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E    G/F#3     Em0     C0    G3    A70
B    0     0     1    0    2
G    0     0     0    0    0
D    0     2     2    0    2
A    0     2     3    2    0
E    2     0     X    3    X
EmHello Goodbye my friCend, things have to stGart all over agG/F#ain
EmI'd rather not preteCnd, that there arent thGings still left to mG/F#end
Emsomebody break my faCll, slippin on dGown all over agG/F#ain
EmI'll do it all over Gtakin my own sweet CtimeA7  
I Emmay make it slower, but i'm tGaking my own sweet tCime,
takA7ing my own sweet
Emtell me where i begCin, you cant deGny whats already G/F#been
Emi wont break but i can bCend, shaping the scGars that i cant mG/F#end
feel your Emfingers around my thCroat, theres nothing but Gbones beneath my G/F#skin
oh soEmmebody break my fCall, slippin on dGown all over aG/F#gain
EmI'll do it all over Gtakin my own sweet CtimeA7  
I Emmay make it slower, but i'm tGaking my own sweet tCime,
takA7ing my own sweet
EmI'll do it all over Gtakin my own sweet CtimeA7  
oh i'm taking my own sweet tEmime
i'm dCoing a lot over agGain, my friG/F#end,
so my fEmriend, you know i'm doCing a lot over agGain, agaiG/F#n
EmHello Goodbye my fCriend, until we sGtart all over aG/F#gain
Emsomebody break my Cfall, slippin on dGown all over agG/F#ain
EmI'll do it all over Gtakin my own sweet CtimeA7  
I Emmay make it slower, but i'm tGaking my own sweet tCime,
takA7ing my own sweet
EmI'll do it all over Gtakin my own sweet Ctime i'm tA7aking my own sweet,
I Emmay make it slower, but i'm tGaking my own sweet tCime,
oh A7taking my own sweet tiEmme....
oooh Gwhoa over agaCin
do A7it all over
EmHello Goodbye my fGriend, until we sCtart all over, A7start all over, Emagain
Gdoing a lot over aCgain
oh dA7o it all over
Emhello goodbye my Gfriend, until we Cstart all over, sA7tart all over,
Emoh i'm doGing a lot over agCain, i'A7ll do it all over again, Em  G  C  
A7no, no doo doo do dooo, do doo do dooo

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Taking My Own Sweet Time

by Hanson

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G/F#

G/F# Em C G A7

E 3 0 0 3 0

B 0 0 1 0 2

G 0 0 0 0 0

D 0 2 2 0 2

A 0 2 3 2 0

E 2 0 X 3 X

Em C G G/F#

Hello Goodbye my friend, things have to start all over again

Em C G G/F#

I'd rather not pretend, that there arent things still left to mend

Em C G G/F#

somebody break my fall, slippin on down all over again

Em G C A7

I'll do it all over takin my own sweet time

Em G C

I may make it slower, but i'm taking my own sweet time,

taking my own sweet

Em C G G/F#

tell me where i begin, you cant deny whats already been

Em C G G/F#

i wont break but i can bend, shaping the scars that i cant mend

Em C G G/F#

feel your fingers around my throat, theres nothing but bones beneath my skin

Em C G G/F#

oh somebody break my fall, slippin on down all over again

Em G C A7

I'll do it all over takin my own sweet time

Em G C

I may make it slower, but i'm taking my own sweet time,

taking my own sweet

Em G C A7

I'll do it all over takin my own sweet time

oh i'm taking my own sweet time

C G G/F#

i'm doing a lot over again, my friend,

Em C G G/F#

so my friend, you know i'm doing a lot over again, again

Em C G G/F#

Hello Goodbye my friend, until we start all over again

Em C G G/F#

somebody break my fall, slippin on down all over again

Em G C A7

I'll do it all over takin my own sweet time

Em G C

I may make it slower, but i'm taking my own sweet time,

taking my own sweet

Em G C A7

I'll do it all over takin my own sweet time i'm taking my own sweet,

Em G C

I may make it slower, but i'm taking my own sweet time,

A7 Em

oh taking my own sweet time....

G C

oooh whoa over again

do it all over

Em G C A7 Em

Hello Goodbye my friend, until we start all over, start all over, again

G C

doing a lot over again

oh do it all over

Em G C A7

hello goodbye my friend, until we start all over, start all over,

Em G C A7 Em G C

oh i'm doing a lot over again, i'll do it all over again,

no, no doo doo do dooo, do doo do dooo

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