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Caramel

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Suzanne Vega - Caramel
       Gm7353333
       Db7x4342x
  D7sus4/Ax0553x
Ebmaj7*   x657xx
        D7x5453x
        G7353433
       Cm7x35343
       Dm7x57565
    Ebmaj7x68786
        D7x5757x
         Gx55433
        Gmx55333
[Intro]
Gm7 Eb5 D7
[Verse 1]
It won't Gm7do        Db7to D7sus4/Adream of caraD7mel
             D7sus4/A       D7   D7sus4    Gm7  Ebmaj7* D7  
to think of cinnamon    and long for you.
It won't do to stir a deep desire,
to fan a hidden fire that can never burn Gm7trueG7.
[Chorus 1]
     Cm7I Dm7know youEbmaj7r name, I kDm7now your sCm7kin,
I Dm7know the way thEbmaj7ese things beD7gin;
But I don't Gknow     Gmhow I would D7sus4/Alive with myselD7f,
what I'd forD7sus4/Agive of myselfD7  
if you don't Gm7go.D7  
[Verse 3]
So goodbye, sweet appetite,
no single bite could satisfy...
[Chorus]
It won't do to dream of caramel,
to think of cinnamon and long for you.

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Caramel

by Suzanne Vega

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Db7

D7sus4/A

Ebmaj7

Cm7

Dm7

Eb5

D7sus4

Suzanne Vega - Caramel

Gm7

353333

Db7

x4342x

D7sus4/A

x0553x

Ebmaj7

* x657xx

x5453x

353433

Cm7

x35343

Dm7

x57565

Ebmaj7

x68786

x5757x

x55433

x55333

[Intro]

Gm7 Eb5 D7

[Verse 1]

Gm7 Db7 D7sus4/A D7

It won't do to dream of caramel

D7sus4/A D7 D7sus4 Gm7 Ebmaj7 D7

to think of cinnamon and long for you.

It won't do to stir a deep desire,

Gm7 G7

to fan a hidden fire that can never burn true.

[Chorus 1]

Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 Cm7

I know your name, I know your skin,

Dm7 Ebmaj7 D7

I know the way these things begin;

G Gm D7sus4/A D7

But I don't know how I would live with myself,

D7sus4/A D7

what I'd forgive of myself

Gm7 D7

if you don't go.

[Verse 3]

So goodbye, sweet appetite,

no single bite could satisfy...

[Chorus]

It won't do to dream of caramel,

to think of cinnamon and long for you.

About Caramel Chords by Suzanne Vega

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