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1/56

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 56Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-3-4-3-1-3-1---1-|
E|-------------4---|
e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|
E|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|
[Verse]
FmO, Baby blEbankets and Cmbaby shoes, Dbbaby slippers, baby spoons, walls of baby blue
FmDream chilEbd in my heCmad is a nighDbtmare born in a borrowed bed
AbNow I know Cmlightning Bbm7strikes agaDbin
AbIt struck Cmme once, tBbm7hen struck mDbe dead
AbMy folly gBbmrows insidC7e of me
[Chorus]
FmI eat for two, walk for two, breFm7athe for two now
FmI eat for two, walk for two, breFm7athe for two now
[Verse]
FmWell, the Ebegg man feCmll down off Dbhis shelf
FmAll the goEbod king's Cmmen with all Dbtheir help struggled 'til the end for a shell they couldn't mend
AbYou know wCmhere this Bbm7will lead,Db  
Abto hush anCmd rock in Bbm7the nurseryDb  
Abfor the kiBbmcking one C7inside of me
[Chorus]
FmI eat for two, walk for two, breFm7athe for two now
FmI eat for two, walk for two, breFm7athe for two now
FmWhen the bEboy was a bCmoy, the girl Dbwas a girl, they found each other in a wicked world
FmStrong in Ebsome respeCmcts, but she Dbcouldn't stand for the way he begged and gave in
AbPride is fCmor men; yoBbm7ung girls shDbould run and hide instead
AbRisk the gCmame by takBbm7ing dares wiDbth "yes"
[Chorus]
FmI eat for two, walk for two, breFm7athe for two now
FmI eat for two, walk for two, breFm7athe for two now
[Outro]
Fm7e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|
E|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|
Walk for two? I'm stumbling
Fm7e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|
E|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|
Breathe for two? I can't breathe
N.C.
Five months, how it grows
 Five months now, I begin to show

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Eat For Two

by 10,000 Maniacs

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Bbm7

Bbm

Fm7

[Intro]

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|-----------------|

A|-3-4-3-1-3-1---1-|

E|-------------4---|

e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

A|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|

E|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|

[Verse]

Fm Eb Cm Db

O, Baby blankets and baby shoes, baby slippers, baby spoons, walls of baby blue

Fm Eb Cm Db

Dream child in my head is a nightmare born in a borrowed bed

Ab Cm Bbm7 Db

Now I know lightning strikes again

Ab Cm Bbm7 Db

It struck me once, then struck me dead

Ab Bbm C7

My folly grows inside of me

[Chorus]

Fm Fm7

I eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now

Fm Fm7

I eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now

[Verse]

Fm Eb Cm Db

Well, the egg man fell down off his shelf

Fm Eb Cm Db

All the good king's men with all their help struggled 'til the end for a shell they couldn't mend

Ab Cm Bbm7 Db

You know where this will lead,

Ab Cm Bbm7 Db

to hush and rock in the nursery

Ab Bbm C7

for the kicking one inside of me

[Chorus]

Fm Fm7

I eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now

Fm Fm7

I eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now

Fm Eb Cm Db

When the boy was a boy, the girl was a girl, they found each other in a wicked world

Fm Eb Cm Db

Strong in some respects, but she couldn't stand for the way he begged and gave in

Ab Cm Bbm7 Db

Pride is for men; young girls should run and hide instead

Ab Cm Bbm7 Db

Risk the game by taking dares with "yes"

[Chorus]

Fm Fm7

I eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now

Fm Fm7

I eat for two, walk for two, breathe for two now

[Outro]

Fm7

e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

A|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|

E|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|

Walk for two? I'm stumbling

Fm7

e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|

A|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|-----------4---3---|

E|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|---1---4-----------|

Breathe for two? I can't breathe

N.C.

Five months, how it grows

Five months now, I begin to show

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