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Jonathan David

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Intro:  G   E   Am   F   Am   A   D  
GI know you lEike her 
AmWell I like her Ftoo 
I know she likes Amyou 
It's Anot as if I'm bDeing sent off to GWar 
There are wCorse things in this woDrld 
GThere's still room in my Cwooden horse for Amtwo 
I was Jonathan Dto your David 
GmYou're still King 
GWell, I'd thought abEout her 
AmI dreamed she'd cFome, I'd make my esAmcape 
I Athought she liked me but Dsomehow I was wrGong 
I know yCou don't want it this Dway 
But it's oG.k. 
It's Dnot like we'll be pEarted 
It's not like we'll never know Flove 
And she'll sCmile for you 
FShe'll hold your Chand 
FYou'll be in Amlove there's no other Dway 
And GmI will make it some Cday 
Intro x 1 
GI know you lEike her 
AmWell I like her Ftoo 
I know she likes Amyou 
It's Anot as if I'm bDeing sent off to GWar 
There are wCorse things in this woDrld 
GThere's still room in my Cwooden horse for Amtwo 
I was Jonathan Dto your David 
GmYou're still King 
(w/out guitar) 
GVisions of lEove recolAmlected 
FHave we ever been Amtrue? 
I Aknow that I have, it's tDime for you to Ggo 
It's all iCn the stones that you tDhrow 
I want you to Gknow 
It's Dnot like we'll be pEarted 
It's not like we'll never know Flove 
And she'll sCmile for you 
FShe'll hold your Chand 
FYou'll be in Amlove there's no other Dway 
FPeople sCay that 
F"We'll never chCange" 
F"We'll never Cchange" 
But I Dhave 
FYou and hCer in the  
Flocal Cnewspaper 
FYou will be AmMarried and you'll be Dgone 
GmMarried and you'll be Cgone 

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Jonathan David

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G E Am F Am A D

Intro:

G E

I know you like her

Am F

Well I like her too

I know she likes you

A D G

It's not as if I'm being sent off to War

C D

There are worse things in this world

G C Am

There's still room in my wooden horse for two

I was Jonathan to your David

You're still King

G E

Well, I'd thought about her

Am F Am

I dreamed she'd come, I'd make my escape

A D G

I thought she liked me but somehow I was wrong

C D

I know you don't want it this way

But it's o.k.

D E

It's not like we'll be parted

It's not like we'll never know love

And she'll smile for you

F C

She'll hold your hand

F Am D

You'll be in love there's no other way

Gm C

And I will make it some day

Intro x 1

G E

I know you like her

Am F

Well I like her too

I know she likes you

A D G

It's not as if I'm being sent off to War

C D

There are worse things in this world

G C Am

There's still room in my wooden horse for two

I was Jonathan to your David

You're still King

(w/out guitar)

G E Am

Visions of love recollected

F Am

Have we ever been true?

A D G

I know that I have, it's time for you to go

C D

It's all in the stones that you throw

I want you to know

D E

It's not like we'll be parted

It's not like we'll never know love

And she'll smile for you

F C

She'll hold your hand

F Am D

You'll be in love there's no other way

F C

People say that

F C

"We'll never change"

F C

"We'll never change"

But I have

F C

You and her in the

F C

local newspaper

F Am D

You will be Married and you'll be gone

Gm C

Married and you'll be gone

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