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Confidant

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[ tune half step down ]
Verse 1
E7And with the world comes Ammisery Gcomes jealousy and Cpain
E7And with new friends come Amenemies, Gthe fortune brings the Cfame
Pre - Chorus
EOh my dear cAmonfidant (tell me how to Gfeel)
Tell me hoCw to feel (tell me how yoEu've been)
I've been Amoverwhelmed (overwhelmed by Gwhat)
by what lies up G7ahead
Chorus
Only when your Fheart is Gtrue, only when your Fheart is Gtrue
Til' you learn to Ftrust yoGurself, put your tFrust in Gsomeone else
Chorus Riff
e--1-0-1-0-1-0-x-x---|
b--3-3-3-3-3-3-x-x---|
G--0-0-0-0-0-0-x-x---|
D--0-0-0-0-0-0-x-x---|
A--x---x---x---x-x---|
E--3---3---3---x-x---|
Verse 2
And with new love comes mystery
Comes fear you can't define
And with new love comes history
Old stars that won't align
(repeat pre-chorus and chorus)
(solo - over verse and pre-chorus chords)
(repeat chorus)
(repeat verse 1)
(repeat pre-chorus and chorus)
e--3-3---1-1---0-0---X-X---|
b--0-0---0-0---0-0---3-3---|
G--0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---|
D--0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---|
A--2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---|
E--3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---|

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Confidant

by Mason Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[ tune half step down ]

Verse 1

E7 Am G C

And with the world comes misery comes jealousy and pain

E7 Am G C

And with new friends come enemies, the fortune brings the fame

Pre - Chorus

E Am G

Oh my dear confidant (tell me how to feel)

C E

Tell me how to feel (tell me how you've been)

Am G

I've been overwhelmed (overwhelmed by what)

by what lies up ahead

Chorus

F G F G

Only when your heart is true, only when your heart is true

F G F G

Til' you learn to trust yourself, put your trust in someone else

Chorus Riff

e--1-0-1-0-1-0-x-x---|

b--3-3-3-3-3-3-x-x---|

G--0-0-0-0-0-0-x-x---|

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

A--x---x---x---x-x---|

E--3---3---3---x-x---|

Verse 2

And with new love comes mystery

Comes fear you can't define

And with new love comes history

Old stars that won't align

(repeat pre-chorus and chorus)

(solo - over verse and pre-chorus chords)

(repeat chorus)

(repeat verse 1)

(repeat pre-chorus and chorus)

e--3-3---1-1---0-0---X-X---|

b--0-0---0-0---0-0---3-3---|

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

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

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

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

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