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[Verse 1]
   BI used to be afF#raid of feelin' little
     G#mI used never wannEa play a second fiddle
   BBut that alF#l changed when I met yG#mou (when I met you)E  
   BYou make me wannF#a Garfunkel
    G#mLike you be Jesse and EI'll be the other Uncle
   BI don't need F#the spotlight
    G#mI just wanna sEee you shine
[Pre-Chorus 1]
BI could be JoF#ey, you could be Chandler
G#mYou tell the jokes, aEnd I will straight man you
BMaybe that was nF#ot always the plan
          G#mN.C.
But so what?
[Chorus]
If you wanna lBo - F#ve, I'll love you forG#mever (uhh)E  
If you wanna rBu - F#n, let's run toG#mgetherE  
When you go Bhigh, I will F#go low
I'll harmonG#mize while you Esolo
Yeah, you and BIF#  
G#mWe could be our Eown iconic duo
[Post-Chorus]
  BWoah,   F#woah
    G#mWoah,   Ewo-woah
  BWoah,    F#woG#mah,   yeahE  
[Verse 2]
N.C.                      B  F#  
I will Lennon, you'll McCartney (yeah)
'Cause I could never have iG#mmagined
All the ways you makEe my heart beat (bum bum)
They say Blove's all you neeF#d, well
Please, pG#mlease let it be, Eyeah
[Pre-Chorus 2; just play the bass notes]
BYou can Beyoncé , F#I can be Jay Z
G#mTalent like Kanye, Ejust not as crazy
BIf it were posF#sible, I'd have your baby
N.C.
Baby
[Chorus]
If you wanna lBo - F#ve, I'll love you forG#mever (mEmm)
If you wanna rBu - F#n, let's run toG#mgether   (lEet's run together)
When you go Bhigh, I will F#go low
I'll harmonG#mize while you Esolo (solo)
Yeah, you and BIF#  
G#mWe could be our Eown iconic duo
[Post-Chorus]
  BWoah,   F#woah
    G#mWoah,   Ewo-woah (iconic duo)
  BWoah,    F#woG#mah,   yeahE  
[Bridge]
   F#The mG#more I Esee
Well, the more I fiF#nd
That G#mI am bEetter by your side
If you wanna Blove,    F#I'll love you forG#meverE  
And if you wanna Brun,   F#oh, lG#met's run togEether
[Chorus]
If you wanna lBo - F#ve, I'll love you forG#mever (mEmm)
If you wanna rBu - F#n, let's run toG#mgether   (lEet's run together)
When you go Bhigh, I will F#go low
I'll harmonG#mize while you Esolo (solo)
Yeah, you and BIF#  
G#mWe could be our Eown iconic duo
[Post-Chorus]
  BWoah,   F#woah
    G#mWoah,   Ewo-woah (oh, iconic duo)
  BWoah,    F#woah, G#m(we could be our Eown iconic duo)

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Duo

by Ben Rector

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G#m

[Verse 1]

B F#

I used to be afraid of feelin' little

G#m E

I used never wanna play a second fiddle

B F# G#m E

But that all changed when I met you (when I met you)

B F#

You make me wanna Garfunkel

G#m E

Like you be Jesse and I'll be the other Uncle

B F#

I don't need the spotlight

G#m E

I just wanna see you shine

[Pre-Chorus 1]

B F#

I could be Joey, you could be Chandler

G#m E

You tell the jokes, and I will straight man you

B F#

Maybe that was not always the plan

G#m

N.C.

But so what?

[Chorus]

B F# G#m E

If you wanna lo - ve, I'll love you forever (uhh)

B F# G#m E

If you wanna ru - n, let's run together

B F#

When you go high, I will go low

G#m E

I'll harmonize while you solo

B F#

Yeah, you and I

G#m E

We could be our own iconic duo

[Post-Chorus]

B F#

Woah, woah

G#m E

Woah, wo-woah

B F# G#m E

Woah, woah, yeah

[Verse 2]

B F#

N.C.

I will Lennon, you'll McCartney (yeah)

G#m

'Cause I could never have imagined

All the ways you make my heart beat (bum bum)

B F#

They say love's all you need, well

G#m E

Please, please let it be, yeah

[Pre-Chorus 2; just play the bass notes]

B F#

You can Beyoncé , I can be Jay Z

G#m E

Talent like Kanye, just not as crazy

B F#

If it were possible, I'd have your baby

N.C.

Baby

[Chorus]

B F# G#m E

If you wanna lo - ve, I'll love you forever (mmm)

B F# G#m E

If you wanna ru - n, let's run together (let's run together)

B F#

When you go high, I will go low

G#m E

I'll harmonize while you solo (solo)

B F#

Yeah, you and I

G#m E

We could be our own iconic duo

[Post-Chorus]

B F#

Woah, woah

G#m E

Woah, wo-woah (iconic duo)

B F# G#m E

Woah, woah, yeah

[Bridge]

F# G#m E

The more I see

Well, the more I find

G#m E

That I am better by your side

B F# G#m E

If you wanna love, I'll love you forever

B F# G#m E

And if you wanna run, oh, let's run together

[Chorus]

B F# G#m E

If you wanna lo - ve, I'll love you forever (mmm)

B F# G#m E

If you wanna ru - n, let's run together (let's run together)

B F#

When you go high, I will go low

G#m E

I'll harmonize while you solo (solo)

B F#

Yeah, you and I

G#m E

We could be our own iconic duo

[Post-Chorus]

B F#

Woah, woah

G#m E

Woah, wo-woah (oh, iconic duo)

B F# G#m E

Woah, woah, (we could be our own iconic duo)

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