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Babe I Know

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[Chords]
    C/G332010
     E7020100
    F/Cx33210
  D7/F#23023x
      G3200xx
C/GBabe I know it swirls around E7me
Like the sF/Cun shines on the D7/F#coast
Like a C/Gweathered, E7torn, F/Conce stuD7/F#rdy barn
C/GI used to give you sGhelter and warmtC/GhG  
It's clC/Gear, I can E7see
The F/Cdry grass at mD7/F#y feet
As we C/Gwait to E7go, F/Cif you don't coD7/F#me home I'll jC/Gust say
G"Baby I C/Gknow"G  
Babe I C/Gknow
E7Baby I know
The F/Ccourse has driftD7/F#ed here
As we C/Gswim to E7land, F/Cmouths full of tD7/F#he sand, just saC/Gy
"BGaby I C/Gknow"G  
I'm all C/Gtired and my E7throat's so dry
I fF/Ceel I'm barely holding D7/F#on
I'm gonna C/Gsit around E7here with tF/Chis abscessD7/F#ed fear and say
C/G"Baby GI kC/Gnow"G  
Now there's C/Gsomething that E7I want that IF/C'll never D7/F#be
C/GBurned out E7full of lF/CoveD7/F#  
C/GNow sometimes I E7lay hF/Cere half D7/F#awake
And say, C/G"baby GI C/Gknow"G  
C/GNow sometimes I E7lay hF/Cere half D7/F#awake
And say, C/G"baby GI C/Gknow"

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Babe I Know

by Nathaniel Rateliff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

F/C

D7/F#

[Chords]

C/G

332010

020100

F/C

x33210

D7/F#

23023x

3200xx

C/G E7

Babe I know it swirls around me

F/C D7/F#

Like the sun shines on the coast

C/G E7 F/C D7/F#

Like a weathered, torn, once sturdy barn

C/G G C/G G

I used to give you shelter and warmth

C/G E7

It's clear, I can see

F/C D7/F#

The dry grass at my feet

C/G E7 F/C D7/F# C/G

As we wait to go, if you don't come home I'll just say

G C/G G

"Baby I know"

C/G

Babe I know

Baby I know

F/C D7/F#

The course has drifted here

C/G E7 F/C D7/F# C/G

As we swim to land, mouths full of the sand, just say

G C/G G

"Baby I know"

C/G E7

I'm all tired and my throat's so dry

F/C D7/F#

I feel I'm barely holding on

C/G E7 F/C D7/F#

I'm gonna sit around here with this abscessed fear and say

C/G G C/G G

"Baby I know"

C/G E7 F/C D7/F#

Now there's something that I want that I'll never be

C/G E7 F/C D7/F#

Burned out full of love

C/G E7 F/C D7/F#

Now sometimes I lay here half awake

C/G G C/G G

And say, "baby I know"

C/G E7 F/C D7/F#

Now sometimes I lay here half awake

C/G G C/G

And say, "baby I know"

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