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This is just the chords for guitar One. (Basically I suck, so improvise, Chief.)
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Intro:
Bb, D-two times
Verse One:
BbShe's perfect in her own wDay
BbSmoke rings rising to the winter Dgrey.
BbShe's perfect in her own wDay
BbShining, stepping off a silver Dtrain.
Chorus One:
Now I'm Ggetting a Ebsick taste in my Dmouth
From the Gmedicine that I Ebcan't keep Bbdown...
(keep playing Bb, then D, then Bb again, then D again, then verse 2)
Verse Two:
BbShe's amazing in her own wDay
BbAlways moving to a better Dplace
BbShe's amazing in her own wDay
BbLaughing, you won't get to her better Dtraits*
Chorus Two:
Now I'm Ggetting that Ebsick taste in my Dmouth
From the Gmedicine that I Ebcan't keep Bbdown...
You know Gtime heals nothing by EbitselfD  
I see Gthat ever so Ebclearly Bbnow
Bridge One: (one time)
Bb, D  
BbShe looks a little bit different Dnow
Maybe a little bit softer round the BbeyesD  
BbJust a little bit different Dnow
Maybe a little bit softer round the Bbeyes
Bridge Two: (four times)
(same Bb)
The lights had just gone out at Rockerfeller Center.
Take it Dslow and make it softer.
(same D)
Easy likes it nice and steady.
Chorus Three:
Now I'm Ggetting that Ebsick taste in my Dmouth
From the Gmedicine that I Ebcan't keep Bbdown...
You know Gtime heals nothing by EbitselfD  
I see Gthat ever so Ebclearly Bbnow
(just stay playing a Bb awhile then keep playing it over Bridge Two's lyrics)
End on Bb.
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Declare Chords:
Drop D...
DADGBe
Bb: X133XX
G: 555XXX
Eb: 111XXX or X688xx (I think the low one sounds better)
D: X577xx or 0577xx or 000xxx (I think the first one sounds better)
yourself...
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