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Now I Understand

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CAPO: 4
G*: x2(0)03x
C*: x3(0)05x
C/C#: x4(0)05x
C/D: x5(0)05x
Em*: x7x08x
G*  C* G*
[Verse 1]
G*                                 C*
  Your leafless birches like no one
G*                           C*
  You leave your body here too
G*                             C*
  When winter comes around again
               C/C#    C/D  G*
Someday its without you
[Verse 2]
    G*                       C*
You leave behind a mens crying
G*                      C*
  Until it's his time too
G*                              C*                               C/C#     C/D  G*
  I'll stay behind and sing the songs of better times and think of you
[Chorus]
       C            D/F#                G      Criff
  Now I think I understand you my darling
 CAnd all the D/F#things you tried to saGyE  Am  
                         D/F#                G    Criff
Once you'll have to let your love leave without you
                                  D/F#  G*
And not because they don't want to stay
[Verse 3]
G*                             C*
  The sun will rise again tomorrow
G*                            C*
  Just like it doesn't understand
G*                                   C*                 C/C#     C/D  G*
  That you have left and all that's left to do is sing for you
[Chorus]
  CNow I tD/F#hink I undersGtand you my darCling
And all the D/F#things you tried to GsayE  Am  
Once you'll D/F#have to let your lGove leave withCout you
                                 D/F#  G*
And not because they don't want to stay
[Bridge]
G*        C*
  I understand now
G*            C*  G*
  I understand
Now I CunC/C#derstC/Dand thatG  
  C  G*
[Chorus]
        C           D/F#                G    Criff
  Now I think I understand you my darling
And all the D/F#things you tried to GsayE  Am  
                           D/F#               G    Criff
Once you'll have to let your love leave without you
                                 D/F#  G*
And not because they don't want to stay
C*  G*  Em*  G  

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Now I Understand

by Winnie Raeder

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/C#

C/D

D/F#

CAPO: 4

G*: x2(0)03x

C*: x3(0)05x

C/C#: x4(0)05x

C/D: x5(0)05x

*: x7x08x

G C G

* * *

[Verse 1]

G C

* *

Your leafless birches like no one

G C

* *

You leave your body here too

G C

* *

When winter comes around again

C/C# C/D G

Someday its without you

[Verse 2]

G C

* *

You leave behind a mens crying

G C

* *

Until it's his time too

G C C/C# C/D G

* * *

I'll stay behind and sing the songs of better times and think of you

[Chorus]

C D/F# G C

riff

Now I think I understand you my darling

C D/F# G E Am

And all the things you tried to say

D/F# G C

riff

Once you'll have to let your love leave without you

D/F# G

And not because they don't want to stay

[Verse 3]

G C

* *

The sun will rise again tomorrow

G C

* *

Just like it doesn't understand

G C C/C# C/D G

* * *

That you have left and all that's left to do is sing for you

[Chorus]

C D/F# G C

Now I think I understand you my darling

D/F# G E Am

And all the things you tried to say

D/F# G C

Once you'll have to let your love leave without you

D/F# G

And not because they don't want to stay

[Bridge]

G C

* *

I understand now

G C G

* * *

I understand

C C/C# C/D G

Now I understand that

C G

[Chorus]

C D/F# G C

riff

Now I think I understand you my darling

D/F# G E Am

And all the things you tried to say

D/F# G C

riff

Once you'll have to let your love leave without you

D/F# G

And not because they don't want to stay

C G Em G

* * *

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