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[intro]
C G C G C G F F
C G C G C G F F
[verse 1]
 CHold Gup,  Cwait a Gminute, Cthere's something Gon my FmiFnd
 CHow cGome  Cwhen you really Gmean itC, you never Gfind the FtiFme?
GI thoughGt you should Gknow Gwhat I'm CthinkiCn'C  C  
   Am   AmWhen I lAmook you Amin the eyFesF  F  F  
  G   GAnd my Gheart Gstarts sinCkinC' C- It Cgets
HAmeavAmy sAmomeAmtimFesF  F  F  
HeGavGy GsoGmeFtiFmeFsF  F  F  F  F  
C G C G C G F F
[verse 2]
 CMy GGod, Cstop a Gsecond, Cyou mean to Gtell me FthFat
 CThe very Gthing Cthat I been Gguessin' Cis a Gnatural fFacFt
GI thoughGt you should Gknow Gwhat I'm CthinkiCn'C  C  
   Am   AmWhen I lAmook you Amin the eyFesF  F  F  
  G   GAnd my Gheart Gstarts sinCkinC' C- It Cgets
HAmeavAmy sAmomeAmtimFesF  F  F  
HeGavGy GsoGmeFtiFmeFsF  F  F  F  F  
C G C G C G F F
C G C G C G F F
[verse 3]
 CHold Gon, Cwait a Gmoment, Cyou're Gmovin' too FfaFst
 CAll the Gthings Cyou never Gtold me, Call I Gnever FasFked
GI thoughGt you should Gknow Gwhat I'm CthinkiCn'C  C  
   Am   AmWhen I lAmook you Amin the eyFesF  F  F  
  G   GAnd my Gheart Gstarts sinCkinC' C- It Cgets
HAmeavAmy sAmomeAmtimFesF  F  F  
HeGavGy GsoGmeFtiFmeFsF  
HAmeavAmy sAmomeAmtimFesF  F  F  
HeGavGy GsoGmeFtiFmeFsF  F  F  F  F  
C G C G C G F F
 C   G   C   G   C   G   F[slow and hold]
[outro]
G G G G C C C C F F F F Am Am Am Am
G G G G C C C C F F F F Am Am Am Am
G G G G C C C C F F F F Am Am Am Am
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Heavy

by May Erlewine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[intro]

C G C G C G F F

[verse 1]

C G C G C G F F

Hold up, wait a minute, there's something on my mind

C G C G C G F F

How come when you really mean it, you never find the time?

G G G G C C C C

I thought you should know what I'm thinkin'

Am Am Am Am F F F F

When I look you in the eyes

G G G G C C C C

And my heart starts sinkin' - It gets

Am Am Am Am F F F F

Heavy sometimes

G G G G F F F F F F F F

Heavy sometimes

C G C G C G F F

[verse 2]

C G C G C G F F

My God, stop a second, you mean to tell me that

C G C G C G F F

The very thing that I been guessin' is a natural fact

G G G G C C C C

I thought you should know what I'm thinkin'

Am Am Am Am F F F F

When I look you in the eyes

G G G G C C C C

And my heart starts sinkin' - It gets

Am Am Am Am F F F F

Heavy sometimes

G G G G F F F F F F F F

Heavy sometimes

C G C G C G F F

[verse 3]

C G C G C G F F

Hold on, wait a moment, you're movin' too fast

C G C G C G F F

All the things you never told me, all I never asked

G G G G C C C C

I thought you should know what I'm thinkin'

Am Am Am Am F F F F

When I look you in the eyes

G G G G C C C C

And my heart starts sinkin' - It gets

Am Am Am Am F F F F

Heavy sometimes

G G G G F F F F

Heavy sometimes

Am Am Am Am F F F F

Heavy sometimes

G G G G F F F F F F F F

Heavy sometimes

C G C G C G F F

C G C G C G F

[slow and hold]

[outro]

G G G G C C C C F F F F Am Am Am Am

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