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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 G-  320003
 Dm- xx0231
 F-  133211
Intro:  C   G   Dm   Fx2
Verse 1:
  CYou look at me
like I'm a GroseDm  F  
  CSinging a song
that you don't GknowDm  F  
  CAnd you always
walk so GslowDm  F  
  CAnd you always
walk so GslowDm  F  C  G  Dm  F  
Verse 2:
  CIf I was foolish
I would GchaseDm  F  
  CA feeling I
long ago let GfadeDm  F  
  CAnd we could be
good for GdaysDm  F  
  CAnd we could be
good for GdaysDm  F  C  G  Dm  F  
Chorus 1:
  CYou take what you
Fwant You wear it
Cout I'm not Gtrying
to be Ama rose
You see Fme how
I wish CI was
But I'm not
Gtrying to be Amseen
to be CseenG  Dm  F  C  G  Dm  F  
Verse 3:
  CYou strike a chord
with all my GfriendsDm  F  
  CSaying that stuff
that will tranG-scendDm  F  
  CA sad story with an
Gend   Dm    F   CA sad story
with an GendDm  F  C  G  Dm  F  
Verse 4:
  CBut if I just
cloy myself in
  GlighDmt    F   CAnd
stare at your
picture late at
  Gnight   Dm    F   CThen
I could just
close my GeyesDm  F  C  
I could just
close my GeyesDm  F  C  G  Dm  F  
Chorus 2:
  CYou take what you
Fwant You call Cme
back I'm not Gtrying
to be Amyours You
inFdulge me I inCdulge
you But I'm not
Gtrying to have it Amall
to have it CallG  
Dmla la la Fla laC  G  
Dmla la la Fla laC  G  
Dmla la la Fla laC  G  
       Dm      F   C   GC(hold)
la la la la la

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Breathless

by Waxahatchee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- xx0231

- 133211

C G Dm F

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

You look at me

G Dm F

like I'm a rose

Singing a song

G Dm F

that you don't know

And you always

G Dm F

walk so slow

And you always

G Dm F C G Dm F

walk so slow

Verse 2:

If I was foolish

G Dm F

I would chase

A feeling I

G Dm F

long ago let fade

And we could be

G Dm F

good for days

And we could be

G Dm F C G Dm F

good for days

Chorus 1:

You take what you

want You wear it

C G

out I'm not trying

to be a rose

You see me how

I wish I was

But I'm not

G Am

trying to be seen

C G Dm F C G Dm F

to be seen

Verse 3:

You strike a chord

G Dm F

with all my friends

Saying that stuff

G Dm F

that will tran-scend

A sad story with an

G Dm F C

end A sad story

G Dm F C G Dm F

with an end

Verse 4:

But if I just

cloy myself in

G Dm F C

light And

stare at your

picture late at

G Dm F C

night Then

I could just

G Dm F C

close my eyes

I could just

G Dm F C G Dm F

close my eyes

Chorus 2:

You take what you

F C

want You call me

back I'm not trying

to be yours You

F C

indulge me I indulge

you But I'm not

G Am

trying to have it all

C G

to have it all

Dm F C G

la la la la la

Dm F C G

la la la la la

Dm F C G

la la la la la

Dm F C G

C(hold)

la la la la la

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