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The Bus Song

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G#minor

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Note: In many parts of this song, like the intro, the full chords are not being played, but I've written it
this way so you can have a framework to play what you want.
[Intro]
Eadd9Take your EtimeF#5  G#m  
Eadd9Won't be lEong til our F#5car breaks dG#mown
Your Eadd9hands in EmineF#5  G#m  
Eadd9Feel like a EfireF#5fighter wG#mhen I
Eadd9Take off Eyour F#5shoesG#m  
And Eadd9more thEat's F#5in-betwG#meen
The Eadd9knots are lEooseF#5  G#m  
I'll Eadd9cut them Ejust to F#5see you tG#mhrough
[Break]
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
[Verse 1]
Why don't we Eadd9take the Ebus?F#5  G#m  
You Eadd9say you don't Elike the F#5smellG#m  
But I Eadd9like the EbusF#5  G#m  
I caEadd9n be wEhoever I F#5want to bG#meEmaj9  
[Chorus]
N.C.                       F#  G#m  
Take time to figure it out
BI'll be the one who sticks aF#roundG#m  
BAnd I just want you to F#lead G#mme
BAnd I just want you to F#need Ame
[Break]
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
[Verse 2]
My Eadd9sister knEowsF#5  G#m  
She Eadd9says that Eghosts are F#5realG#m  
Yeah, my Eadd9sister knoEwsF#5  G#m  
Tells me Eadd9everythEing I F#5want to G#mhear
[Break]
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
[Bridge]
Are Eadd9secrets sEtill a F#5thing?G#m  Eadd9  E  F#5  G#m  
Are Eadd9secrets sEtill a F#5thing?G#m  Eadd9  E  F#5  G#m  
You Eadd9lie and you Emake beF#5lieveG#m  
You can Eadd9hide but you Ecan't decF#5eiveG#m  
Eadd9I can't tEell you F#5anytG#mhingEadd9  E  F#5  G#m  
Emaj9I can't tell you anything
[Chorus]
N.C.                       F#  G#m  
Take time to figure it out
BI'll be the one who sticks aF#roundG#m  
BAnd I just want you to F#lead G#mme
BAnd I just want you to F#need G#mme
BAnd I just want you to F#need G#mme
BAnd I just want you to F#need G#mme
BAnd I just want you to F#lead G#mme
BAnd I just want you to F#need..G.A  
[Outro]
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9   E   F#5  G#m
Eadd9

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The Bus Song

by Jay Som

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd9

F#5

G#m

Emaj9

Note: In many parts of this song, like the intro, the full chords are not being played, but I've written it

this way so you can have a framework to play what you want.

[Intro]

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Take your time

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Won't be long til our car breaks down

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Your hands in mine

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Feel like a firefighter when I

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Take off your shoes

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

And more that's in-between

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

The knots are loose

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

I'll cut them just to see you through

[Break]

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

[Verse 1]

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Why don't we take the bus?

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

You say you don't like the smell

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

But I like the bus

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m Emaj9

I can be whoever I want to be

[Chorus]

F# G#m

N.C.

Take time to figure it out

B F# G#m

I'll be the one who sticks around

B F# G#m

And I just want you to lead me

B F# A

And I just want you to need me

[Break]

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

[Verse 2]

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

My sister knows

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

She says that ghosts are real

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Yeah, my sister knows

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Tells me everything I want to hear

[Break]

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

[Bridge]

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Are secrets still a thing?

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Are secrets still a thing?

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

You lie and you make believe

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

You can hide but you can't deceive

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

I can't tell you anything

Emaj9

I can't tell you anything

[Chorus]

F# G#m

N.C.

Take time to figure it out

B F# G#m

I'll be the one who sticks around

B F# G#m

And I just want you to lead me

B F# G#m

And I just want you to need me

B F# G#m

And I just want you to need me

B F# G#m

And I just want you to need me

B F# G#m

And I just want you to lead me

B F# G A

And I just want you to need...

[Outro]

Eadd9 E F#5 G#m

Eadd9

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