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G#minor

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[Intro]
G#m B
G#m E
[Verse 1]
I'll apBologize but I’ll try to make it unclear
And I lG#move this city but I'm really not from hBere
Now I gotta leave this town as a waG#mshed up stunEtman
BIn a beat up coupe I G#mimagine is a muEstangB  
There's a voice in G#mmy head singing out tEurn it aroBund
But I'm on a highway honey tG#mearing up the East bBound
There's a man out there smG#miling liEke a dying kiBng
Laughing at my soul, searching fBor anything
[Chorus]
And I’ve got G#mmineB  
I am a rG#mock, BI am an isle
And I got mG#mineB  
I'm shG#making Eground, I'm Bfaking found
In my little town
B G#m B
[Verse 2]
These dBays I'm searching for the great unknown
Wondering if Paul Simon ever had it good alone
F#Find me a plG#mace that can make a couple Btables turn
That’s waG#mrm all winter with a couple more brBidges to burn
And I am a chBild yet I've G#mgot to let my spBirit roam
F#A few more yeG#mars bBefore I’ll hitch a ride home
I’ve got boBnes to break and miles to go alone
G#mOne day I’ll start writing like I’m LBeonard Cohen
[Chorus]
And I’ve got mG#mineB  
I am a roG#mck, EI am an iBsle
And I got G#mmineE  B  
I'm shaking grG#mound, EI'm faking fBound
In my little town
B G#m E B
[Outro]
C#mI'm still tall and made of stEone
But I sC#mtill can't rest on my oEwn
C#mI'm still tall and made of stEone
But I sC#mtill can't rest on my oEwn
I'm on my oG#mwnE  B  G#m  E  B  

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Paul Simon

by Wild Rivers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

G#m B

G#m E

[Verse 1]

I'll apologize but I’ll try to make it unclear

G#m B

And I love this city but I'm really not from here

G#m E

Now I gotta leave this town as a washed up stuntman

B G#m E B

In a beat up coupe I imagine is a mustang

G#m E B

There's a voice in my head singing out turn it around

G#m B

But I'm on a highway honey tearing up the East bound

G#m E B

There's a man out there smiling like a dying king

Laughing at my soul, searching for anything

[Chorus]

G#m B

And I’ve got mine

G#m B

I am a rock, I am an isle

G#m B

And I got mine

G#m E B

I'm shaking ground, I'm faking found

In my little town

B G#m B

[Verse 2]

These days I'm searching for the great unknown

Wondering if Paul Simon ever had it good alone

F# G#m B

Find me a place that can make a couple tables turn

G#m B

That’s warm all winter with a couple more bridges to burn

B G#m B

And I am a child yet I've got to let my spirit roam

F# G#m B

A few more years before I’ll hitch a ride home

I’ve got bones to break and miles to go alone

G#m B

One day I’ll start writing like I’m Leonard Cohen

[Chorus]

G#m B

And I’ve got mine

G#m E B

I am a rock, I am an isle

G#m E B

And I got mine

G#m E B

I'm shaking ground, I'm faking found

In my little town

B G#m E B

[Outro]

C#m E

I'm still tall and made of stone

C#m E

But I still can't rest on my own

C#m E

I'm still tall and made of stone

C#m E

But I still can't rest on my own

G#m E B G#m E B

I'm on my own

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