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[Verse 1]
I Dmwanted to Fmake Amsomething Csweet
The Dmblood insFide a Ammaple treCe
ThDme sunlight FtrapAmped inside Cthe wood
MaDmke somethiFng goAmodC  
[Verse 2]
I Dmwanted to Fmake Amsomething Cstrong
An Dmorgan pipFe in Ama cathedraCl
ThDmat stays iFn tunAme through Ca thousand blooms
MaDmke somethiFng goAmodC  
[Chorus]
ItDm's a gonna Ftake Ama long, lCong time
BuDmt we're goFnna mAmake somethCing so fine
 C     C
[Verse 3]
I Dmwanted to Fmake Amsomething Cpure
An Dmemerald fField Amfrom steer Cmanure
A Dmwild-eyed Fchild Amin a moonClit room
MaDmke somethiFng goAmodC  
[Verse 4]
I Dmwanted to Fmake Amsomething Cbuilt to last
A Dmbottled shFip wiAmth a goldeCn mast
AnDmd through Fthe sAmquall the Ccourse stays true
MaDmke somethiFng goAmodC  
MaDmke somethiFng goAmodC  
[Chorus]
ItDm's gonna tFake a Amlong, lonCg time
BuDmt we're goFnna mAmake somethCing so fine
ItDm's gonna tFake a Amlong, lonCg time
BuDmt we're goFnna mAmake somethCing so fine
C      C

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Make Something Good

by Laura Veirs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Dm F Am C

I wanted to make something sweet

Dm F Am C

The blood inside a maple tree

Dm F Am C

The sunlight trapped inside the wood

Dm F Am C

Make something good

[Verse 2]

Dm F Am C

I wanted to make something strong

Dm F Am C

An organ pipe in a cathedral

Dm F Am C

That stays in tune through a thousand blooms

Dm F Am C

Make something good

[Chorus]

Dm F Am C

It's a gonna take a long, long time

Dm F Am C

But we're gonna make something so fine

C C

[Verse 3]

Dm F Am C

I wanted to make something pure

Dm F Am C

An emerald field from steer manure

Dm F Am C

A wild-eyed child in a moonlit room

Dm F Am C

Make something good

[Verse 4]

Dm F Am C

I wanted to make something built to last

Dm F Am C

A bottled ship with a golden mast

Dm F Am C

And through the squall the course stays true

Dm F Am C

Make something good

Dm F Am C

Make something good

[Chorus]

Dm F Am C

It's gonna take a long, long time

Dm F Am C

But we're gonna make something so fine

Dm F Am C

It's gonna take a long, long time

Dm F Am C

But we're gonna make something so fine

C C

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