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Capo 3
[Verse]
EmI picture you Cin the sun 
Gwondering D/F#what went wrong
EmAnd falling down Con your knees 
Gasking for D/F#sympathy
EmAnd being caught Cin between 
all you Gwish for and D/F#all you seen
EmAnd trying to find Canything 
Gyou can feel D/F#that you can belieEmve inC  
[Chorus]
May Ggod’s love be with D/F#you
AlwEmays ooo Cooo
May Ggod’s love be with D/F#you
[Verse]
EmI know I would aCpologize 
If GI could see it D/F#in your eyes
Em’cause when you showed Cme myself 
GI became D/F#someone else
EmBut I was caught Cin between 
all you Gwish for and D/F#all you need
EmI picture you Cfast asleep
A nGightmare comes
D/F#You can’t keep awakeEm  C  
[Chorus]
May Ggod’s love be with D/F#you
AlwEmaysC  
May Ggod’s love be with D/F#you
  C’cause if I find
If I Gfind my own way
D/F#How much will I Cfind
If I Cfind
If I Gfind my own way
D/F#How much will I Emfind
CYouG  D/F#  
[Verse]
EmI don’t know Canymore
GWhat it’s for
D/F#I’m not even Emsure
If there is Canyone who is Gin the sun
Will you D/F#help me to underEmstand
’cause I been caught Cinbetween 
all I Gwish for and D/F#all I need
EmMaybe you’re not Ceven sure 
Gwhat it’s for
D/F#Any more than EmmeC  
[Chorus]
May Ggod’s love be with D/F#you
AlEmwaysC  
May gGod’s love be with D/F#you
Em

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In The Sun

by Michael Stipe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

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Capo 3

[Verse]

Em C

I picture you in the sun

G D/F#

wondering what went wrong

Em C

And falling down on your knees

G D/F#

asking for sympathy

Em C

And being caught in between

G D/F#

all you wish for and all you seen

Em C

And trying to find anything

G D/F# Em C

you can feel that you can believe in

[Chorus]

G D/F#

May god’s love be with you

Em C

Always ooo ooo

G D/F#

May god’s love be with you

[Verse]

Em C

I know I would apologize

G D/F#

If I could see it in your eyes

Em C

’cause when you showed me myself

G D/F#

I became someone else

Em C

But I was caught in between

G D/F#

all you wish for and all you need

Em C

I picture you fast asleep

A nightmare comes

D/F# Em C

You can’t keep awake

[Chorus]

G D/F#

May god’s love be with you

Em C

Always

G D/F#

May god’s love be with you

’cause if I find

If I find my own way

D/F# C

How much will I find

If I find

If I find my own way

D/F# Em

How much will I find

C G D/F#

You

[Verse]

Em C

I don’t know anymore

What it’s for

D/F# Em

I’m not even sure

C G

If there is anyone who is in the sun

D/F# Em

Will you help me to understand

’cause I been caught inbetween

G D/F#

all I wish for and all I need

Em C

Maybe you’re not even sure

what it’s for

D/F# Em C

Any more than me

[Chorus]

G D/F#

May god’s love be with you

Em C

Always

G D/F#

May god’s love be with you

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