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Grace Slick - often as I may
DI love him,      F#    AaEs often as I may,
C#and I will G#give him befoF#re it goes awayC#,
Bthe grass and C#wine brought F#love that makes him laugC#h and gentle.
C#Look! aG#t him heF#/she may be smiliD#ng,
C#the eyes so G#wide aF#nd black and aciD#d clear,
Bnot exactly C#knowing why he/sF#he stays when he/she C#speaks of leaving.
F#He/she won't say G#in time, I want to loA#ve tomorrow,
he/she kG#nows the one I love,
your tryD#ing is never quite the same,
Bbut It's so neC#ar and with that F#in mind, I'll ask to C#borrow him
C#Look!G#At the lF#ove that has him movD#ing on,
and G#On, Stop F#anything that takes the lD#oving ball,
                B           C#                 F#        C#( D  E)
and when he/she loses every soft word that I say,
He'll go aC#way.
DI love him,       F  G#as oEften as I may,
C#and I will G#give him befF#ore it goes awaC#y,
Bthe grass and C#wine broughF#t love that makes him laC#ugh and gentle.
C#Look! aG#t hiF#m he/she may be smiliD#ng,
C#the eyes so G#wide aF#nd black and aciD#d clear,
Bnot exactly C#knowing why he/sF#he stays when he/she C#speaks of leaving.
F#He/she won't say G#in time, I want to loA#ve tomorrow,
he/she kG#nows the one I love,
your tryD#ing is never quite the same,
Bbut It's so neC#ar and with that F#in mind, I'll ask to C#borrow him
C#Look!G#At the lF#ove that has him movD#ing on,
and G#On, Stop F#anything that takes the lD#oving ball,
                B           C#                 F#        C#( D  E)
and when he/she loses every soft word that I say,
He'll go aC#way.B  G#  F#  G#  F#  D#  

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Often As I May

by The Great Society

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Grace Slick - often as I may

D F# A E

I love him, as often as I may,

C# G# F# C#

and I will give him before it goes away,

B C# F# C#

the grass and wine brought love that makes him laugh and gentle.

C# G# F# D#

Look! at him he/she may be smiling,

C# G# F# D#

the eyes so wide and black and acid clear,

B C# F# C#

not exactly knowing why he/she stays when he/she speaks of leaving.

F# G# A#

He/she won't say in time, I want to love tomorrow,

he/she knows the one I love,

your trying is never quite the same,

B C# F# C#

but It's so near and with that in mind, I'll ask to borrow him

C# G# F# D#

Look!At the love that has him moving on,

G# F# D#

and On, Stop anything that takes the loving ball,

B C# F# C# D E

( )

and when he/she loses every soft word that I say,

He'll go away.

D F G# E

I love him, as often as I may,

C# G# F# C#

and I will give him before it goes away,

B C# F# C#

the grass and wine brought love that makes him laugh and gentle.

C# G# F# D#

Look! at him he/she may be smiling,

C# G# F# D#

the eyes so wide and black and acid clear,

B C# F# C#

not exactly knowing why he/she stays when he/she speaks of leaving.

F# G# A#

He/she won't say in time, I want to love tomorrow,

he/she knows the one I love,

your trying is never quite the same,

B C# F# C#

but It's so near and with that in mind, I'll ask to borrow him

C# G# F# D#

Look!At the love that has him moving on,

G# F# D#

and On, Stop anything that takes the loving ball,

B C# F# C# D E

( )

and when he/she loses every soft word that I say,

C# B G# F# G# F# D#

He'll go away.

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