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Refugee

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Eminor

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INTRO:
     Em     G     D
E ---0-------3----2----|
B ---0--------3----3---|
G ---0-----------2-----|
D ---2----------0------|
A ---2------2----------|
E --0--0-2/3-----------|  X 2
(REPEAT ABOVE TABBING FOR ALL EM G D CHORD PROGRESSIONS THROUGHOUT)
EmWe got some thin’ we both knGow it,
We don’t taDlk too much about itEm  G  D  
EmAin’t no real big secret, Gall the same,
SomDehow we get arEmound itG  D  
Oh listen, Cit don’t really matter to me, bAaby
You believAe what you wanna believe
You see, Emyou don’t have to lGive like a refuDgee,
         Em          G    DNo
EmSomewhere, somehow, soGmebody must'a
DKicked you around EmsomeG  D  
EmTell me why you wanna Glay there andD  
revel in your EmabandonG  D  
Honey, iCt don’t make no difference to me babyA  
EveArybody has to fight to be free
You see, you Emdon’t have to live Glike a refugeeD  
(DoEmn't have to live Glike a refugeeD)
Oh baby, you Emdon’t have to live lGike a refugeeD  
(DoEmn't have to live Glike a refugeeD)
ODh baby, we ain’t the first
IG’m sure a lot of other lovers been cursed
RCight now this seems real to you
                                                 D(     Em     G  
X2  )
 Em   (let ring)
Kicked you around soEmmeG  D  
Who Emknows, maybe you were kiGdnapped,
Tied-up, taken aDway, and held for raEmnsomG  D  
HoCney, it don’t really matter to me baAby
How eveArybody’s had to fight to be free
You see, Emyou don’t have to live Glike a refugeDe
(DonEm't have to live Glike a refugeeD)
No, baby Emyou don’t have to live Glike a refugeDe
(DoEmn't have to live Glike a refugeeD)
No baby, Emyou don’t have to live Glike a refugeeD  
   Em                 G                 D
(DonG't haDve to live like a refugee)    Oh Oh Oh  Yeah
(DoEmn't have to live Glike a refugee)D  
No baby, yEmou don’t have to live Glike a refugeeD  
EmChords used:       GEm    D=   022000Em  
                        G=   320033
                        D=   xx0232
                        C=   x32010
                        A=   x02220

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Refugee

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO:

Em G D

E ---0-------3----2----|

B ---0--------3----3---|

G ---0-----------2-----|

D ---2----------0------|

A ---2------2----------|

E --0--0-2/3-----------| X 2

(REPEAT ABOVE TABBING FOR ALL EM G D CHORD PROGRESSIONS THROUGHOUT)

Em G

We got some thin’ we both know it,

D Em G D

We don’t talk too much about it

Em G

Ain’t no real big secret, all the same,

D Em G D

Somehow we get around it

C A

Oh listen, it don’t really matter to me, baby

You believe what you wanna believe

Em G D

You see, you don’t have to live like a refugee,

Em G D

Em G

Somewhere, somehow, somebody must'a

D Em G D

Kicked you around some

Em G D

Tell me why you wanna lay there and

Em G D

revel in your abandon

C A

Honey, it don’t make no difference to me baby

Everybody has to fight to be free

Em G D

You see, you don’t have to live like a refugee

Em G D

(Don't have to live like a refugee)

Em G D

Oh baby, you don’t have to live like a refugee

Em G D

(Don't have to live like a refugee)

Oh baby, we ain’t the first

I’m sure a lot of other lovers been cursed

Right now this seems real to you

D Em G

(

X2 )

Em (let ring)

Em G D

Kicked you around some

Em G

Who knows, maybe you were kidnapped,

D Em G D

Tied-up, taken away, and held for ransom

C A

Honey, it don’t really matter to me baby

How everybody’s had to fight to be free

Em G D

You see, you don’t have to live like a refugee

Em G D

(Don't have to live like a refugee)

Em G D

No, baby you don’t have to live like a refugee

Em G D

(Don't have to live like a refugee)

Em G D

No baby, you don’t have to live like a refugee

Em G D

G D

(Don't have to live like a refugee) Oh Oh Oh Yeah

Em G D

(Don't have to live like a refugee)

Em G D

No baby, you don’t have to live like a refugee

Em G D Em

Chords used: Em = 022000

= 320033

= xx0232

= x32010

= x02220

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