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Ive Wanted You

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[Intro]
G  Am  C  G
[Verse 1]
There's this image of you that AmI can't shake
That day we Cdrove out to the oGcean
So many things I Amwanted to say
But I Cknew it was all in Gvain
 AmLife doesn't give you Emhoops to jump through
 AmIt gives you tireless roadEms to cross
 AmThe sadness came Emover me
 AmSo in love, so at Emloss
[Chorus]
I've Fwanted yCou
For so very Glong
[Verse 2]
I've been feeling so inbeAmtween things
CSad and stuckin' alGone
Even when I'm as high as AmI can get
I can't forgCet I'm on my Gown
 AmKeep thinking I can escEmape this
 AmBut there are no red shoeEms to tap
 AmJust endless hauling through a Emdesert
 AmAnd babe there never was a Emmap
[Chorus]
But I've Fwanted yCou
For so very Glong
 EmOoh Cooh Gooh
 EmOoh Cooh Gooh
[Verse 3]
All the people I have Amgrown to love
That I've Chad to leave behGind
Because that was the way the Amroad turned
I'm sorry CI have let you Gdown
 AmYou caught me in a Emmoment
 AmWhen I was trying to catch the Emwind
 AmThought there was some kind of mEmagic
 AmBut there's just well-executed Emtricks
[Chorus]
I've Fwanted yCou
For so very Glong
[Verse 4]
This is what time Amdoes to us
We try to Cfight and never Gwin
There's no plot to Amfollow here
Just repeCtition of the same old Gsin
 AmI keep thinking that I've Emfound it
 AmA way to fill up the empty Emparts in me
 AmIf it's all temporEmary
 AmI guess I'll have to wait and Emsee
{Chorus]
I've Fwanted yCou
For so very Glong
 EmOoh Cooh Gooh
 EmOoh Cooh Gooh
[Verse 5]
The woman who lives abAmove me
I hear her Clisten to the radGio
She loves the old time Amstations
They say "CLover don't let me Ggo"
 AmAnd I have been there befEmore
 AmIn that place of desperate Emneed
 AmI'm not ready to go Emback there
 AmTo wait for someone else to Emleave
[Chorus]
But I've Fwanted yCou
For so very Glong
[Verse 6]
Now I'm turnin' all my Amlights down
I don't know Cwhere you are Gtonight
Can feel so close and then so Amfar away
Within the Cblinking of an Geye
 AmI convince myself I have Emanswers
 AmBut I always call my Embluff
 AmAll I have is my Emlove to give
 AmSome day that might be enoEmugh
[Chorus]
But I've Fwanted yCou
For so very Glong
I've Fwanted yCou
For so very Glong
EmOoh Cooh Gooh
EmOoh Cooh Gooh
EmOoh Cooh Gooh
EmOoh Cooh Gooh

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Ive Wanted You

by First Aid Kit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used:

G Am C Em F

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[Intro]

G Am C G

[Verse 1]

There's this image of you that I can't shake

C G

That day we drove out to the ocean

So many things I wanted to say

C G

But I knew it was all in vain

Am Em

Life doesn't give you hoops to jump through

Am Em

It gives you tireless roads to cross

Am Em

The sadness came over me

Am Em

So in love, so at loss

[Chorus]

F C

I've wanted you

For so very long

[Verse 2]

I've been feeling so inbetween things

C G

Sad and stuckin' alone

Even when I'm as high as I can get

C G

I can't forget I'm on my own

Am Em

Keep thinking I can escape this

Am Em

But there are no red shoes to tap

Am Em

Just endless hauling through a desert

Am Em

And babe there never was a map

[Chorus]

F C

But I've wanted you

For so very long

Em C G

Ooh ooh ooh

Em C G

Ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 3]

All the people I have grown to love

C G

That I've had to leave behind

Because that was the way the road turned

C G

I'm sorry I have let you down

Am Em

You caught me in a moment

Am Em

When I was trying to catch the wind

Am Em

Thought there was some kind of magic

Am Em

But there's just well-executed tricks

[Chorus]

F C

I've wanted you

For so very long

[Verse 4]

This is what time does to us

C G

We try to fight and never win

There's no plot to follow here

C G

Just repetition of the same old sin

Am Em

I keep thinking that I've found it

Am Em

A way to fill up the empty parts in me

Am Em

If it's all temporary

Am Em

I guess I'll have to wait and see

{Chorus]

F C

I've wanted you

For so very long

Em C G

Ooh ooh ooh

Em C G

Ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 5]

The woman who lives above me

C G

I hear her listen to the radio

She loves the old time stations

C G

They say "Lover don't let me go"

Am Em

And I have been there before

Am Em

In that place of desperate need

Am Em

I'm not ready to go back there

Am Em

To wait for someone else to leave

[Chorus]

F C

But I've wanted you

For so very long

[Verse 6]

Now I'm turnin' all my lights down

C G

I don't know where you are tonight

Can feel so close and then so far away

C G

Within the blinking of an eye

Am Em

I convince myself I have answers

Am Em

But I always call my bluff

Am Em

All I have is my love to give

Am Em

Some day that might be enough

[Chorus]

F C

But I've wanted you

For so very long

F C

I've wanted you

For so very long

Em C G

Ooh ooh ooh

Em C G

Ooh ooh ooh

Em C G

Ooh ooh ooh

Em C G

Ooh ooh ooh

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