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Lines You Amend

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
C
[Fill]
e|--------12-----12--10---12--8--|
B|-------------------------------|
G|--10/12-12--10-12--10---12--9--|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
CYou said you found a way to end it peacefully
I rememC7ber finding shoes near the lake under a tree
And I'm Fsittin' on the shore, I thought I
Saw your charm float Cby
It Amdoesn't matter now cos all you
Wanted to do was Cdie
[Chorus]
If Gonly you stuck aroundC  Bb  
I Gnever would've made a soundC  Bb  
But now Gyou're on the ocean floor and CI've oBbpened a
CBrand C/Bnew Amdoor
A Cbrand C/Bnew Amdoor
[Verse 2]
CSwimming out to sea, trying to find something else
While C7I'm skipping stones and I'm listening to the shells
And I Fwon't forget you if someone else comes Calong
[Bridge]
I fAmound the words you wrote
But I Fwould not dare to Bbquote
My Amfriend, the Dmlines you Amamend
Like "what's so Gbad about dying anyways?"C  
[Interlude]
C
[Fill]
e|--------12-----12--10---12--8--|
B|-------------------------------|
G|--10/12-12--10-12--10---12--9--|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
CSwimming out to sea, trying to find something else
While C7I'm skipping stones and I'm listening to the shells
And I Fwon't forget you if someone else comes Calong
You'll Amalways come to mind
Whenever I hear that Csong
[Chorus/Outro]
The Gone about photographsC  Bb  
GSung by Ringo StarrC  Bb  
EGspecially in the chorus part you alCways Bbsaid
Now, Cdon't C/Byou Amstart
CDon't C/Byou Amstart yeah yeah!
CDon't C/Byou Amstart
CDon't C/Byou AmstartF  Bb  

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Lines You Amend

by Sloan

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C/B

[Intro]

[Fill]

e|--------12-----12--10---12--8--|

B|-------------------------------|

G|--10/12-12--10-12--10---12--9--|

D|-------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

You said you found a way to end it peacefully

I remember finding shoes near the lake under a tree

And I'm sittin' on the shore, I thought I

Saw your charm float by

It doesn't matter now cos all you

Wanted to do was die

[Chorus]

G C Bb

If only you stuck around

G C Bb

I never would've made a sound

G C Bb

But now you're on the ocean floor and I've opened a

C C/B Am

Brand new door

C C/B Am

A brand new door

[Verse 2]

Swimming out to sea, trying to find something else

While I'm skipping stones and I'm listening to the shells

F C

And I won't forget you if someone else comes along

[Bridge]

I found the words you wrote

F Bb

But I would not dare to quote

Am Dm Am

My friend, the lines you amend

G C

Like "what's so bad about dying anyways?"

[Interlude]

[Fill]

e|--------12-----12--10---12--8--|

B|-------------------------------|

G|--10/12-12--10-12--10---12--9--|

D|-------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

Swimming out to sea, trying to find something else

While I'm skipping stones and I'm listening to the shells

F C

And I won't forget you if someone else comes along

You'll always come to mind

Whenever I hear that song

[Chorus/Outro]

G C Bb

The one about photographs

G C Bb

Sung by Ringo Starr

G C Bb

Especially in the chorus part you always said

C C/B Am

Now, don't you start

C C/B Am

Don't you start yeah yeah!

C C/B Am

Don't you start

C C/B Am F Bb

Don't you start

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