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[Intro]
     Am    F       Cx2
[Verse 1]
 AmI never miss you, Fyou're always Chere
 AmBehind the door or in the Frear-view Cmirror
EHow could I, Fdear?
There is no Cspace, there is no Gtime
But we are Fhere and you are AmmineF  C  
[Verse 2]
 AmIt's Halloween in my Fold homeCtown
 AmMother's quiet in her Fsleeping Cgown
You're a Equeen, I'm your Fclown
Let's go Cstrolling through the Gtown
Through the Fcrowd through whirling Clights
On city Gnights by AmbloodF  C  
[Interlude]
Am     F  C    G     Am
[Verse 3]
At the Amend of the day she Fcries for Cyou
None of my Amsongs or my love or my Fkisses will Cdo
But that Elove, that honest Flove
That makes you Cwait, that alters Gfate
Can sepaFrate or suffoCcate
But I am Gyours by Amblood
By the Cflood or other Gstuff
By Fgrace, by Cfaith
Or the Ggreat hand
[Outro]
Am

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By Blood

by Shovels & Rope

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[Intro]

Am F C

[Verse 1]

Am F C

I never miss you, you're always here

Am F C

Behind the door or in the rear-view mirror

E F

How could I, dear?

C G

There is no space, there is no time

F Am F C

But we are here and you are mine

[Verse 2]

Am F C

It's Halloween in my old hometown

Am F C

Mother's quiet in her sleeping gown

E F

You're a queen, I'm your clown

C G

Let's go strolling through the town

F C

Through the crowd through whirling lights

G Am F C

On city nights by blood

[Interlude]

Am F C G Am

[Verse 3]

Am F C

At the end of the day she cries for you

Am F C

None of my songs or my love or my kisses will do

E F

But that love, that honest love

C G

That makes you wait, that alters fate

F C

Can separate or suffocate

G Am

But I am yours by blood

C G

By the flood or other stuff

F C

By grace, by faith

Or the great hand

[Outro]

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