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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em G D C
 Em   D   Emx2
[Verse]
EmWay, way down Gthe line
DWhen we're both grey and oldC  
EmI beg of you, open uDp my lettersEm  
EmTell me stories 'bout drinking Gwine
DHow he took you out for dinner
CHow you danced all night
EmTell me that you found somDeone better
[Chorus]
CAs I want you to tryEm  
CAs I want you to flyEm  
CI ain't saying you should be
Emalone for the rest of your life but
DYou rip his heart out
[Verse]
EmWay, way Gdown the line
DWhen we're both Csixty-four
I bEmeg of you, Dopen up my lEmetters
Well, I Emwon't be telling stories 'bout Gdrinking wine
DWhere I'm born I'm Cbound to die
EmCarefully Dchoosing every Emletter
[Chorus]
CAs I want you to tryEm  
CAs I want you to flyEm  
CI ain't saying you should be
Emalone for the rest of your life but
DYou rip his heart out
CAs I want you to tryEm  
CAs I want you to flyEm  
CI ain't saying you should be
Emalone for the rest of your life but
DYou rip his heart out
[Verse]
EmWait, wait, wait in Gline she said
DUntil that cold coyote coCmes
EmI beg of you
DOpen up my lettersEm  
[Chorus]
CAs I want you to tryEm  
CAs I want you to flyEm  
CI ain't saying you should be
Emalone for the rest of your life but
DYou rip his heart out
CAs I want you to tryEm  
CAs I want you to flyEm  
CI ain't saying you should be
Emalone for the rest of your life but
DYou rip his heart out
Em

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Try

by Albin Lee Meldau

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G D C

Em D Em

[Verse]

Em G

Way, way down the line

D C

When we're both grey and old

Em D Em

I beg of you, open up my letters

Em G

Tell me stories 'bout drinking wine

How he took you out for dinner

How you danced all night

Em D

Tell me that you found someone better

[Chorus]

C Em

As I want you to try

C Em

As I want you to fly

I ain't saying you should be

alone for the rest of your life but

You rip his heart out

[Verse]

Em G

Way, way down the line

D C

When we're both sixty-four

Em D Em

I beg of you, open up my letters

Em G

Well, I won't be telling stories 'bout drinking wine

D C

Where I'm born I'm bound to die

Em D Em

Carefully choosing every letter

[Chorus]

C Em

As I want you to try

C Em

As I want you to fly

I ain't saying you should be

alone for the rest of your life but

You rip his heart out

C Em

As I want you to try

C Em

As I want you to fly

I ain't saying you should be

alone for the rest of your life but

You rip his heart out

[Verse]

Em G

Wait, wait, wait in line she said

D C

Until that cold coyote comes

I beg of you

D Em

Open up my letters

[Chorus]

C Em

As I want you to try

C Em

As I want you to fly

I ain't saying you should be

alone for the rest of your life but

You rip his heart out

C Em

As I want you to try

C Em

As I want you to fly

I ain't saying you should be

alone for the rest of your life but

You rip his heart out

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