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[Intro]
   F     C     Gm    Bbx2 
[Verse]
  FI need a vCoice to hear 
A hGmand to hold
A mBbind to be near
  FI need skCin to touch
The sGmcent of hair will mBbean so much 
  FI need liCps to kiss 
The lGmaughter of sBbomeone to miss 
  FI need to wCake up to the sGmound of you breBbathing
[Pre-Chorus]
  GmI need to comFfort you
And lCet you cry when yBbou have to
  GmI need to kiFss your tears 
And lCet you be alBbone
[Interlude]
F C Gm Bb
[Chorus]
  F    C     GmBut you dBbon`t know what it`s lFike 
  C       GmBut you dBbon't know what it's lFikeC  Gm  Bb  
[Verse]
  FI need to comCfort 
And to Gmsay that it will be OBbK 
  FI want to feCel the taste of Gmtears in my moBbuth 
  FI want to gCive away what I Gmgot 
And get Bbnothing back 
  FExcept for moCments of you Gmlove me from the heBbart
[Pre-Chorus]
  GmI need to sFhare what I got
COr else its not wBborth a lot
  GmI want to pFick up the phone 
CAnd apoloBbgiiiFise
[Interlude]
C Gm Bb
[Chorus]
  F    C     GmBut you dBbon`t know what it`s lFike 
  C       GmBut you dBbon't know what it's lFikeC  Gm  Bb  
[Solo]
 F   C   Gm   Bbx4
 Gm   F   C   Bbx2
[Verse]
  FI met a Cman whose mission Gmwas to 
Crawl aBbcross the land 
  FHe called me luCcky because Gmof what I was mBbade 
  FHey man tCake my shoes Gmtake my coat 
And Bbunderstand 
  FI am a salesCman and sorGmrow is my traBbde
[Chorus]
  FI share what CI got
  GmBut you Bbdon`t know what it`s lFike 
I share what CI got
  GmBut you Bbdon`t know what it`s lFiiiiCike Gm  Bb  
  FI share what CI got
  GmBut you Bbdon`t know what it`s like 
  FI share what CI got
  GmBut you Bbdon`t know what it`s lFiiiiCike Gm  Bb  
  FI share what CI got
  GmBut you Bbdon`t know what it`s like 
  FI share what CI got
  GmBut you Bbdon`t know what it`s lFiiiiCike Gm  Bb  
[Outro]
  GmI need to sFhare what I got
COr else its not wBborth a lot
  GmI want to pFick up the phone 
CAnd apoloBbgiiiFise

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Lydia

by Morten Abel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C Gm Bb

[Verse]

F C

I need a voice to hear

A hand to hold

A mind to be near

F C

I need skin to touch

Gm Bb

The scent of hair will mean so much

F C

I need lips to kiss

Gm Bb

The laughter of someone to miss

F C Gm Bb

I need to wake up to the sound of you breathing

[Pre-Chorus]

Gm F

I need to comfort you

C Bb

And let you cry when you have to

Gm F

I need to kiss your tears

C Bb

And let you be alone

[Interlude]

F C Gm Bb

[Chorus]

F C Gm Bb F

But you don`t know what it`s like

C Gm Bb F C Gm Bb

But you don't know what it's like

[Verse]

F C

I need to comfort

Gm Bb

And to say that it will be OK

F C Gm Bb

I want to feel the taste of tears in my mouth

F C Gm

I want to give away what I got

And get nothing back

F C Gm Bb

Except for moments of you love me from the heart

[Pre-Chorus]

Gm F

I need to share what I got

C Bb

Or else its not worth a lot

Gm F

I want to pick up the phone

C Bb F

And apologiiiise

[Interlude]

C Gm Bb

[Chorus]

F C Gm Bb F

But you don`t know what it`s like

C Gm Bb F C Gm Bb

But you don't know what it's like

[Solo]

F C Gm Bb

Gm F C Bb

[Verse]

F C Gm

I met a man whose mission was to

Crawl across the land

F C Gm Bb

He called me lucky because of what I was made

F C Gm

Hey man take my shoes take my coat

And understand

F C Gm Bb

I am a salesman and sorrow is my trade

[Chorus]

F C

I share what I got

Gm Bb F

But you don`t know what it`s like

I share what I got

Gm Bb F C Gm Bb

But you don`t know what it`s liiiiike

F C

I share what I got

Gm Bb

But you don`t know what it`s like

F C

I share what I got

Gm Bb F C Gm Bb

But you don`t know what it`s liiiiike

F C

I share what I got

Gm Bb

But you don`t know what it`s like

F C

I share what I got

Gm Bb F C Gm Bb

But you don`t know what it`s liiiiike

[Outro]

Gm F

I need to share what I got

C Bb

Or else its not worth a lot

Gm F

I want to pick up the phone

C Bb F

And apologiiiise

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