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JACKSON BROWNE: CALL IT A LOAN
[Verse]
GIn the morning when I Cclosed my Geyes
Emyou were sleeping in DparaGdise.
GAnd while the room was Cgrowing Glight
EmI was holding still with Dall my Gmight.
[Chorus]
        COh, Doh, Gwhat if it's Ctrue, Am7aah, whDat my hGeart says?
        COh, Doh, Gwhat'll I Cdo?
        GWhat if this feeling becomes hard to Cpart Dwith?
[Verse]
GYou were meant to Cplay your Gpart
EmIn the design of a Ddesperate Gheart.
GAnd while you gave your Clove to Gme
EmI was betting I was Dgetting it Gfree.
[Chorus]
        COh, Doh, Gif I'd only Cknow, Am7aah, whaDt your hGeart costs.
        COh, Doh, Gcan we call it a Cloan,
        GAnd a debt that I owe on a bet Cthat I Dlost?
[Verse]
GIn the evening Cwhen you see my Geyes
EmLooking back at you, Dno disGguise.
GI'm not sure Cwho you think you'll Gsee,
EmI'm just hoping you still Dknow that it's Gme.
[Chorus]
        COh, Doh, Gwhat if it's Ctrue, Am7aah, better Dask the man insGide?
        COh, Doh, Gthere seem to be Ctwo;
        GOne steals the loveC, and the Dother one Ghides.
        GYeah, can we Ccall it a Gloan
        Emtill I'm paid in full for the Dseeds I've Gsown?
        GYeah, can we Csay that I've Ggrown
        Emin some ways that we may have Dyet to be Gshown?
        COh, Doh, Gif I'd only Cknow, Am7aah, what Dyour hGeart costs.
        COh, Doh, Gcan we call it a Cloan,
        GAnd a debt that I Cowe on a Dbet that I Glost?

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Call It A Loan

by Jackson Browne

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Am7

JACKSON BROWNE: CALL IT A LOAN

[Verse]

G C G

In the morning when I closed my eyes

Em D G

you were sleeping in paradise.

G C G

And while the room was growing light

Em D G

I was holding still with all my might.

[Chorus]

C D G C Am7 D G

Oh, oh, what if it's true, aah, what my heart says?

C D G C

Oh, oh, what'll I do?

G C D

What if this feeling becomes hard to part with?

[Verse]

G C G

You were meant to play your part

Em D G

In the design of a desperate heart.

G C G

And while you gave your love to me

Em D G

I was betting I was getting it free.

[Chorus]

C D G C Am7 D G

Oh, oh, if I'd only know, aah, what your heart costs.

C D G C

Oh, oh, can we call it a loan,

G C D

And a debt that I owe on a bet that I lost?

[Verse]

G C G

In the evening when you see my eyes

Em D G

Looking back at you, no disguise.

G C G

I'm not sure who you think you'll see,

Em D G

I'm just hoping you still know that it's me.

[Chorus]

C D G C Am7 D G

Oh, oh, what if it's true, aah, better ask the man inside?

C D G C

Oh, oh, there seem to be two;

G C D G

One steals the love, and the other one hides.

G C G

Yeah, can we call it a loan

Em D G

till I'm paid in full for the seeds I've sown?

G C G

Yeah, can we say that I've grown

Em D G

in some ways that we may have yet to be shown?

C D G C Am7 D G

Oh, oh, if I'd only know, aah, what your heart costs.

C D G C

Oh, oh, can we call it a loan,

G C D G

And a debt that I owe on a bet that I lost?

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