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Absolutely

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[Chorus]
This is the Csus2story of a girlG5  
Who cried a river and A7sus4drowned the whole worldD  
And while she lBmooks so sad in pCsus2hotographs
I aA7sus4bsolutely love her
When she sG5milesD  Csus2  G5  D  Csus2  
[Verse]
BmHow many days in a yCsus2ear
She G5woke up with hope but she onDly found tears
And BmI can be so insiCsus2ncere
G5Making the promises neveDr for real
As Bmlong as she stands there waiCsus2ting
WG5earin' the holes in the soles Dof her shoes
BmHow many days disCsus2appear
You lG5ook in the mirror, so how Ddo you choose
[Pre-Chorus]
Your clEm7othes never wear as Dadd4/F#well the next day
And your hG5air never falls in qA7sus4uite the same way
Em7You never seem to Dadd4/F#run out of things to A7sus4say
[Chorus]
This is the Csus2story of a girlG5  
Who cried a river and drA7sus4owned the whole worldD  
And while she loBmoks so sad in phoCsus2tographs
I abA7sus4solutely love her
When she smG5ilesD  Csus2  G5  D  Csus2  
[Verse]
BmHow many lovers would sCsus2tay
Just to G5put up with this shit daDy after day
BmHow did we wind up this wayCsus2  
G5Watching our mouths for the words Dthat we say
As lBmong as we stand here waiCsus2ting
WG5earing the clothes of the souls thDat we choose
BmHow do we get there toCsus2day
When we're waG5lking too far for the price of Dour shoes
[Pre-Chorus]
Your clEm7othes never wear as Dadd4/F#well the next day
And your hG5air never falls in A7sus4quite the same way
But Em7you never seem to Dadd4/F#run out of things to A7sus4say
[Chorus]
This is the Csus2story of a girlG5  
Who cried a river and A7sus4drowned the whole worldD  
And while she lBmooks so sad and loneCsus2ly there
I aA7sus4bsolutely love her
When she smiles
[Pre-Solo]
Em7 Dadd4/F# G5 A7sus4
Em7 Dadd4/F# A7sus4
[Solo]
Bm(PlCsus2ay 4 tG5imeDs... you can fool around with some of the other chords here)
[Pre-Chorus]
Your clEm7othes never wear as Dadd4/F#well the next day
And your hG5air never falls in A7sus4quite the same way
But Em7you never seem to Dadd4/F#run out of things to A7sus4say
[Chorus]
This is the Csus2story of a girlG5  
Who cried a river and A7sus4drowned the whole worldD  
And while she lBmooks so sad in photgCsus2raphs
I aA7sus4bsolutely love her
This is the Csus2story of a girlG5  
Her pretty face shA7sus4e hid from the worldD  
And while she lBmooks so sad and loneCsus2ly there
I aA7sus4bsolutely love her
This is the Csus2story of a girlG5  
Who cried a river and A7sus4drowned the whole worldD  
And while she lBmooks so sad in photoCsus2graphs
I aA7sus4bsolutely love her
When she sG5milesD  Csus2  G5  
DWhen Csus2she smilG5es...D  Csus2  G5  
Chords:
    Csus2030033
       G5300033
   A7sus4002233
        D000232
       Bm024432
      Em7022033
 Dadd4/F#200233

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Absolutely

by Nine Days

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

A7sus4

Em7

Dadd4/F#

[Chorus]

Csus2 G5

This is the story of a girl

A7sus4 D

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

Bm Csus2

And while she looks so sad in photographs

A7sus4

I absolutely love her

G5 D Csus2 G5 D Csus2

When she smiles

[Verse]

Bm Csus2

How many days in a year

G5 D

She woke up with hope but she only found tears

Bm Csus2

And I can be so insincere

G5 D

Making the promises never for real

Bm Csus2

As long as she stands there waiting

G5 D

Wearin' the holes in the soles of her shoes

Bm Csus2

How many days disappear

G5 D

You look in the mirror, so how do you choose

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7 Dadd4/F#

Your clothes never wear as well the next day

G5 A7sus4

And your hair never falls in quite the same way

Em7 Dadd4/F# A7sus4

You never seem to run out of things to say

[Chorus]

Csus2 G5

This is the story of a girl

A7sus4 D

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

Bm Csus2

And while she looks so sad in photographs

A7sus4

I absolutely love her

G5 D Csus2 G5 D Csus2

When she smiles

[Verse]

Bm Csus2

How many lovers would stay

G5 D

Just to put up with this shit day after day

Bm Csus2

How did we wind up this way

G5 D

Watching our mouths for the words that we say

Bm Csus2

As long as we stand here waiting

G5 D

Wearing the clothes of the souls that we choose

Bm Csus2

How do we get there today

G5 D

When we're walking too far for the price of our shoes

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7 Dadd4/F#

Your clothes never wear as well the next day

G5 A7sus4

And your hair never falls in quite the same way

Em7 Dadd4/F# A7sus4

But you never seem to run out of things to say

[Chorus]

Csus2 G5

This is the story of a girl

A7sus4 D

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

Bm Csus2

And while she looks so sad and lonely there

A7sus4

I absolutely love her

When she smiles

[Pre-Solo]

Em7 Dadd4/F# G5 A7sus4

Em7 Dadd4/F# A7sus4

[Solo]

Bm Csus2 G5 D

(Play 4 times... you can fool around with some of the other chords here)

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7 Dadd4/F#

Your clothes never wear as well the next day

G5 A7sus4

And your hair never falls in quite the same way

Em7 Dadd4/F# A7sus4

But you never seem to run out of things to say

[Chorus]

Csus2 G5

This is the story of a girl

A7sus4 D

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

Bm Csus2

And while she looks so sad in photgraphs

A7sus4

I absolutely love her

Csus2 G5

This is the story of a girl

A7sus4 D

Her pretty face she hid from the world

Bm Csus2

And while she looks so sad and lonely there

A7sus4

I absolutely love her

Csus2 G5

This is the story of a girl

A7sus4 D

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world

Bm Csus2

And while she looks so sad in photographs

A7sus4

I absolutely love her

G5 D Csus2 G5

When she smiles

D Csus2 G5 D Csus2 G5

When she smiles...

Chords:

Csus2

030033

300033

A7sus4

002233

000232

024432

Em7

022033

Dadd4/F#

200233

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