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Samurai Cop Oh Joy Begin

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Shown for no capo (for fewer barre chords, capo 4th fret and transpose -4)
[Intro]
B
[Verse 1]
    G#mThe day Byou cameE  
    G#mNaked, BafraidE  
  EYoung mF#other screams Band puEshes you
  EThe day F#you cameB  
    G#mOh joy BbeginE  
    G#mWeak liBttle thingE  
  EMore prF#ecious there’ll Bbe nEothing, no
  EOh joy F#beginB  
[Chorus 1]
  ELet’s not F#forget Bthese eaErly days
  ERemF#ember we Bbegin Ethe same
  EWe lose F#our way Bin fear Eand pain
  EOh joy F#beginB  
[Verse 2]
    G#mFirst just Bone stepE  
    G#mOne word Band thenE  
  EWith laF#ughter sing, Boh life Ebegin
  EFirst just F#one stepB  
[Chorus 2]
  ELet’s not F#forget Bthese eaErly days
  ERemF#embering we Bbegan Ethe same
  EWe lose F#our way Bin fear Eand pain
  EOh joy F#beginB  
[Interlude]
E  A  E   A
E  A  F#  B
[Verse 3]
    G#mInnBocent kissE  
    G#mBlack mBagic blissE  
  EFirst brF#oken bone, Bsudden Eand swift
  EOh innF#ocenceB  
[Chorus 3]
  ELet’s not F#forget Bthese eaErly days
  ERemF#ember we Bbegin Ethe same
  EWe lose F#our way Bon fear Eand pain
  EOh joy F#beginB  
  EOh joy F#beginB  

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Samurai Cop Oh Joy Begin

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Shown for no capo (for fewer barre chords, capo 4th fret and transpose -4)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G#m B E

The day you came

G#m B E

Naked, afraid

E F# B E

Young mother screams and pushes you

E F# B

The day you came

G#m B E

Oh joy begin

G#m B E

Weak little thing

E F# B E

More precious there’ll be nothing, no

E F# B

Oh joy begin

[Chorus 1]

E F# B E

Let’s not forget these early days

E F# B E

Remember we begin the same

E F# B E

We lose our way in fear and pain

E F# B

Oh joy begin

[Verse 2]

G#m B E

First just one step

G#m B E

One word and then

E F# B E

With laughter sing, oh life begin

E F# B

First just one step

[Chorus 2]

E F# B E

Let’s not forget these early days

E F# B E

Remembering we began the same

E F# B E

We lose our way in fear and pain

E F# B

Oh joy begin

[Interlude]

E A E A

E A F# B

[Verse 3]

G#m B E

Innocent kiss

G#m B E

Black magic bliss

E F# B E

First broken bone, sudden and swift

E F# B

Oh innocence

[Chorus 3]

E F# B E

Let’s not forget these early days

E F# B E

Remember we begin the same

E F# B E

We lose our way on fear and pain

E F# B

Oh joy begin

E F# B

Oh joy begin

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