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Orphan Song

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Capo 2
       C        G  Em*    Em**     Am  
|-3-|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |---|
|-3-|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |-3-|  |-1-|
|---|  |---|  |---|  |-2-|  |-2-|
|-2-|  |---|  |-2-|  |---|  |-2-|
|-3-|  |-2-|  |-2-|  |---|  |---|
|---|  |-3-|  |---|  |-2-|  |---|
[Intro]
C G Am G
[Verse]
CLittle thing left under the Gtable
Pushed under the Ambed
Was I better off, i Gbetter off unsaid
CFancy clothes, would I ever Gsee them
Could I ever be Amthem
                                      G   G  Em** Em*
Was I better off, i better off instead
[Chorus]
Em*          C  
Waiting for a change
                 G   G  Em** Em*
Colors in the sky 
Em*          C  
Looking for a name 
              G   G  Em** Em*
Covering a lie
Em*            C  
Did she have a choice
                G   G  Em** Em*  C  G  
Was it me or die
[Verse]
She GsaCid little boy life iGs unforgiving
But heaven's on your Amside
Are you warm enough, you warm enough Gtonight
CWill it ease your mind
Someday if you Gfind her
And if you could Amremind her
                                                   G   G  Em** Em*
That there's room enough there's room enough inside
[Chorus]
Em*          C  
Waiting for a change
                 G   G  Em** Em*
Colors in the sky 
Em*          C  
Looking for a name 
              G   G  Em** Em*
Covering a lie
Em*            C  
Did she have a choice
                G   G  Em** Em*  C  G  
Was it me or die
[Bridge]
Em*                                   C  
Sometimes there's a ghost that follows me
                    G   G  Em**
Quiet in the shadows
Em*                           C  
Is she proud and does she ever see me
                      G   G  Em** Em*
Looking for the answer
[Chorus]
Em*          C  
Waiting for a change
                 G   G  Em** Em*
Colors in the sky 
Em*          C  
Looking for a name 
              G   G  Em** Em*
Covering a lie
Em*            C  
Did she have a choice
                G   G  Em** Em*  C  G  
Was it me or die

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Orphan Song

by Sam Hart

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

C G Em Em Am

* **

|-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |---|

|-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-1-|

|---| |---| |---| |-2-| |-2-|

|-2-| |---| |-2-| |---| |-2-|

|-3-| |-2-| |-2-| |---| |---|

|---| |-3-| |---| |-2-| |---|

[Intro]

C G Am G

[Verse]

C G

Little thing left under the table

Pushed under the bed

Was I better off, i better off unsaid

C G

Fancy clothes, would I ever see them

Could I ever be them

G G Em Em

** *

Was I better off, i better off instead

[Chorus]

Em C

Waiting for a change

G G Em Em

** *

Colors in the sky

Em C

Looking for a name

G G Em Em

** *

Covering a lie

Em C

Did she have a choice

G G Em Em C G

** *

Was it me or die

[Verse]

G C G

She said little boy life is unforgiving

But heaven's on your side

Are you warm enough, you warm enough tonight

Will it ease your mind

Someday if you find her

And if you could remind her

G G Em Em

** *

That there's room enough there's room enough inside

[Chorus]

Em C

Waiting for a change

G G Em Em

** *

Colors in the sky

Em C

Looking for a name

G G Em Em

** *

Covering a lie

Em C

Did she have a choice

G G Em Em C G

** *

Was it me or die

[Bridge]

Em C

Sometimes there's a ghost that follows me

G G Em

Quiet in the shadows

Em C

Is she proud and does she ever see me

G G Em Em

** *

Looking for the answer

[Chorus]

Em C

Waiting for a change

G G Em Em

** *

Colors in the sky

Em C

Looking for a name

G G Em Em

** *

Covering a lie

Em C

Did she have a choice

G G Em Em C G

** *

Was it me or die

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