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Eminor

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Title:  Splendid Isolation
Artist: Pete Yorn
Album:  Nightcrawler
This is off Pete’s new album, great song.
[Verse]
EmI want to lCive alGone in the deDsert
EmI want to bCe like GGeorgia O'KeDefe
EmI want to livCe on the UppGer East SideD  
EmAnd never go doCwn in the stGreetD  
EmMichael JaCckson in DiGsneylanDd
EmDon't have to shCare it with noGbody elDse
EmLock the gatCes, Goofy, taGke my haDnd
EmAnd lead me thrCough the worGld of sDelf
[Chorus]
EmSplendid isolGation
DI don't need no oAmne
EmSplendid isolaGtionD  Am  
CDon't want to wDake up with nEmo one beside me
CDon't want to tDake up with nEmobody new
CDon't want noboDdy coming bEmy without calling first
CDon't want nDothing to Emdo with you

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Splendid Isolation

by Pete Yorn

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Title: Splendid Isolation

Artist: Pete Yorn

Album: Nightcrawler

This is off Pete’s new album, great song.

[Verse]

Em C G D

I want to live alone in the desert

Em C G D

I want to be like Georgia O'Keefe

Em C G D

I want to live on the Upper East Side

Em C G D

And never go down in the street

Em C G D

Michael Jackson in Disneyland

Em C G D

Don't have to share it with nobody else

Em C G D

Lock the gates, Goofy, take my hand

Em C G D

And lead me through the world of self

[Chorus]

Em G

Splendid isolation

D Am

I don't need no one

Em G D Am

Splendid isolation

C D Em

Don't want to wake up with no one beside me

C D Em

Don't want to take up with nobody new

C D Em

Don't want nobody coming by without calling first

C D Em

Don't want nothing to do with you

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