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Invitation To Understanding

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\ = slide
[Verse 1]
DCome on underF#mstanding visit Gme for once toDday
I'll be Bmgrateful, you don't Aeven have to Gstay
It Dmust be hard for you F#mto get over Gto myside of Dtown
I know there's Bmmany people Alike me to be Gfound 
[Chorus]
If Bmyou come knockin' Aat my door
And GI am not aDround
               Bm                A   G(pm)
Foolishness came by and we're downtown
BmPlease don't leave
Please Acome on in and Gmake yourself at Dhome
I Bmknow you're probably Aused to being aGloF#mneG  F#m  G  F#m  G  F#m  
[Verse 2]
DEveryone keeps F#mtelling me you're Gsomething that you're Dnot
But I Bmknow if I met Ayou I'd like you a Glot
DWhat exactly F#mdoes it take to Gbring you to my Ddoor
By the Bmtime that you arArive I won't live Ghere no more
[Chorus]
If Bmyou come knockin' Aat my door
And GI am not aDround
               Bm                A   G(pm)
Foolishness came by and we're downtown
BmPlease don't leave
Please Acome on in and Gmake yourself at Dhome
I Bmknow you're probably Aused to being aGloF#mneG  F#m  G  F#m  G  F#m  A  
[Bridge]
 A\  G\  F#m\ Em  
   EmWhat can I do? There's Gno one here but me 
               D    A   A\  G\  F#m\ Em  
And nothin' on TV
   EmWhere could you be? I Greally wouldn't know
DWhere else you might Ago
[Chorus]
If Bmyou come knockin' Aat my door
And GI am not aDround
               Bm                A   G(pm)
Foolishness came by and we're downtown
BmPlease don't leave
Please Acome on in and Gmake yourself at Dhome
I Bmknow you're probably Aused to being aGloF#mneG  F#m  G  F#m  G  F#m  A  
[Outro]
I Bmknow you're probably Aused to being aGlone
I Bmknow you're probably Aused to being aGlone

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Invitation To Understanding

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

\ = slide

[Verse 1]

D F#m G D

Come on understanding visit me for once today

Bm A G

I'll be grateful, you don't even have to stay

D F#m G D

It must be hard for you to get over to myside of town

Bm A G

I know there's many people like me to be found

[Chorus]

Bm A

If you come knockin' at my door

G D

And I am not around

Bm A G

(pm)

Foolishness came by and we're downtown

Please don't leave

A G D

Please come on in and make yourself at home

Bm A G F#m G F#m G F#m G F#m

I know you're probably used to being alone

[Verse 2]

D F#m G D

Everyone keeps telling me you're something that you're not

Bm A G

But I know if I met you I'd like you a lot

D F#m G D

What exactly does it take to bring you to my door

Bm A G

By the time that you arrive I won't live here no more

[Chorus]

Bm A

If you come knockin' at my door

G D

And I am not around

Bm A G

(pm)

Foolishness came by and we're downtown

Please don't leave

A G D

Please come on in and make yourself at home

Bm A G F#m G F#m G F#m G F#m A

I know you're probably used to being alone

[Bridge]

A G F#m Em

\ \ \

Em G

What can I do? There's no one here but me

D A A G F#m Em

\ \ \

And nothin' on TV

Em G

Where could you be? I really wouldn't know

D A

Where else you might go

[Chorus]

Bm A

If you come knockin' at my door

G D

And I am not around

Bm A G

(pm)

Foolishness came by and we're downtown

Please don't leave

A G D

Please come on in and make yourself at home

Bm A G F#m G F#m G F#m G F#m A

I know you're probably used to being alone

[Outro]

Bm A G

I know you're probably used to being alone

Bm A G

I know you're probably used to being alone

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