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Sober Love

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Quick note before you begin; The structure of this song isn't tradional, (verse, chorus,
verse, chorus, bridge, outro) it's kind of wack. *but we don't judge Radnor, that man is a legend*
There's also a couple times when he'll randomly add an extra finger, I marked them though, so don't worry. 
Have fun :)
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[Chords]
 G320003
 C032010
 Am002210
 D7XX0212
 DXX0232
G* 320033 (extra finger on 3rd fret 2nd string, it doesn't sound too different, so ignore it if you want)
 Cadd9032030
 Em022000
 G7320001
Gadd11 320013 (extra finger on 1st fret 2nd string, same thing, but it's only used once, you may ignore)
Capo on the 2nd fret
| -  strum once
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[Intro]
G C G C
[Chorus 1]
I want a Gsober kind of Clove
A Gsober kind of Clove
AmI don’t want to get high on D7you no more
AmI don’t want to get drunk on D-you...
I want a Gsober kind of Clove
I want to Gknow her kind of Clove
AmI don’t wanna turn deaf and D7dumb and blind
AmEach and every time I see D-you...
[Instrumental] 
BPM: 180 (Faster)
G* G*
[Verse 1]
G*
Help me
Cadd9Help me stay inside myself
    G*
And save me
Cadd9Save me from the demons
          G*
That tell me I need you to be
Cadd9Always lying next to me
  G*
I know
It’s not Cadd9so
G*
Help me
Cadd9Help me listen to myself
    G*
And heal me
Cadd9Of the lousy messages
  G*
I got from all the movies
And I Cadd9got from all the songs
G*
About what love was s’posed to be
I Cadd9got it so very wrongD  
[Bridge]
CEvery morning I wake up and Dpromptly hit my knees
I’m Gasking God knows what to cure me Amof this dread diDsease
Of Cstaking all my happiness on Dyour adoring looks
Of Emneeding you to know my thoughts and Amread all Cof my Dbooks
D-Won’t you read this book to me
[Verse 2]
G*
Help me
Cadd9Write the final chapter
       G*
In the novel with no ending
Of this Cadd9life I’m done defending
       G*
It’s a tale
Of how I Cadd9failed
G*
Help me
ECadd9rase these lying voices
         G*
That say love it must destroy you
At the Cadd9very least annoy you
   G*
Or spare you
The pain of being aCadd9live
But it won’t
It won’t do Dthat
[Bridge]
I’ve Cbeen a great romancer I thought Dthat was how to live
   G*                                             Am  D  
If love it is the answer I don’t know what the question is
CI’m exhausted by the chase DI sure could use some rest
I Emsaid goodbye to that old life AmI’ve only Cone reDquest
[Outro] 
BPM:140 (Same as Chorus, but softer)
I want a Gsober kind of Clove
I’m Gadd11over that kind of Clove
The Amkind of love where I D7lose myself
The Amkind of love where you do D-too
I want a Gsober kind of Clove
I want a Gsober kind of Clove
AmTeach me God how to be D7next to her
While Amkeeping my heart close to D-you

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Sober Love

by Josh Radnor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

D-

Gadd11

Quick note before you begin; The structure of this song isn't tradional, (verse, chorus,

verse, chorus, bridge, outro) it's kind of wack. *but we don't judge Radnor, that man is a legend*

There's also a couple times when he'll randomly add an extra finger, I marked them though, so don't worry.

Have fun :)

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[Chords]

320003

032010

002210

XX0212

XX0232

G* 320033 (extra finger on 3rd fret 2nd string, it doesn't sound too different, so ignore it if you want)

Cadd9

032030

022000

320001

Gadd11 320013 (extra finger on 1st fret 2nd string, same thing, but it's only used once, you may ignore)

Capo on the 2nd fret

| - strum once

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[Intro]

G C G C

[Chorus 1]

G C

I want a sober kind of love

G C

A sober kind of love

Am D7

I don’t want to get high on you no more

Am D-

I don’t want to get drunk on you...

G C

I want a sober kind of love

G C

I want to know her kind of love

Am D7

I don’t wanna turn deaf and dumb and blind

Am D-

Each and every time I see you...

[Instrumental]

BPM: 180 (Faster)

G G

* *

[Verse 1]

Help me

Cadd9

Help me stay inside myself

And save me

Cadd9

Save me from the demons

That tell me I need you to be

Cadd9

Always lying next to me

I know

Cadd9

It’s not so

Help me

Cadd9

Help me listen to myself

And heal me

Cadd9

Of the lousy messages

I got from all the movies

Cadd9

And I got from all the songs

About what love was s’posed to be

Cadd9 D

I got it so very wrong

[Bridge]

C D

Every morning I wake up and promptly hit my knees

G Am D

I’m asking God knows what to cure me of this dread disease

C D

Of staking all my happiness on your adoring looks

Em Am C D

Of needing you to know my thoughts and read all of my books

D-

Won’t you read this book to me

[Verse 2]

Help me

Cadd9

Write the final chapter

In the novel with no ending

Cadd9

Of this life I’m done defending

It’s a tale

Cadd9

Of how I failed

Help me

Cadd9

Erase these lying voices

That say love it must destroy you

Cadd9

At the very least annoy you

Or spare you

Cadd9

The pain of being alive

But it won’t

It won’t do that

[Bridge]

C D

I’ve been a great romancer I thought that was how to live

G Am D

If love it is the answer I don’t know what the question is

C D

I’m exhausted by the chase I sure could use some rest

Em Am C D

I said goodbye to that old life I’ve only one request

[Outro]

BPM:140 (Same as Chorus, but softer)

G C

I want a sober kind of love

Gadd11 C

I’m over that kind of love

Am D7

The kind of love where I lose myself

Am D-

The kind of love where you do too

G C

I want a sober kind of love

G C

I want a sober kind of love

Am D7

Teach me God how to be next to her

Am D-

While keeping my heart close to you

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