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White Shirt

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[Intro]
G C G C G C G C
[Verse]
GWhen my wChite shirt lets me GdownC  
Like Gone we rCace against the GwindC  
GYou said that CI've seen better GdaysC  
I Gwash her Csilver hair aGwayC  
[Chorus]
DI'm going to be
In Cheaven when you saBy
DI'm too young to waste to Cever be Emdenied
N.C
She laughed and then she died
[Instrumental]
G C
[Verse]
GHeard you sCaid to me toGdayC  
You're Gsafe but Cyou're so far GawayC  
GYou're beautiful how Ccould you be so GgreenC  
GTomorrow it Cholds the cause GagainC  
[Chorus]
DI'm going to be
In Cheaven when you Bsay
DI'm too young to waste to Cever be Emdenied
N.C
She laughed and then she died
[Instrumental]
G C
[Bridge]
AAnd someone said to meD  
You've taken Ethis too far
ABut I can't be asked to DchangeE  
DYou're so Gvain
DYou're open Gall day
DI'm glad I Ggot it sorted Dnow
[Instrumental]
G C
[Verse]
GHeard you sCaid to me toGdayC  
You're Gsafe but yCou're so far aGwayC  
'Cause I'm Gbeautiful how Ccould you be so GgreenC  
TomGorrow it hColds the cause aGgain
Again, aCgain, again
[Chorus]
DI'm going to be
In Cheaven when you Bsay
DI'm too young to waste to Cever be Emdenied
N.C
She laughed and then she died
[Outro]
G C

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White Shirt

by The Charlatans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G C G C

[Verse]

G C G C

When my white shirt lets me down

G C G C

Like one we race against the wind

G C G C

You said that I've seen better days

G C G C

I wash her silver hair away

[Chorus]

I'm going to be

C B

In heaven when you say

D C Em

I'm too young to waste to ever be denied

N.C

She laughed and then she died

[Instrumental]

G C

[Verse]

G C G C

Heard you said to me today

G C G C

You're safe but you're so far away

G C G C

You're beautiful how could you be so green

G C G C

Tomorrow it holds the cause again

[Chorus]

I'm going to be

C B

In heaven when you say

D C Em

I'm too young to waste to ever be denied

N.C

She laughed and then she died

[Instrumental]

G C

[Bridge]

A D

And someone said to me

You've taken this too far

A D E

But I can't be asked to change

D G

You're so vain

D G

You're open all day

D G D

I'm glad I got it sorted now

[Instrumental]

G C

[Verse]

G C G C

Heard you said to me today

G C G C

You're safe but you're so far away

G C G C

'Cause I'm beautiful how could you be so green

G C G

Tomorrow it holds the cause again

Again, again, again

[Chorus]

I'm going to be

C B

In heaven when you say

D C Em

I'm too young to waste to ever be denied

N.C

She laughed and then she died

[Outro]

G C

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