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Give Back The Key

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[Intro]
A    Asus4       A     Asus4
[Verse]
	Take my Apicture oDff the wall it Adon't matter tDo me at allA  
	Said I was headed Efor a fall, you wanted mDe to crawlA  
	Give back my ATV, DdonA't mean that much to DmeA  
	While you're giving Eback my things, give me back Dthe key to my hearAt
[Chorus]
	Give BacAk The Key to Dmy HeartA  
	Give BacAk The Key to Dmy HeartA  
	And let my love floEw like a riverD  
	Straight into your heart, AdearD  A  
[Solo]
[Verse]
	Well yoAu say I waDs the one, to Ablame for the wrong thDats been doneA  
	Well you got a frEiend named Cocaine, and to me Dhe is the blamAe
	He has drained liAfe from Dyour face, Ahe has taken Dmy placeA  
	You're alone in ESan Antone, give me back tDhe key to my heartA  
[Chorus]

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Give Back The Key

by Uncle Tupelo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

[Intro]

A Asus4 A Asus4

[Verse]

A D A D A

Take my picture off the wall it don't matter to me at all

E D A

Said I was headed for a fall, you wanted me to crawl

A D A D A

Give back my TV, don't mean that much to me

E D A

While you're giving back my things, give me back the key to my heart

[Chorus]

A D A

Give Back The Key to my Heart

A D A

Give Back The Key to my Heart

E D

And let my love flow like a river

A D A

Straight into your heart, dear

[Solo]

[Verse]

A D A D A

Well you say I was the one, to blame for the wrong thats been done

E D A

Well you got a friend named Cocaine, and to me he is the blame

A D A D A

He has drained life from your face, he has taken my place

E D A

You're alone in San Antone, give me back the key to my heart

[Chorus]

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