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The Songwriter

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 Em- xx2453
 Am- x02210
  C- x32010
  E- 022100
[Intro]
 C   Am   F(x2)
[Verse 1]
What would it Csound like if yAmou were the songwriFter
And you maCde your liAmving off of mFe?
Would you Emdetail your near-conAmstant consternatioFn?
Or the way my very pEmresence makes your Ammuses up and flee?F  
[Chorus 1]
EmGoodbye, little songAmbird, I can lFeave
EmGoodbye, my lAmove, is there anything Eelse you neeFd?
 C   Am   F(x2)
Ad lib
[Verse 2]
What would it sCound like if yAmou were the songwrFiter
And you dCid your liviAmng around Fme?
Would you unEmdress me reAmpeatedly in pubFlic
To show how very nEmoble and nAmaked you can bFe?
[Chorus 2]
EmGoodbye, little songAmbird, now you're frFee
Don't forget I'm the oEmnly fan of yAmours
Who has the sense to eEver leave you Fbe
How could you dEo this to mFe?
 C   Am   Em(x2)
Ad lib
[Outro]
What would it sCound like if yAmou were the songwritFer
And loving Cme was your uAmnsung masterpiecFe?
F

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The Songwriter

by Father John Misty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

- xx2453

- x02210

- x32010

- 022100

[Intro]

C Am F

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C Am F

What would it sound like if you were the songwriter

C Am F

And you made your living off of me?

Em Am F

Would you detail your near-constant consternation?

Em Am F

Or the way my very presence makes your muses up and flee?

[Chorus 1]

Em Am F

Goodbye, little songbird, I can leave

Em Am E F

Goodbye, my love, is there anything else you need?

C Am F

(x2)

Ad lib

[Verse 2]

C Am F

What would it sound like if you were the songwriter

C Am F

And you did your living around me?

Em Am F

Would you undress me repeatedly in public

Em Am F

To show how very noble and naked you can be?

[Chorus 2]

Em Am F

Goodbye, little songbird, now you're free

Em Am

Don't forget I'm the only fan of yours

E F

Who has the sense to ever leave you be

E F

How could you do this to me?

C Am Em

(x2)

Ad lib

[Outro]

C Am F

What would it sound like if you were the songwriter

C Am F

And loving me was your unsung masterpiece?

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