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[Intro]
F/C   Dm7/C   D7/A   G7
[Verse 1]
YoCu're hFome, yoCu're Dm7home, Amyou're D7home to C/GmeG7  
So leCave Fme, lCeave Dmme, lAmeave D7me a C/GmapG7  
I'm Amhere at my Gcliff looking dD7/FownD7/F#  G  
[Chorus]
CI cannot bear E/Byou a sAmon
But I will tC/Gry
For if F6I am not yDdimours, what am I?G7  G/B  
I daydCream I'd gE/Bive one a nAmame of my oC/Gwn
For F6I, even DmI, even G7I am aG/Blone
[Bridge]
C   Am7   C Dm
Am7   D7/A   C/G   G7
[Verse 2]
CI hC6ave, CI hDmave, Am7I waD7/Atch a C/GdreaG7m brCeakC6ing
BrCeakiDmng, bD7/Areaking, breaking G7me
AwAmay from my Gcliff, I'm looking dD7own frGom
[Chorus]
I Ccannot beE/Bar you a Amson
I have trC/Gied
But if F6I am not yoDdimurs, what am G7I?G/B  
I dCaydream I'd giE/Bve him a nAmame of my C/Gown
For F6I, even mDmine, even mG7ine is unknoG/BwnAm  
[Post-Chorus]
So let me Ggo towards the moFrning sDm7tarAm  
With hGope it won't dFisappearD  

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Wife

by Mitski

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Dm7/C

D7/A

Dm7

C/G

D7/F

D7/F#

E/B

Ddim

G/B

Am7

[Intro]

F/C Dm7/C D7/A G7

[Verse 1]

C F C Dm7 Am D7 C/G G7

You're home, you're home, you're home to me

C F C Dm Am D7 C/G G7

So leave me, leave me, leave me a map

Am G D7/F D7/F# G

I'm here at my cliff looking down

[Chorus]

C E/B Am

I cannot bear you a son

C/G

But I will try

F6 Ddim G7 G/B

For if I am not yours, what am I?

C E/B Am C/G

I daydream I'd give one a name of my own

F6 Dm G7 G/B

For I, even I, even I am alone

[Bridge]

C Am7 C Dm

Am7 D7/A C/G G7

[Verse 2]

C C6 C Dm Am7 D7/A C/G G7 C C6

I have, I have, I watch a dream breaking

C Dm D7/A G7

Breaking, breaking, breaking me

Am G D7 G

Away from my cliff, I'm looking down from

[Chorus]

C E/B Am

I cannot bear you a son

C/G

I have tried

F6 Ddim G7 G/B

But if I am not yours, what am I?

C E/B Am C/G

I daydream I'd give him a name of my own

F6 Dm G7 G/B Am

For I, even mine, even mine is unknown

[Post-Chorus]

G F Dm7 Am

So let me go towards the morning star

G F D

With hope it won't disappear

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