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My Problem Is You
Words and Music By Jackson Browne
Here goes, I hope this is close.  If you have questions, comments, or any other JB
stuff, let me know.  Thanks in advance.
It's in the key of D, 4/4 time intro:
e-----0--2-|-0--|---3---------|----|----0-2-|--5-|-5-7-3-2-|-2-0-0-2-0--2--|
b---3------|-3--|---0--------0|----|---3----|----|---------|------------3--|
g-2--------|-2--|---0-------2-|--2-|-2------|----|---------|------------2--|
d----------|-0--|---0---------|----|--------|----|---------|------------0--|
a----------|----|-------------|----|--------|----|---------|---------------|
E----------|-2--|---3---------|----|--------|----|---------|---------------|
  GTo Love and get Aaway before the walls have a Grisen, you've got to be Afree.
  GBut to go on Aattempting to break into the Gprison you'd have to be mDe.
  GI wait for the Asun to rise over the mountGain, I wait for your toucAh.
  GI wait for your Aangels to carry me Ghome, but i wait to Dmuch.
Waiting for you
  GI have no problem telling Dright from  wrong, Gfiction from what's tDrue
Waiting for you
  GNo problem telling the Ddream from the dawn, GMy problem is you.-A--
Waiting for You
  GWaiting Ahere for you, D(waiting for you) Gwaiting Ahere for Dyou--
Verse 2, same chords
I wanted to live on the realm of the senses you've got to know how.
And for some kinds of pleasures there are no defenses, I know it now
Our love is a crackling ladder of lightning, our love is a fire.
Our love is a wave moving deep in an ocean of need and desire
Waiting for you
I have no problem with this crooked world, I play the cards I drew
Waiting for you
No problem with the changes life has hurled, my problem is you
Waiting for you
Waiting here for you, (waiting for you) waiting here for you.
Verse 3
same chords as above, except that each line starts with the first two
bars of the intro.
I need your wonder and I need your light
I need your tender touch to heal the night
I need you laughing and i need you free
And I need to lock you away deep inside of me
G6(leave high  Eopen) D  
Waiting for you
I have no problem telling right from wrong, the way that some people do.
Waiting for you
I know exactly where these arms belong, my problem is you
Waiting for you
Waiting here for you, (waiting for you) waiting here for you.
G6(leave high  Eopen) D  
Waiting for you
And I don't worry about the ozone layer, just let those rays come through
Waiting for you
When I'm outside I keep my clothes on, my problem is you
Waiting for you
Waiting here for you
Waiting for you
And I don't worry about Madonna, or the next thing  she might do
And I don't worry about your Mamma, my problem is you.

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My Problem Is You

Words and Music By Jackson Browne

Here goes, I hope this is close. If you have questions, comments, or any other JB

stuff, let me know. Thanks in advance.

It's in the key of D, 4/4 time intro:

e-----0--2-|-0--|---3---------|----|----0-2-|--5-|-5-7-3-2-|-2-0-0-2-0--2--|

b---3------|-3--|---0--------0|----|---3----|----|---------|------------3--|

g-2--------|-2--|---0-------2-|--2-|-2------|----|---------|------------2--|

d----------|-0--|---0---------|----|--------|----|---------|------------0--|

a----------|----|-------------|----|--------|----|---------|---------------|

E----------|-2--|---3---------|----|--------|----|---------|---------------|

G A G A

To Love and get away before the walls have a risen, you've got to be free.

G A G D

But to go on attempting to break into the prison you'd have to be me.

G A G A

I wait for the sun to rise over the mountain, I wait for your touch.

G A G D

I wait for your angels to carry me home, but i wait to much.

Waiting for you

G D G D

I have no problem telling right from wrong, fiction from what's true

Waiting for you

G D G A

No problem telling the dream from the dawn, My problem is you.---

Waiting for You

G A D G A D

Waiting here for you, (waiting for you) waiting here for you--

Verse 2, same chords

I wanted to live on the realm of the senses you've got to know how.

And for some kinds of pleasures there are no defenses, I know it now

Our love is a crackling ladder of lightning, our love is a fire.

Our love is a wave moving deep in an ocean of need and desire

Waiting for you

I have no problem with this crooked world, I play the cards I drew

Waiting for you

No problem with the changes life has hurled, my problem is you

Waiting for you

Waiting here for you, (waiting for you) waiting here for you.

Verse 3

same chords as above, except that each line starts with the first two

bars of the intro.

I need your wonder and I need your light

I need your tender touch to heal the night

I need you laughing and i need you free

And I need to lock you away deep inside of me

G6 E D

(leave high open)

Waiting for you

I have no problem telling right from wrong, the way that some people do.

Waiting for you

I know exactly where these arms belong, my problem is you

Waiting for you

Waiting here for you, (waiting for you) waiting here for you.

G6 E D

(leave high open)

Waiting for you

And I don't worry about the ozone layer, just let those rays come through

Waiting for you

When I'm outside I keep my clothes on, my problem is you

Waiting for you

Waiting here for you

Waiting for you

And I don't worry about Madonna, or the next thing she might do

And I don't worry about your Mamma, my problem is you.

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