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    G: 320003
    C: x32010
 G/F#: 2xxxxx
   Em: 022000
   Am: x02210
    D: xx0232
   D7: xx0212
[Verse 1]
I've beGen through some hard
CBut I'm feeling so much bettGer
And I'Gm standing in your yardC  
I could be there forevGer
[Chorus]
G/F#And I Emknow if you Amsaw me now
You Cwould be much perDplexed
And I Emknow if you Amsaw me now
Your Cmind would be conDtorted
But I Glove you
[Verse 2]
CEvery time I think of you
The sun shines brightly on my Gsoul
CBut there's something missing
Part of you part of the DwholeD7  
I Gcried a million tears
CFill an ocean with my Gsorrow
And Gif I had my way
CI'd be up to see ya toGmorrow
[Chorus]
G/F#And I Emknow if you Amsaw me now
You Cwould be quite perDplexed
And I Emknow if you Amsaw me now
Your Cmind would be conDtorted
But I Glove you
[Verse 3]
CEvery time I think of you
I feel like writing a Gsong
CAnd if I could win your heart
I never thought it'd take so awful DlongD7  
And I Gwish upon a star
CHope that we could get toGgether
I'll be Gstanding in your yard
CWe could be there forGever
[Chorus]
G/F#And I Emknow if you Amsaw me now
You Cwould be much perDplexed
And I Emknow if you Amsaw me now
Your Cmind would be conDtorted
And I Emknow if you Amsaw me now
You Cwould be quite perDplexed
And I Emknow if you Amsaw me now
Your Cmind would be conDtorted
But I Glove you

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Mind Contorted

by Daniel Johnston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

: 320003

: x32010

G/F#

: 2xxxxx

: 022000

: x02210

: xx0232

: xx0212

[Verse 1]

I've been through some hard

C G

But I'm feeling so much better

G C

And I'm standing in your yard

I could be there forever

[Chorus]

G/F# Em Am

And I know if you saw me now

C D

You would be much perplexed

Em Am

And I know if you saw me now

C D

Your mind would be contorted

But I love you

[Verse 2]

Every time I think of you

The sun shines brightly on my soul

But there's something missing

D D7

Part of you part of the whole

I cried a million tears

C G

Fill an ocean with my sorrow

And if I had my way

C G

I'd be up to see ya tomorrow

[Chorus]

G/F# Em Am

And I know if you saw me now

C D

You would be quite perplexed

Em Am

And I know if you saw me now

C D

Your mind would be contorted

But I love you

[Verse 3]

Every time I think of you

I feel like writing a song

And if I could win your heart

D D7

I never thought it'd take so awful long

And I wish upon a star

C G

Hope that we could get together

I'll be standing in your yard

C G

We could be there forever

[Chorus]

G/F# Em Am

And I know if you saw me now

C D

You would be much perplexed

Em Am

And I know if you saw me now

C D

Your mind would be contorted

Em Am

And I know if you saw me now

C D

You would be quite perplexed

Em Am

And I know if you saw me now

C D

Your mind would be contorted

But I love you

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