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[Intro]
 Dmaj7   Em7   F#m7   Em7(x2)
Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 F#dim Em7 Edim Dmaj7
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7What I’m about to say will tEm7ake the kind of courage used to
F#m7Cut a wire from a boGmaj7mbA7  
Dmaj7The kinds of things that you will B7hear will resemble
A Em7bottle of wine A7fermented too longDmaj7  
Dmaj7My mouth is dry, Em7I’m up in the sky
F#m7My stomach’s starting to Gmaj7danceA7  
Dmaj7Before I die
Bm7I have to try
Em7I have to A7take this chanDmaj7ce
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Gm7Oh, there’s a risk that you’d gFmaj7o away
We'd lose the Gm7friendship we’re enjoying right nFmaj7ow
But there might Gm7also be regret if we Fmaj7throw away
The more-than-Bbmaj7friendship we’d be missing somehA7ow
[Chorus]
Gmaj7So I was thinking maybe Gm7later you would wanna go F#m7outF#dim  
Em7We could walk around the A7oval as usual, Dmaj7asking what life is aD7bout
Gmaj7Maybe I’d tell you that the F#7couple years we’ve spent togetheBm7r
Touched my life to the cE7ore
Em7Maybe I’d tell you that I A7love you and I wanna love you Dmaj7moreEbmaj7  Dmaj7  
[Interlude]
 Dmaj7   Em7   F#m7   Em7(x2)
Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 F#dim Em7 Edim Dmaj7
[Verse 2]
      Em7   A7Tell me how to get to Dmaj7you
Em7Tell me tell me tell me tell me A7tell me what you want me tDmaj7o doD7  
Gmaj7And if you’re listening and F#7thinking
Bm7“Is this song about E7me?”
        Em7  A7Maybe maybe maybe maybeDmaj7  Ebmaj7  Dmaj7  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And Gm7oh, you are a wFmaj7ork of art
I’m captiGm7vated by the things that you dFmaj7o
Though I’m Gm7jealous of the man who tries to Fmaj7win your heart
My Bbmaj7goal is that he’d envy me A7too
[Chorus]
Gmaj7So I was thinking maybe Gm7later you would wanna go F#m7outF#dim  
Em7We could walk, and talk, and A7travel, read, and watch, and figure Dmaj7out what life is aD7bout
Gmaj7Maybe I’d tell you that the F#7couple years we’ve spent togetheBm7r
Proved our friendship tE7rue
Em7Maybe I’d tell you that I A7love you and Dmaj7maybe it’s time that you kB7new
Em7I know for certain that I A7love you
And I know you love me Dmaj7too
[Outro]
 Dmaj7   Em7   F#m7   Em7(x2)
Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 F#dim Em7 Edim Dmaj7

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Maybe

by The Ridleys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

F#m7

F#dim

Edim

Gmaj7

Bm7

Gm7

Fmaj7

Bbmaj7

F#7

Ebmaj7

[Intro]

Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 Em7

(x2)

Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 F#dim Em7 Edim Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7 Em7

What I’m about to say will take the kind of courage used to

F#m7 Gmaj7 A7

Cut a wire from a bomb

Dmaj7 B7

The kinds of things that you will hear will resemble

Em7 A7 Dmaj7

A bottle of wine fermented too long

Dmaj7 Em7

My mouth is dry, I’m up in the sky

F#m7 Gmaj7 A7

My stomach’s starting to dance

Dmaj7

Before I die

Bm7

I have to try

Em7 A7 Dmaj7

I have to take this chance

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Gm7 Fmaj7

Oh, there’s a risk that you’d go away

Gm7 Fmaj7

We'd lose the friendship we’re enjoying right now

Gm7 Fmaj7

But there might also be regret if we throw away

Bbmaj7 A7

The more-than-friendship we’d be missing somehow

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 F#dim

So I was thinking maybe later you would wanna go out

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D7

We could walk around the oval as usual, asking what life is about

Gmaj7 F#7 Bm7

Maybe I’d tell you that the couple years we’ve spent together

Touched my life to the core

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dmaj7

Maybe I’d tell you that I love you and I wanna love you more

[Interlude]

Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 Em7

(x2)

Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 F#dim Em7 Edim Dmaj7

[Verse 2]

Em7 A7 Dmaj7

Tell me how to get to you

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D7

Tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me what you want me to do

Gmaj7 F#7

And if you’re listening and thinking

Bm7 E7

“Is this song about me?”

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dmaj7

Maybe maybe maybe maybe

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Gm7 Fmaj7

And oh, you are a work of art

Gm7 Fmaj7

I’m captivated by the things that you do

Gm7 Fmaj7

Though I’m jealous of the man who tries to win your heart

Bbmaj7 A7

My goal is that he’d envy me too

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 F#dim

So I was thinking maybe later you would wanna go out

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 D7

We could walk, and talk, and travel, read, and watch, and figure out what life is about

Gmaj7 F#7 Bm7

Maybe I’d tell you that the couple years we’ve spent together

Proved our friendship true

Em7 A7 Dmaj7 B7

Maybe I’d tell you that I love you and maybe it’s time that you knew

Em7 A7

I know for certain that I love you

Dmaj7

And I know you love me too

[Outro]

Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 Em7

(x2)

Dmaj7 Em7 F#m7 F#dim Em7 Edim Dmaj7

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