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All I Wanted

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Standard, capo 2.
[Intro]
Em D C G G/F#
Em D C
[Verse]
EmI can't go hDome
CBut I can't stay hGereG/F#  
EmSomething just bDroke inside,
My dCear
EmI'm caught in the bDranches
COf an old dead tGreeG/F#  
EmI'm in a boat in the dDesert
Far from the sCea
[Chorus]
CAll I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance
BefGore cG/F#losing tCime
All I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance
[Verse]
EmDon't put your hDeart
CIn the hands of iGmbecilesG/F#  
EmYou could end up wDorse
Than dead or kiClled
EmYeah it's bittersDweet
CThe smiles we kGnewG/F#  
EmNow we’re both creeping arDound
Like NosferCatu
[Chorus]
CAll I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance
BefGore cG/F#losing tCime
All I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance... GOh G/F#oh ohC  
All I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance
BefGore cG/F#losing tCime
All I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance... GOh G/F#oh ohC  
C...D...Em......GOh, G/F#oh, oChD  Em  G  G/F#  
[Verse]
EmPut the chairs on the tDables
CAnd turn down the lGightsG/F#  
EmLet's play our sDong
And sit as quiet as mCice
EmYou see people are cDars
CAnd they recall every wGreckG/F#  
EmAnd they’ll even the sDcore
On that you can bCet
[Chorus]
CAll I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance
BefGore cG/F#losing tCime
All I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance... GOh G/F#oh ohC  
CAll I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance
BefGore cG/F#losing tCime
All I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance... GOh G/F#oh ohC  
CAll I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance
BefGore cG/F#losing tCime
All I wantedD  
Was one more cEmhance… GOh G/F#oh oChD  Em  
GOh G/F#oh ohC  Em  

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All I Wanted

by Matthew Ryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Standard, capo 2.

[Intro]

Em D C G G/F#

Em D C

[Verse]

Em D

I can't go home

C G G/F#

But I can't stay here

Em D

Something just broke inside,

My dear

Em D

I'm caught in the branches

C G G/F#

Of an old dead tree

Em D

I'm in a boat in the desert

Far from the sea

[Chorus]

C D

All I wanted

Was one more chance

G G/F# C

Before closing time

All I wanted

Was one more chance

[Verse]

Em D

Don't put your heart

C G G/F#

In the hands of imbeciles

Em D

You could end up worse

Than dead or killed

Em D

Yeah it's bittersweet

C G G/F#

The smiles we knew

Em D

Now we’re both creeping around

Like Nosferatu

[Chorus]

C D

All I wanted

Was one more chance

G G/F# C

Before closing time

All I wanted

Em G G/F# C

Was one more chance... Oh oh oh

All I wanted

Was one more chance

G G/F# C

Before closing time

All I wanted

Em G G/F# C

Was one more chance... Oh oh oh

C D Em G G/F# C D Em G G/F#

............Oh, oh, oh

[Verse]

Em D

Put the chairs on the tables

C G G/F#

And turn down the lights

Em D

Let's play our song

And sit as quiet as mice

Em D

You see people are cars

C G G/F#

And they recall every wreck

Em D

And they’ll even the score

On that you can bet

[Chorus]

C D

All I wanted

Was one more chance

G G/F# C

Before closing time

All I wanted

Em G G/F# C

Was one more chance... Oh oh oh

C D

All I wanted

Was one more chance

G G/F# C

Before closing time

All I wanted

Em G G/F# C

Was one more chance... Oh oh oh

C D

All I wanted

Was one more chance

G G/F# C

Before closing time

All I wanted

Em G G/F# C D Em

Was one more chance… Oh oh oh

G G/F# C Em

Oh oh oh

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