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Em  C  G  G  D  G
EmYou were starin' across some sCmokey bar when I Gsaw you
EmAnd you were sCtarin' hard at Gme.D  
EmAnd nobody eCver looked at Gme that Cway
GAnd I sure could sDtand your coGmpany.
EmI was stCandin' there playin' my gGuitar
EmAnd I was dCrunk out of my Gmind
EmBut I may have nCever had the cGouraCge 
To wGalk up to you and lDeave my heart beGhind.
[Chorus]
- I didn't cCare if you were the daughter of the dGevil
I didn't cCare if you could not be tGrue
But I'm gClad that you turned out to be my aGngeCl
Cause I'd've gGone to hell tryin' to mDake an angel out of yGou. -
C  G  G  D  G
EmThe years, they've fClown by and you still hGave my heart
EmAfter all we pCut each other thGrougDh
EmAnd if I were aClone right now I'd be Gin the dCark...
I would've neGver been my bDest, if not for yGou. 
[Chorus]
- I didn't cCare if you were the daughter of the dGevil
I didn't cCare if you could not be tGrue
But I'm gClad that you turned out to be my aGngeCl
Cause I'd've gGone to hell tryin' to mDake an angel out of yGou
Yeah, I'd've gGone to hell tryin' to mDake an angel out of yGou -
Em  C  G  C  G  D  G

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If Not For You

by The Great Divide

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em C G G D G

Em C G

You were starin' across some smokey bar when I saw you

Em C G D

And you were starin' hard at me.

Em C G C

And nobody ever looked at me that way

G D G

And I sure could stand your company.

Em C G

I was standin' there playin' my guitar

Em C G

And I was drunk out of my mind

Em C G C

But I may have never had the courage

G D G

To walk up to you and leave my heart behind.

[Chorus]

C G

- I didn't care if you were the daughter of the devil

C G

I didn't care if you could not be true

C G C

But I'm glad that you turned out to be my angel

G D G

Cause I'd've gone to hell tryin' to make an angel out of you. -

C G G D G

Em C G

The years, they've flown by and you still have my heart

Em C G D

After all we put each other through

Em C G C

And if I were alone right now I'd be in the dark...

G D G

I would've never been my best, if not for you.

[Chorus]

C G

- I didn't care if you were the daughter of the devil

C G

I didn't care if you could not be true

C G C

But I'm glad that you turned out to be my angel

G D G

Cause I'd've gone to hell tryin' to make an angel out of you

G D G

Yeah, I'd've gone to hell tryin' to make an angel out of you -

Em C G C G D G

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