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[Intro]
E G A E
[Verse 1]
I stand accuEsed just like yGou
For being boArn without a siElver spoon
StoEod at the top of a Ghill
Over my toAwn I was fEound
[Chorus]
I've beGen on the shAelf too lEong
SGitting at hoAme in my Ebed too long
GGot my thiAngs and nEow I'm gone
HGow's the wAorld gonna take fErom me?
[Instrumental]
E G A E
E G A G E
[Verse 2]
Finding mysEelf used to be haGrd
But nAow I seEe the light
If lEove is a drug
Then GI don't need AitE  
[Chorus]
I've beGen on the shAelf too lEong
SGitting at hoAme in my Ebed too long
NGow it's tAime to heEar my song
HGow you're Agoing to tEake it?
[Instrumental]
E G A G E
E G A G E
[Chorus]
I've beGen on the shAelf too lEong
TGhink the worAds withouEt the song
NGever Ahad a wEay to go
TGell me nAow I'll tEake it
[Solo]
 E   G   A   Ex3
Been on the shEelf too longG  A  E  
[Verse 3]
ECome on come on Gcome on come on
WAe've got a lot of lEiving to do
TEhere's a door in my mGind that's open wAide
Come Einside come iGnside
Come Ainside come iEnside
Come Einside come iGnside
Come Ainside come iEnside
JeEsus never saved meG  
He'll never save you tooA, and you know!E  
I've gEot a little sticker on the bGack of my boot
This is muAsicE  
[Outro]
And nEow I see the light shining bGright in my eyes
If lAove is the drug then it aEin't for me
Well muEsic is my life
And loGved by me
I'm gonna moAve on the floor with my swEeet young thing
DoEwn down down we gGo till we reAach the bottom
OEf our soul with this is Emusic
E

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This Is Music

by The Verve

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[Intro]

E G A E

[Verse 1]

E G

I stand accused just like you

A E

For being born without a silver spoon

E G

Stood at the top of a hill

A E

Over my town I was found

[Chorus]

G A E

I've been on the shelf too long

G A E

Sitting at home in my bed too long

G A E

Got my things and now I'm gone

G A E

How's the world gonna take from me?

[Instrumental]

E G A E

E G A G E

[Verse 2]

E G

Finding myself used to be hard

A E

But now I see the light

If love is a drug

G A E

Then I don't need it

[Chorus]

G A E

I've been on the shelf too long

G A E

Sitting at home in my bed too long

G A E

Now it's time to hear my song

G A E

How you're going to take it?

[Instrumental]

E G A G E

[Chorus]

G A E

I've been on the shelf too long

G A E

Think the words without the song

G A E

Never had a way to go

G A E

Tell me now I'll take it

[Solo]

E G A E

Been on the shelf too long

[Verse 3]

E G

Come on come on come on come on

A E

We've got a lot of living to do

E G A

There's a door in my mind that's open wide

E G

Come inside come inside

A E

Come inside come inside

E G

Come inside come inside

A E

Come inside come inside

E G

Jesus never saved me

A E

He'll never save you too, and you know!

E G

I've got a little sticker on the back of my boot

A E

This is music

[Outro]

E G

And now I see the light shining bright in my eyes

A E

If love is the drug then it ain't for me

Well music is my life

And loved by me

A E

I'm gonna move on the floor with my sweet young thing

E G A

Down down down we go till we reach the bottom

E E

Of our soul with this is music

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