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Rob kind of picks through each of the chords, and you just kind of have to pick up the 
Verse 1:
Gi suppose you're qG7uite contCent in your   Cmswimming pGool
all you pEmink-skinned bDabes are the sameD7  
and yGou can't stay forG7ever yoCung
so get out hCmere and see the sGun
you're only Emsix inches awDay from becoming oGne
Verse 2:
Gi was in your shG7oes before    C(Cmor lack thereoGf)
and thEmings worked out for mDeD7  
Gthere's a dozen pG7eople hCere
Cmand they're waiting for yGou
it's your pEmarty: you can cDry if you want tGo
Chorus:
wChat if I tGold you DI could show you sGomething
wChat if i tGold you Di could make you   Glive
fCollow my instrGuction, swDim in the dirGection
Emof my vBmoice, hCear my vGoice
Emof my vBmoice, hCear my vGoice
Verse 3:
Gyou think that you've sG7een it aCll, in your  Cmlittle bGall
but man yEmou're wrong and   Dshe's been wD7aiting
Glong and hard to G7kiss your hCead and hCmold your hGands
and hEmold you while yDou fall asleep    Gand
Chorus:
wChat if i tGold you Di could show you sGomething
wChat if i tGold you Di could make you   Glive
fCollow my instrGuction, swDim in the dirGection
Emof my vBmoice, hCear my vGoice
Emof my vBmoice, hCear my vGoice
Bridge:
Dba Ba BA  Ba-da CBa-aaa CmBa-aaaa Ba-da GBa  By-Daaaa
Chorus:
wChat if i tGold you Di could show you sGomething
wChat if i tGold you Di could make you   Glive
fCollow my instrGuction, swDim in the dirGection
Emof my vBmoice, hCear my vGoice
Emof my vBmoice, hCear my vGoice
Ending chords/picking:
e-----Em-0------------Bm-2-------------C--0-----------G3----|
B--------0---0----------3---3--------------------3----|
G----0-----0-------4------4--------0-------------0----|
D------------------------------------------------0----|
A----------------2---------------3-----3-2-0-----2----|
E--0---------------------------------------------3----|

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Be Born

by Tally Hall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Rob kind of picks through each of the chords, and you just kind of have to pick up the

Verse 1:

G G7 C Cm G

i suppose you're quite content in your swimming pool

Em D D7

all you pink-skinned babes are the same

G G7 C

and you can't stay forever young

Cm G

so get out here and see the sun

Em D G

you're only six inches away from becoming one

Verse 2:

G G7 C Cm G

i was in your shoes before (or lack thereof)

Em D D7

and things worked out for me

G G7 C

there's a dozen people here

Cm G

and they're waiting for you

Em D G

it's your party: you can cry if you want to

Chorus:

C G D G

what if I told you I could show you something

C G D G

what if i told you i could make you live

C G D G

follow my instruction, swim in the direction

Em Bm C G

of my voice, hear my voice

Em Bm C G

of my voice, hear my voice

Verse 3:

G G7 C Cm G

you think that you've seen it all, in your little ball

Em D D7

but man you're wrong and she's been waiting

G G7 C Cm G

long and hard to kiss your head and hold your hands

Em D G

and hold you while you fall asleep and

Chorus:

C G D G

what if i told you i could show you something

C G D G

what if i told you i could make you live

C G D G

follow my instruction, swim in the direction

Em Bm C G

of my voice, hear my voice

Em Bm C G

of my voice, hear my voice

Bridge:

D C Cm G D

ba Ba BA Ba-da Ba-aaa Ba-aaaa Ba-da Ba By-aaaa

Chorus:

C G D G

what if i told you i could show you something

C G D G

what if i told you i could make you live

C G D G

follow my instruction, swim in the direction

Em Bm C G

of my voice, hear my voice

Em Bm C G

of my voice, hear my voice

Ending chords/picking:

Em Bm C G

e------0-------------2---------------0-----------3----|

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

G----0-----0-------4------4--------0-------------0----|

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

A----------------2---------------3-----3-2-0-----2----|

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

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