoC  
CWooFmaj7oOOooOO Cmaj9oooooC  
[Verse 3]
I see your Cface in the wFmaj7indow
I see your Cmaj9face in the reflections of the mCoon
I feel my Cold ancient Fmaj7shadows
DiasaCmaj9ppear when I am near to youC  
[Verse 4]
So take this Cheart and take this Fmaj7feeling,
Take my Cmaj9dark and reeling mCind.
And from these pCoor words find the mFmaj7eaning,
Far dCmaj9eeper than these clumsy linCes.
[Chorus]
And all my Clife before I Fmaj7met you,
When I was Cmaj9trying hard in lovCe,
I thought the Csun was going Fmaj7down,
But the Cmaj9sun was coming Cup.
[Outro]
OoCooOFmaj7OOoooOOCmaj9oOoC  
OoCooOFmaj7OooOO oCmaj9ooooC  
    Fmaj7   Cmaj9   C
C   Fmaj7   Cmaj9   C/G

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Thunderbolts Goodnight

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj9

C/G

Cmaj9: 320010

[Intro]

C Fmaj7 Cmaj9 C

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7

Oh my love, you've been crying.

Cmaj9 C

Oh honey baby please?

C Fmaj7

We can work it out I,

Cmaj9 C

Can't survive unless you're next to me.

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7

And all my life before I met you,

Cmaj9 C

When I was trying hard in love,

C Fmaj7

I thought the sun was going down,

Cmaj9 C Fmaj7 Cmaj9 C

But the sun was coming up.

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7

And all those others that I stayed with,

Cmaj9 C

Their eyes are polished stone.

C Fmaj7

And all my devils I made deals with,

Cmaj9 C

So I wouldn't have to sleep alone.

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7

And all my life before I met you,

Cmaj9 C

When I was trying hard in love,

C Fmaj7

I thought the sun was going down,

Cmaj9 C

But the sun was coming up.

[Break]

C Fmaj7 Cmaj9 C

WoooOOOoooOOoOo

C Fmaj7 Cmaj9 C

WoooOOooOO ooooo

[Verse 3]

C Fmaj7

I see your face in the window

Cmaj9 C

I see your face in the reflections of the moon

C Fmaj7

I feel my old ancient shadows

Cmaj9 C

Diasappear when I am near to you

[Verse 4]

C Fmaj7

So take this heart and take this feeling,

Cmaj9 C

Take my dark and reeling mind.

C Fmaj7

And from these poor words find the meaning,

Cmaj9 C

Far deeper than these clumsy lines.

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7

And all my life before I met you,

Cmaj9 C

When I was trying hard in love,

C Fmaj7

I thought the sun was going down,

Cmaj9 C

But the sun was coming up.

[Outro]

C Fmaj7 Cmaj9 C

OoooOOOoooOOoOo

C Fmaj7 Cmaj9 C

OoooOOooOO ooooo

Fmaj7 Cmaj9 C

C Fmaj7 Cmaj9 C/G

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