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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 52Position: 12

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GSo you think you're the Donly one Cwho keeps me guessing or Gmakes me run
CNow I seem to spend Gmost of my time Atrying to get a message Bthrough
GI went down to DSouthwest Five Cto see if my soul Gwas dead or alive
CNow I seem to spend Gmost of my time Atrying to love you Btrue
F#mWhoa Blay your body GdownC  
C          F#m                      B             G
You knoCw a woman who's passion's so sweet is sure hard to find
CAnd you F#mplead for your lover a Bwoman of heart and CmindG  
GAnd I love you so CI beGlieve that it's time Cto go
And I Glove you so, Atrying to steal a message Bthrough
GDaylight breaks Din your tired eyes
CYou can't stop from Gall the lonely tears you cry
CHow I want you Gby my side, Awhen I'm trying to get a message Bthrough
GI went down to DSouthwest Five  C     G  Cand I seem to spend Gmost of my time
ATrying to love you Btrue
e|---12-12-12-15-14----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12--------------15-12-12-15-15-13-13-12-12-----13-13-12-12----------------|
G|-------------------------------------------14-14---------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---10-12-12-10--10-12--------10----------------10-12-10-15-12-12-12--------|
B|-12-----------12-----12-10-12--12--10-12-10-12---------------------15------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-10---10----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------12----9-9------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
GSaw a friend the Dother day Cshe didn't seem to Ghave much to say
CShe just turned and Gwalked away, Abut she used to love me Btrue
G              D              C  G  C
I went dGown to Southwest Five yeah, and I'm using up all of my time
ATrying to love you Btrue
GI don't know if I'm Ddreaming all of this, Ctoo numb to feel
But I'm Ghungry for your kiss, Cnow I seem to spend Gmost of my time
F#m  B             G  C            F#m
Whoa lay your Bbody down you know a woman who's love is so sweet
Is sure Ghard to Cfind.....

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Sw5

by Mick Taylor

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F#m

G D C G

So you think you're the only one who keeps me guessing or makes me run

C G A B

Now I seem to spend most of my time trying to get a message through

G D C G

I went down to Southwest Five to see if my soul was dead or alive

C G A B

Now I seem to spend most of my time trying to love you true

F#m B G C

Whoa lay your body down

C F#m B G

You know a woman who's passion's so sweet is sure hard to find

C F#m B C G

And you plead for your lover a woman of heart and mind

G C G C

And I love you so I believe that it's time to go

G A B

And I love you so, trying to steal a message through

G D

Daylight breaks in your tired eyes

C G

You can't stop from all the lonely tears you cry

C G A B

How I want you by my side, when I'm trying to get a message through

G D C G C G

I went down to Southwest Five and I seem to spend most of my time

A B

Trying to love you true

e|---12-12-12-15-14----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-12--------------15-12-12-15-15-13-13-12-12-----13-13-12-12----------------|

G|-------------------------------------------14-14---------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---10-12-12-10--10-12--------10----------------10-12-10-15-12-12-12--------|

B|-12-----------12-----12-10-12--12--10-12-10-12---------------------15------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-12-10---10----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------12----9-9------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G D C G

Saw a friend the other day she didn't seem to have much to say

C G A B

She just turned and walked away, but she used to love me true

G D C G C

I went down to Southwest Five yeah, and I'm using up all of my time

A B

Trying to love you true

G D C

I don't know if I'm dreaming all of this, too numb to feel

G C G

But I'm hungry for your kiss, now I seem to spend most of my time

F#m B G C F#m

Whoa lay your body down you know a woman who's love is so sweet

G C

Is sure hard to find.....

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