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Things Like You

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Capo 1st  fret
Chords:
D(xx0232)
A(x02220)
Em(022000)
G(32033)
D/F#(2x023x)
Bm(x13321)
Intro:   D    A    Em  G  
Verse 1:
DLoving things like yAou has wrecked my lifeEm  
Made me cGry
DLoving things like yAou has made me loseEm  
My miGnd
DAnd I can't figure oAut why I've been 
EmHanging on
DTo all these things I've trAied to leave Embehind me for so lGong
Pre-chorus:
And I thiD/F#nk it's time to find 
A bettBmer way to live my life
Than loviD/F#ng all those things that keep me wrEmapped
So tiGght
Chorus: 
Cos everyDone wants eveAryone else's EmeverythingG  
DSometimes the mAore we have the lEmess we really gainG  
And I'm tDired of loAving all that Emmoney has to buGy
Get oDut of my heart
AOut of my mind
I'm lEmeaving you behiGnd
D   A   Em D/F#  G
Verse 2: (Same as verse 1)
Loving things like you has left me bruised
Black and blue
Loving things like you has made me 
So confused
And I can't figure out what I've been 
Waiting on
God I can't be living life for things I know are wrong
Pre-chorus: (Same as 1st pre-chorus)
Now I think it's time to write 
A better chapter in my life
Leaving all those things that keep me wrapped so tight
Chorus:(Same as 1 and 2)
Cos Everyone wants everyone else's everything
Sometimes the more we have the less we really gain
I'm tired of loving all that money has to buy
Get out of my heart 
Out of my mind
I'm leaving you behind 
Interlude:
AWhy are we obsessed with Gpossessions here on eaDrth?
AGo and take a look at the Gflowers and the birDds
AGod is always taking care of Gnature's every neeDd
DAnd how much more impAortant in the fatEmher's eye's are Gwe?
N/C-----------------------------------------------------  G
I said, how much more important in the father's eye's are we?
He sees everytDhing
Instrumental: (D)  A   Em  G  
Chorus: (Same as 1, 2, and 3)
Everyone wants everyone else's everything
Sometimes the more we have the less we really gain
I'm tired of loving all that money has to buy
Get out of my heart 
Out of my mind
I'm leaving you behind 
Get out of my heart
Out of my mind
I'm leaving you behind

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Things Like You

by Sanctus Real

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Capo 1st fret

Chords:

(xx0232)

(x02220)

(022000)

(32033)

D/F#

(2x023x)

(x13321)

D A Em G

Intro:

Verse 1:

D A Em

Loving things like you has wrecked my life

Made me cry

D A Em

Loving things like you has made me lose

My mind

D A

And I can't figure out why I've been

Hanging on

D A Em G

To all these things I've tried to leave behind me for so long

Pre-chorus:

D/F#

And I think it's time to find

A better way to live my life

D/F# Em

Than loving all those things that keep me wrapped

So tight

Chorus:

D A Em G

Cos everyone wants everyone else's everything

D A Em G

Sometimes the more we have the less we really gain

D A Em G

And I'm tired of loving all that money has to buy

Get out of my heart

Out of my mind

Em G

I'm leaving you behind

D A Em D/F# G

Verse 2: (Same as verse 1)

Loving things like you has left me bruised

Black and blue

Loving things like you has made me

So confused

And I can't figure out what I've been

Waiting on

God I can't be living life for things I know are wrong

Pre-chorus: (Same as 1st pre-chorus)

Now I think it's time to write

A better chapter in my life

Leaving all those things that keep me wrapped so tight

Chorus:(Same as 1 and 2)

Cos Everyone wants everyone else's everything

Sometimes the more we have the less we really gain

I'm tired of loving all that money has to buy

Get out of my heart

Out of my mind

I'm leaving you behind

Interlude:

A G D

Why are we obsessed with possessions here on earth?

A G D

Go and take a look at the flowers and the birds

A G D

God is always taking care of nature's every need

D A Em G

And how much more important in the father's eye's are we?

N/C----------------------------------------------------- G

I said, how much more important in the father's eye's are we?

He sees everything

D A Em G

Instrumental: ()

Chorus: (Same as 1, 2, and 3)

Everyone wants everyone else's everything

Sometimes the more we have the less we really gain

I'm tired of loving all that money has to buy

Get out of my heart

Out of my mind

I'm leaving you behind

Get out of my heart

Out of my mind

I'm leaving you behind

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