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intro :  C/  Cmaj7/  Am/  G/  F/  G/  C   G/     (2x)
  CThere's Cmaj7someone at Ammy frontdoor
and Ghe's raising Fhis voice: is tGhere anybCody Ghome?
  CNow there's a Cmaj7question I lAmike,
kept me Gup and I have been Fthinking Gall night lCong.G  
  FSummertGime gonna cCut my hC7air now,
Fand ask a Gfriend to die it Cred.C7  
  FSpent my dGays watching gCirls in the C7park;
        F                      G  C*
I'm just trying to fill my head.
  CYes I Cmaj7hate to aAmdmit
but I mGiss you like hFell miss you eGvery daCy.G  
  CAnd yes I Cmaj7hate to be Amasked
cause everyGtime they do I Fdon't know whGat to sCayG  
  FI need someoGne to cCome and sC7ave me,
Fwhen I'm Gwrapped up in my Cworld.C7  
  FNeed someoGne to pCoke a fC7inger
Fin the pGlaces where it Ahurts.
                       G? (not to sure about this one)	    D
Baby it's driving me mad I need your warm hands back on my head,
hear you sEay: it'Gs alright Dalright
(let's rock) A / A / A ...
  CI felt mCmaj7yself slipping bAmack
I could fGeel the old Fman grab me Gby the thCroat.G  
  CHe slowly Cmaj7squeezed out the Amair
made me lGook like a fFool, chokin' Gevery woCrdG  
  FI know toGnight I Clost the C7fight,
Fpulled the blankets Gway over my hCead.C7  
  FHad the Gold man stand Cguard at thC7e door,
Fchecked for gGhosts under my Abed,
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baby it's driving me mad and I don't think I can take it anymore.
Hey old mEan can we ceGase the wDar.
Hey old mEan can we ceGase the wDar.
C7   :0 1 3 2 3 x
C*   :   C   Cmaj7/   Am     G/    F   G   C/    F   G   C/
      | | | |     | | | |   | | | |   | | | |      ( | : hit it once)

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The War

by Shine

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Cmaj7

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C Cmaj7 Am G F G C G

intro : / / / / / / / (2x)

C Cmaj7 Am

There's someone at my frontdoor

G F G C G

and he's raising his voice: is there anybody home?

C Cmaj7 Am

Now there's a question I like,

G F G C G

kept me up and I have been thinking all night long.

F G C C7

Summertime gonna cut my hair now,

F G C C7

and ask a friend to die it red.

F G C C7

Spent my days watching girls in the park;

F G C

I'm just trying to fill my head.

C Cmaj7 Am

Yes I hate to admit

G F G C G

but I miss you like hell miss you every day.

C Cmaj7 Am

And yes I hate to be asked

G F G C G

cause everytime they do I don't know what to say

F G C C7

I need someone to come and save me,

F G C C7

when I'm wrapped up in my world.

F G C C7

Need someone to poke a finger

F G A

in the places where it hurts.

G? (not to sure about this one) D

Baby it's driving me mad I need your warm hands back on my head,

E G D

hear you say: it's alright alright

(let's rock) A / A / A ...

C Cmaj7 Am

I felt myself slipping back

G F G C G

I could feel the old man grab me by the throat.

C Cmaj7 Am

He slowly squeezed out the air

G F G C G

made me look like a fool, chokin' every word

F G C C7

I know tonight I lost the fight,

F G C C7

pulled the blankets way over my head.

F G C C7

Had the old man stand guard at the door,

F G A

checked for ghosts under my bed,

G D

baby it's driving me mad and I don't think I can take it anymore.

E G D

Hey old man can we cease the war.

E G D

Hey old man can we cease the war.

C7 :0 1 3 2 3 x

C C Cmaj7 Am G F G C F G C

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | : hit it once)

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