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Surest Thing

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|------G3-------------------3-------------------------------------|
B|------3--3---------3------3--3-----3--------3---------------3---|
G|------0-------------------0-----------------0------0--------0---|
D|------0----0----------0---0-----0-----------0--0h2----------0---|
A|------2-------------------2-----------------2---------0h2---2---|
E|-2h3----------2h3----------------------2h3------------------3---|
[Verse 1]
I took the G35A to the Criver San LorenGzo
CHector and Jose were there with all of my Gfriends
CThough I've never been Dright in the market for GfriendshipG/F#  Em  
With a Chole in my heart and D20 dollars to GspendG7  
[Chorus]
G7Cause living this Cway has always come Geasy
The Dsurest thing I've ever done is just letting GgoG7  
G7When you Csee me some place down on that GleveeG/F#  Em  
Just Cknow the surest thing I've Ddone is letting Ggo
[Interlude]
e|---------------C--------------------D-------2-----------------G----3--------------------3----|
B|---------------1---1----1--------------3-----------3------------3----3-----------3--------|
G|---------------0---0h2--0--0-------2------------------2p0----------0---------------0------|
D|---------------2-----------2p0-----0------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--2--3-----------------------------------0----------------------------0h2-----------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------------3-----------------------------|
[Verse 2]
GThe morning sun rose Cshortly there after my Geyes
I Cshook off the dust and the leaves and I slowly exGhaled
I Cfolded a picture of Dyou outside our aGpartmentG/F#  Em  
And I Cshuffled downtown feeling Dsick and more dead than GaliveG7  
[Chorus]
G7Cause living this Cway has always come Geasy
The Dsurest thing I've ever done is just letting GgoG7  
G7When you Csee me some place down on that GleveeG/F#  Em  
Just Cknow the surest thing I've Ddone is letting Ggo
[Interlude]
e|----------G3---------3----------C---------------------G----3-----3--3--------3---------C-----------------------|
B|----------3---------3----------1-----1---0--------------3-----3--3--------3-------------1--1----1----------|
G|----------0---------0----------0-----0h2-0------0-------0-----0--0--------0-------------0--0h2--0--0-----0-|
D|----------0--0h2-0--0----------2------------0h2---------0-----0--0--------0-------------2------------0h2---|
A|----------2---------2---0h2-3--3------------------------2-----2--2--------2-----0-2-3---3------------------|
E|-0--2--3--------------------------------------------3----------------2h3------3----------------------------|
e|--C----------------------------G---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1---1-------------------------3-----3---------3------3-------3--------------------|
G|-----0---0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0---------0------0-------0--------------------|
D|--------------------------------------0----------------0----------0--------------------|
A|--3----------3----2-----0--------------------0h2------------------2--------------------|
E|------------------------------3-------------------------------3---3--------------------|
e|---------------C--------------------D-------2------------------G--------------Em--------------------|
B|---------------1---1----1--------------3---------------------3-----3-------0-------------------|
G|---------------0---0h2--0--0-------2-------------------------0-----0-------------0-------------|
D|---------------2-----------2p0-----0-------------------------0-----0----------2-----------0----|
A|-----0--2--3-----------------------------------0-------------2-----2-----------------0h2-----2-|
E|--3-----------------------------------------------0--2--2h3--3--2--3---0-----------------------|
e|-------------C----------------------D---2-----2---------------G3-------------3-----------|
B|-------------1-----1---0--------------3-----3---------------3-------------3-----------|
G|-------------0-----0h2-0------0-------2-----2---------------0-------------0-----------|
D|-------------2------------0h2------0-----------2p0----------0--0h2--0-----0-----------|
A|------0h2-3--3---------------------------0------------------2-------------2-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------2h3--------------3--------------|
[Verse 3]
GClosest thing I've ever Chad to being in Glove
Is Ctough as a cactus and sweet as the fruit that it Gbears
I Ctried not to fail, not to Dtake her sweet loving for GgrantedG/F#  Em  
But her Clove and this life are just Dtwo things I couldn't comGpareG7  
[Chorus]
G7Cause living this Cway has always come Geasy
The Dsurest thing I've ever done is just letting GgoG7  
G7When you Csee me some place down on that GleveeG/F#  Em  
Just Cknow the surest thing I've Ddone is letting GgoG7  
Just Cknow the surest thing that I've Ddone is letting GgoD  G  

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Surest Thing

by Jesse Daniel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

e|------3-------------------3-------------------------------------|

B|------3--3---------3------3--3-----3--------3---------------3---|

G|------0-------------------0-----------------0------0--------0---|

D|------0----0----------0---0-----0-----------0--0h2----------0---|

A|------2-------------------2-----------------2---------0h2---2---|

E|-2h3----------2h3----------------------2h3------------------3---|

[Verse 1]

G C G

I took the 35A to the river San Lorenzo

C G

Hector and Jose were there with all of my friends

C D G G/F# Em

Though I've never been right in the market for friendship

C D G G7

With a hole in my heart and 20 dollars to spend

[Chorus]

G7 C G

Cause living this way has always come easy

D G G7

The surest thing I've ever done is just letting go

G7 C G G/F# Em

When you see me some place down on that levee

C D G

Just know the surest thing I've done is letting go

[Interlude]

C D G

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

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

G|---------------0---0h2--0--0-------2------------------2p0----------0---------------0------|

D|---------------2-----------2p0-----0------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----0--2--3-----------------------------------0----------------------------0h2-----------|

E|--3---------------------------------------------------------3-----------------------------|

[Verse 2]

G C G

The morning sun rose shortly there after my eyes

C G

I shook off the dust and the leaves and I slowly exhaled

C D G G/F# Em

I folded a picture of you outside our apartment

C D G G7

And I shuffled downtown feeling sick and more dead than alive

[Chorus]

G7 C G

Cause living this way has always come easy

D G G7

The surest thing I've ever done is just letting go

G7 C G G/F# Em

When you see me some place down on that levee

C D G

Just know the surest thing I've done is letting go

[Interlude]

G C G C

e|----------3---------3-----------------------------------3-----3--3--------3--------------------------------|

B|----------3---------3----------1-----1---0--------------3-----3--3--------3-------------1--1----1----------|

G|----------0---------0----------0-----0h2-0------0-------0-----0--0--------0-------------0--0h2--0--0-----0-|

D|----------0--0h2-0--0----------2------------0h2---------0-----0--0--------0-------------2------------0h2---|

A|----------2---------2---0h2-3--3------------------------2-----2--2--------2-----0-2-3---3------------------|

E|-0--2--3--------------------------------------------3----------------2h3------3----------------------------|

C G

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

G|-----0---0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0---------0------0-------0--------------------|

D|--------------------------------------0----------------0----------0--------------------|

A|--3----------3----2-----0--------------------0h2------------------2--------------------|

E|------------------------------3-------------------------------3---3--------------------|

C D G Em

e|------------------------------------------2----------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------1---1----1--------------3---------------------3-----3-------0-------------------|

G|---------------0---0h2--0--0-------2-------------------------0-----0-------------0-------------|

D|---------------2-----------2p0-----0-------------------------0-----0----------2-----------0----|

A|-----0--2--3-----------------------------------0-------------2-----2-----------------0h2-----2-|

E|--3-----------------------------------------------0--2--2h3--3--2--3---0-----------------------|

C D G

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

B|-------------1-----1---0--------------3-----3---------------3-------------3-----------|

G|-------------0-----0h2-0------0-------2-----2---------------0-------------0-----------|

D|-------------2------------0h2------0-----------2p0----------0--0h2--0-----0-----------|

A|------0h2-3--3---------------------------0------------------2-------------2-----------|

E|------------------------------------------------------2h3--------------3--------------|

[Verse 3]

G C G

Closest thing I've ever had to being in love

C G

Is tough as a cactus and sweet as the fruit that it bears

C D G G/F# Em

I tried not to fail, not to take her sweet loving for granted

C D G G7

But her love and this life are just two things I couldn't compare

[Chorus]

G7 C G

Cause living this way has always come easy

D G G7

The surest thing I've ever done is just letting go

G7 C G G/F# Em

When you see me some place down on that levee

C D G G7

Just know the surest thing I've done is letting go

C D G D G

Just know the surest thing that I've done is letting go

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