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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Intro   C#m   A   E      Ex2
LaC#mtely I've been thinking 
LatAely IE'vEe been dreaming with you 
I'm so rC#mesistant to this type of thinking 
OhA, now it's shining throuEghE  
I was aC#mlone for the last time 
BefoAre my Enight's Evacation with you 
Alive C#Mfrom the first 
Now I'm Adenied by the ghost of yEou E  
You tC#make yourself a photograph and laAugh at me 
PleEase E  
I know there's lC#mittle use in crying 
It's more wAide awake and dying then I'm used Eto E  
I thought we'd C#mwalk these streets together 
NAow I'm hopEing that EI'll never have to meet you 
Step asC#mide from all this anger 
AAnd somewhEere Ein between I can feel you 
Ask C#mme should we try again 
Y'Aknow, it's not what I believe Ein 
It's not what I believe Ein 
You tC#make yourself a photograph and lauAgh at me
PleaEse E  
You mC#make yourself a photograph and lauAgh at me
PlEease... E  
No C#mI, wanna taste Ayou, love 
No BI...no I B  
No IC#m, just wanna tasAte you, lovBe B  
 C#m   A      Ex2
StanC#mding in your shoes 
I turn aAnd now
You're standing baEre in my doorwayE  
I onC#mly wish that I had been prepared
I'm gonna Ahave to go along with your wEayE  
Just tC#make the plastic camera out
It's iAn the pants you borrowed in the drEivewayE  
AlC#mive from the first 
Now I'm deAnied by the ghost of yEouE  
MaC#mke yourself a photograph and lauAgh at me 
PleaEseE  
You mC#make yourself a photograph and laAugh at me 
PleEase E  
No C#mI, wanna taste of love
NAo I... B  B  
I was alC#mive from the first
Now I'm dAenied by the ghost of yEou

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Ghost

by Howie Day

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C#m

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

C#m A E E

Intro x2

C#m

Lately I've been thinking

A E E

Lately I've been dreaming with you

C#m

I'm so resistant to this type of thinking

A E E

Oh, now it's shining through

C#m

I was alone for the last time

A E E

Before my night's vacation with you

C#M

Alive from the first

A E E

Now I'm denied by the ghost of you

C#m A

You take yourself a photograph and laugh at me

E E

Please

C#m

I know there's little use in crying

A E E

It's more wide awake and dying then I'm used to

C#m

I thought we'd walk these streets together

A E E

Now I'm hoping that I'll never have to meet you

C#m

Step aside from all this anger

A E E

And somewhere in between I can feel you

C#m

Ask me should we try again

A E

Y'know, it's not what I believe in

It's not what I believe in

C#m A

You take yourself a photograph and laugh at me

E E

Please

C#m A

You make yourself a photograph and laugh at me

E E

Please...

C#m A

No I, wanna taste you, love

B B

No I...no I

C#m A B B

No I, just wanna taste you, love

C#m A E

C#m

Standing in your shoes

I turn and now

E E

You're standing bare in my doorway

C#m

I only wish that I had been prepared

A E E

I'm gonna have to go along with your way

C#m

Just take the plastic camera out

A E E

It's in the pants you borrowed in the driveway

C#m

Alive from the first

A E E

Now I'm denied by the ghost of you

C#m A

Make yourself a photograph and laugh at me

E E

Please

C#m A

You make yourself a photograph and laugh at me

E E

Please

C#m

No I, wanna taste of love

A B B

No I...

C#m

I was alive from the first

A E

Now I'm denied by the ghost of you

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