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Album : Beautiful Freak (1996)
Tempo : 103
E-mail: [email protected]
Tabbed by: newg
Capo 4
[Intro]
C F
C F
C F
C F
[Verse 1]
   CAnd every time you crave for me I'm Fhere
   CAnd anything you hunger for I'll sFhare
   DmAnd I will be quietly standing Gby
   DmWhile slowly I am dying inGside
[Chorus 1]
CHold C/Bme   A5in  A5your A#armsF  
And Clet C/Bme   A5be A5the A#one, Who can Gfeel
Like A#I am a Fchild in Glove
[Verse 2]
   CEvery time i talk to you you're Fdown
   CAnd every time you need a laugh I'm aFround
   DmAnd when you forget I'm here I'm Gnot
   DmIt isn't really me that you forGgot
[Chorus 2]
CHold C/Bme   A5in  A5your A#armsF  
And Clet C/Bme   A5be A5the A#one, Who can Gfeel
Like A#I am a Fchild in Glove
[Bridge]
A#Whisper now and Ftell me how
You'll A#watch me and tell me
CSomehow C/BI'm  A5gonna A5be alA#rightG  
[Outro]
C F
C F
C F
C F
C F
C F
C F
C F
  C   F... Fade out ...

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Manchild

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

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Album : Beautiful Freak (1996)

Tempo : 103

E-mail: [email protected]

Tabbed by: newg

Capo 4

[Intro]

C F

[Verse 1]

C F

And every time you crave for me I'm here

C F

And anything you hunger for I'll share

Dm G

And I will be quietly standing by

Dm G

While slowly I am dying inside

[Chorus 1]

C C/B A5 A5 A# F

Hold me in your arms

C C/B A5 A5 A# G

And let me be the one, Who can feel

A# F G

Like I am a child in love

[Verse 2]

C F

Every time i talk to you you're down

C F

And every time you need a laugh I'm around

Dm G

And when you forget I'm here I'm not

Dm G

It isn't really me that you forgot

[Chorus 2]

C C/B A5 A5 A# F

Hold me in your arms

C C/B A5 A5 A# G

And let me be the one, Who can feel

A# F G

Like I am a child in love

[Bridge]

A# F

Whisper now and tell me how

You'll watch me and tell me

C C/B A5 A5 A# G

Somehow I'm gonna be alright

[Outro]

C F

... Fade out ...

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