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CAPO 6TH
Not exactly sure what chords besides G are being played on the little intro thing....
but the rest of the song is right
1st verse:
My heGart's grown cold. There's not much left.
My blDood won't turn. And I can seCe my breaGthe.
She Gwalks above the angels room.
CaDtch the snow, feels like wiCnter.
     C(PALM MUTE)
I'd do anything to just be with her.
G, D, C, G, D, C  
2nd Verse:
Well the woGrld won't turn. The world won't turn.
The fraDmes won't break. And the letCter's won't buGrn.
The whGole thing seemed like Einsteins dreams.
SDee the smoke, start to shCiver.
      C (PALM MUTE)
I'd do anything to just forget her.
G, D, C  
Chorus:
(TEMPO SPEEDS UP)
SGhe's my GCenevievGe. SheC's my lazy rGiver.
SChe's my only lGove. ShEme's my favorite sinDner, GeneviCeve.
Wo-ho GeneGvieve.
Solo:
G, C, G, C, G, C, G, Em, D, C, G, D, C  
Bridge:
SomeCtimes EmI see hDer. A cCold chill oEmf feveDr.
So Ceasy to Gbelieve hDer.
Chorus:
ShGe's my GenCevievGe. SChe's my lazy rGiver. (Genevieve)
SChe's my only loGve. SEmhe's my favorite siDnner, GeneviCeve. (sinner)
Wo-ho...G  
SheG's my GenCevieGve. ShCe's my lazy riGver.
CShe's my only loGve. ShEme's my favorite sinDner, GeneCvieve.
       (HOLD C)
Wo-ho Genevieve.
ENDING STRUM
G, C,    G  G, D,     G  G, C,      G  G, D, G  

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Genevieve

by Sugarland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 6TH

Not exactly sure what chords besides G are being played on the little intro thing....

but the rest of the song is right

1st verse:

My heart's grown cold. There's not much left.

D C G

My blood won't turn. And I can see my breathe.

She walks above the angels room.

D C

Catch the snow, feels like winter.

(PALM MUTE)

I'd do anything to just be with her.

G D C G D C

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2nd Verse:

Well the world won't turn. The world won't turn.

D C G

The frames won't break. And the letter's won't burn.

The whole thing seemed like Einsteins dreams.

D C

See the smoke, start to shiver.

C (PALM MUTE)

I'd do anything to just forget her.

G D C

, ,

Chorus:

(TEMPO SPEEDS UP)

G C G C G

She's my Genevieve. She's my lazy river.

C G Em D C

She's my only love. She's my favorite sinner, Genevieve.

Wo-ho Genevieve.

Solo:

G C G C G C G Em D C G D C

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Bridge:

C Em D C Em D

Sometimes I see her. A cold chill of fever.

C G D

So easy to believe her.

Chorus:

G C G C G

She's my Genevieve. She's my lazy river. (Genevieve)

C G Em D C

She's my only love. She's my favorite sinner, Genevieve. (sinner)

Wo-ho...

G C G C G

She's my Genevieve. She's my lazy river.

C G Em D C

She's my only love. She's my favorite sinner, Genevieve.

(HOLD )

Wo-ho Genevieve.

ENDING STRUM

G C G G D G G C G G D G

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