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Chord pattern repeats for the entire song with each chord being played for 5 beats (5/4 time).
She uses all down strokes and puts slightly stronger emphasis on beats 1 and 4.
Capo at fifth fret
[Chords]
     Em022000
      G320033
  Cadd9x32033
[Intro]
Em  G  Cadd9  G
[Verse]
EmI wanna tell you GI'm sorry, Cadd9But what’s a Gcouple words?
EmDrops in the PaGcific between Cadd9us,G  
EmI wanna tell you GI'm sorry, Cadd9Not that I'd Ggo back
EmJust that I Gmiss what it Cadd9wasG  
[Chorus]
But EmI’ve got a Gbad habiCadd9t of holGding my
EmtongueG  Cadd9  G  
EmI've got a Gbad Cadd9habit of Gholding my
EmTongueG  Cadd9  G  
[Bridge]
I woke up bereEmft, With no Gpoetry left,
Except Cadd9that to be found, In Gsweat stains and coffee
EmGrounds, What's left Gof the energy spent
Keeping Cadd9my feet nailed Gdown
But life Emabounds, Light resounGds
In cathCadd9edrals and border Gtowns
And I Emlove you even Gnow
I Cadd9love you even Gnow
[Chorus]
But EmI got a bGad habitCadd9  G  
And EmI wanna tell Gyou I'm sorCadd9ry, You and the other Gones
But Emsomehow we Gdon't Keep in Cadd9touchG  
EmI wanna tell Gyou I'm sorCadd9ry, Look back and Glaugh and say
EmGod, it is so Ghard, Growing Cadd9upG  
But EmI've got a Gbad habCadd9it of Gholding my tongue
But EmI've got a Gbad habCadd9it of Gholding my tongue
[Bridge]
Weeks like Emthese, I Gwish we were still speaking
Are you Cadd9pleased with the pieces, Of Gme you’ll be keeping?
You Emshould be, cause life is Gfleeting
And if while we Cadd9lean toward death, We lock Geyes with meaning
EmGleaming and proGfound, Then we Cadd9walk on holy Gground
So I Emlove you even Gnow, I Cadd9love you even Gnow
[Chorus]
But EmI got a bGad habitCadd9  G  
EmI got a bGad habitCadd9  G  
EmI got a bGad habitCadd9,             Of hGolding my
Emtongue,          G                Cadd9Of hGolding my
EmTongue,          G                Cadd9Of HGolding my

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Habit

by Rosie Tucker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Chord pattern repeats for the entire song with each chord being played for 5 beats (5/4 time).

She uses all down strokes and puts slightly stronger emphasis on beats 1 and 4.

Capo at fifth fret

[Chords]

022000

320033

Cadd9

x32033

[Intro]

Em G Cadd9 G

[Verse]

Em G Cadd9 G

I wanna tell you I'm sorry, But what’s a couple words?

Em G Cadd9 G

Drops in the Pacific between us,

Em G Cadd9 G

I wanna tell you I'm sorry, Not that I'd go back

Em G Cadd9 G

Just that I miss what it was

[Chorus]

Em G Cadd9 G

But I’ve got a bad habit of holding my

Em G Cadd9 G

tongue

Em G Cadd9 G

I've got a bad habit of holding my

Em G Cadd9 G

Tongue

[Bridge]

Em G

I woke up bereft, With no poetry left,

Cadd9 G

Except that to be found, In sweat stains and coffee

Em G

Grounds, What's left of the energy spent

Cadd9 G

Keeping my feet nailed down

Em G

But life abounds, Light resounds

Cadd9 G

In cathedrals and border towns

Em G

And I love you even now

Cadd9 G

I love you even now

[Chorus]

Em G Cadd9 G

But I got a bad habit

Em G Cadd9 G

And I wanna tell you I'm sorry, You and the other ones

Em G Cadd9 G

But somehow we don't Keep in touch

Em G Cadd9 G

I wanna tell you I'm sorry, Look back and laugh and say

Em G Cadd9 G

God, it is so hard, Growing up

Em G Cadd9 G

But I've got a bad habit of holding my tongue

Em G Cadd9 G

But I've got a bad habit of holding my tongue

[Bridge]

Em G

Weeks like these, I wish we were still speaking

Cadd9 G

Are you pleased with the pieces, Of me you’ll be keeping?

Em G

You should be, cause life is fleeting

Cadd9 G

And if while we lean toward death, We lock eyes with meaning

Em G Cadd9 G

Gleaming and profound, Then we walk on holy ground

Em G Cadd9 G

So I love you even now, I love you even now

[Chorus]

Em G Cadd9 G

But I got a bad habit

Em G Cadd9 G

I got a bad habit

Em G Cadd9 G

I got a bad habit, Of holding my

Em G Cadd9 G

tongue, Of holding my

Em G Cadd9 G

Tongue, Of Holding my

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