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      C332010
  Fmaj7x33210
[Verse 1]
CI don't wanna be found out
CI dont wanna leave this town tonight
CDon't wanna be back where I started from
C'Cause my roots won't Fmaj7keep me warm
They won't keep me Cwarm
[Verse 2]
CI only just realised now
CIt only just dawned on me that I have always been lonely
CAnd I needed this, to feel Fmaj7comfort and complete
I never thought we'd Cmeet
[Pre-Chorus]
CBut they said I was always gonna be that way
CUntil I saw you, I believed them Fmaj7everyday
Then you came my Cway
[Chorus]
COh, let me love, oh, let me love you, until we're old
COh, let me love, oh, let me love you, until we're Fmaj7grown
'Cause my roots will never keep me Cwarm
[Verse 2]
CI guess I made it here somehow
CI made it this far and I am proud
CIt's my whole world has changed
CNothing stays the same
CAnd I Fmaj7for one am glad
I never knew I wanted you so Cbad
[Pre-Chorus]
CBut they said I was always gonna be that way
CUntil I saw you, I believed them everyFmaj7day
Then you came my Cway
[Chorus]
COh, let me love, oh, let me love you, until we're old
COh, let me love, oh, let me love you, until we're Fmaj7grown
'Cause my roots will never keep me Cwarm
[Bridge]
CAnd they said I was always gonna be that way
CUntil I saw you, I believed them everyFmaj7day
Then you came my Cway
[Final Chorus]
COh, let me love, oh, let me love you, until we're old
COh, let me love, oh, let me love you
C'Cause my roots won't Fmaj7keep me warm
My roots won't keep me Cwarm

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Roots

by Grace Davies

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

332010

Fmaj7

x33210

[Verse 1]

I don't wanna be found out

I dont wanna leave this town tonight

Don't wanna be back where I started from

C Fmaj7

'Cause my roots won't keep me warm

They won't keep me warm

[Verse 2]

I only just realised now

It only just dawned on me that I have always been lonely

C Fmaj7

And I needed this, to feel comfort and complete

I never thought we'd meet

[Pre-Chorus]

But they said I was always gonna be that way

C Fmaj7

Until I saw you, I believed them everyday

Then you came my way

[Chorus]

Oh, let me love, oh, let me love you, until we're old

C Fmaj7

Oh, let me love, oh, let me love you, until we're grown

'Cause my roots will never keep me warm

[Verse 2]

I guess I made it here somehow

I made it this far and I am proud

It's my whole world has changed

Nothing stays the same

C Fmaj7

And I for one am glad

I never knew I wanted you so bad

[Pre-Chorus]

But they said I was always gonna be that way

C Fmaj7

Until I saw you, I believed them everyday

Then you came my way

[Chorus]

Oh, let me love, oh, let me love you, until we're old

C Fmaj7

Oh, let me love, oh, let me love you, until we're grown

'Cause my roots will never keep me warm

[Bridge]

And they said I was always gonna be that way

C Fmaj7

Until I saw you, I believed them everyday

Then you came my way

[Final Chorus]

Oh, let me love, oh, let me love you, until we're old

Oh, let me love, oh, let me love you

C Fmaj7

'Cause my roots won't keep me warm

My roots won't keep me warm

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