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[Intro]      
Em  G  A/F#
Em  G  A7sus2
[Verse 1]
Your Emlove's a bunny snare
TrGaps me in the evA/F#ening
Got me haEmnging in mid-air
Now I'm swGinging from the A7sus2ceiling
[Verse 2]
But it's Emme that's looking now
It's me Gthat's seeking A/F#something
When you're noEmwhere to be found
Must I Gkeep on looking?A/F#  
[Chorus]
I'Emll be you, be me and I'll be yoGu
I'll tA/F#ake your truth, your lies, your sEmecretEm7sG  A7sus2  
EmHow 'bout you be me and I'll be yGou
I lA/F#ove your strength, your pride, your weEmaknessG  A7sus2  
[Verse 3]
My lEmove's an androgen
She writeGs when I'm in slA/F#umber
My Emlover is all good things
And I'm the foGol whose spell she'A7sus2s under
[Verse 4]
She Emlaid a silken thread
A waGrm scent in the A/F#evening
If you folEmlow the trail of dead
You'll coGme upon the place she's A7sus2sleeping
[Chorus]
I'Emll be you, be me and I'll be yoGu
And we won't saA/F#y no more about itEm  G  A7sus2  
EmHow 'bout you be me and I'll be yGou
And A/F#we'll just leave it where we found itEm?G  A7sus2  
IEm'll be you, be me and I'll be yGou
And we won't saA/F#y no more about itEm  G  A7sus2  
EmHow 'bout you be me and I'll be yGou
And A/F#we'll just leave it where we found itEm?G  A7sus2  

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Ill Be You Be Me

by Glen Hansard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/F#

A7sus2

Em7

[Intro]

Em G A/F#

Em G A7sus2

[Verse 1]

Your love's a bunny snare

G A/F#

Traps me in the evening

Got me hanging in mid-air

G A7sus2

Now I'm swinging from the ceiling

[Verse 2]

But it's me that's looking now

G A/F#

It's me that's seeking something

When you're nowhere to be found

G A/F#

Must I keep on looking?

[Chorus]

Em G

I'll be you, be me and I'll be you

A/F# Em Em7 G A7sus2

I'll take your truth, your lies, your secrets

Em G

How 'bout you be me and I'll be you

A/F# Em G A7sus2

I love your strength, your pride, your weakness

[Verse 3]

My love's an androgen

G A/F#

She writes when I'm in slumber

My lover is all good things

G A7sus2

And I'm the fool whose spell she's under

[Verse 4]

She laid a silken thread

G A/F#

A warm scent in the evening

If you follow the trail of dead

G A7sus2

You'll come upon the place she's sleeping

[Chorus]

Em G

I'll be you, be me and I'll be you

A/F# Em G A7sus2

And we won't say no more about it

Em G

How 'bout you be me and I'll be you

A/F# Em G A7sus2

And we'll just leave it where we found it?

Em G

I'll be you, be me and I'll be you

A/F# Em G A7sus2

And we won't say no more about it

Em G

How 'bout you be me and I'll be you

A/F# Em G A7sus2

And we'll just leave it where we found it?

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