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[Verse 1]
CIf you want it to Ambe, you've got to Gstand here by mDe
CBut if you wanted to leAmave, go on and Gmake yourself fDree
CIf you want me to Amplead, you see me Gdown on my kneeDs
CYou can do as you Amlike, but do you kGnow where it leDads?
[Bridge]
 Am   C   G   D2x
[Verse 2]
CWhen I wake from my sAmleep, outside my Gwindow I Dsee
CA little robin that Amsings a little Gsonnet for mDe
CAnd every morning, I Amfeel just like that Gbird in that Dtree
CI'd build a nest out of Amweeds, but would Gyou share it with Dme?
[Chorus]
AmThis is very Ctemporary, but I can't do withGout having you arDound
AmIf it's very temporCary, tGell me nDow
AmJust to please you CI'd blow my brains Gout, tDhis is it
AmCut my heart out Cwith a razor nGowD  
[Bridge]
 C   Am   G   D2x
[Verse 3]
CYou're the one in my Amdreams, how can I Gmake you belDieve
CIt's all that I Amwant, it's Gall that I Dwant
[Chorus]
AmNow I'm lonely, iCt's the yearning
GYou infiltrate my thoughts and Dplaces in my home
This is Amvery temporary, CI know that's all you waGnt I know I Dknow
AmYou're the reasoCn I keep breathing and GI'll give up the Dfight if you go
AmCut my heart out Cwith a razor nGowD  

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Very Temporary

by Bob Mould

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C Am G D

If you want it to be, you've got to stand here by me

C Am G D

But if you wanted to leave, go on and make yourself free

C Am G D

If you want me to plead, you see me down on my knees

C Am G D

You can do as you like, but do you know where it leads?

[Bridge]

Am C G D

[Verse 2]

C Am G D

When I wake from my sleep, outside my window I see

C Am G D

A little robin that sings a little sonnet for me

C Am G D

And every morning, I feel just like that bird in that tree

C Am G D

I'd build a nest out of weeds, but would you share it with me?

[Chorus]

Am C G D

This is very temporary, but I can't do without having you around

Am C G D

If it's very temporary, tell me now

Am C G D

Just to please you I'd blow my brains out, this is it

Am C G D

Cut my heart out with a razor now

[Bridge]

C Am G D

[Verse 3]

C Am G D

You're the one in my dreams, how can I make you believe

C Am G D

It's all that I want, it's all that I want

[Chorus]

Am C

Now I'm lonely, it's the yearning

G D

You infiltrate my thoughts and places in my home

Am C G D

This is very temporary, I know that's all you want I know I know

Am C G D

You're the reason I keep breathing and I'll give up the fight if you go

Am C G D

Cut my heart out with a razor now

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