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Clumsy
Capo 3rd fret
Intro:  
E  A2  D2  Cadd9 G  E
You think I'd Ehave it down bA2y now
Been pracD2ticin' Cadd9for thGirty Eyears
I should haEve walked a thousA2and miles
So D2what am I Cadd9still dGoin' hEere
Reachin' A2out for that same old piece of forbidden fruitE  
I slip and fall and I knock my halo looseA2  
Somebody tell me what's a boy supposed to do?B  
Chorus
Cause I get so cluEmsy
I get so foolBish
I get so stC#mupid
And then I feel so uAseless
But you're sayin' You loEve me
And you're still gonna hoBld me
And that You wanna be neC#mar me
'Cause You're makin' me Aholy
You're still makin' me D2holCadd9y,       G   Eyeah
I'm gonna get it right this time
I'll be strong and I'll make You proud
I've prayed that prayer a thousand times
But the rooster crows and my tears roll down (again)
Then You remind me You made me from the dust
And I can never, no never, be good enough
And that You're not gonna let that come between us
Chorus
   C2From where I stand
Your holiD2ness is up so high I can never rEeach it
   C2My only hope is to fall on JD2esus

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Clumsy

by Chris Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C#m

Clumsy

Capo 3rd fret

Intro:

E A2 D2 Cadd9 G E

E A2

You think I'd have it down by now

D2 Cadd9 G E

Been practicin' for thirty years

E A2

I should have walked a thousand miles

D2 Cadd9 G E

So what am I still doin' here

A2 E

Reachin' out for that same old piece of forbidden fruit

I slip and fall and I knock my halo loose

Somebody tell me what's a boy supposed to do?

Chorus

Cause I get so clumsy

I get so foolish

C#m

I get so stupid

And then I feel so useless

But you're sayin' You love me

And you're still gonna hold me

C#m

And that You wanna be near me

'Cause You're makin' me holy

D2 Cadd9 G E

You're still makin' me holy, yeah

I'm gonna get it right this time

I'll be strong and I'll make You proud

I've prayed that prayer a thousand times

But the rooster crows and my tears roll down (again)

Then You remind me You made me from the dust

And I can never, no never, be good enough

And that You're not gonna let that come between us

Chorus

From where I stand

D2 E

Your holiness is up so high I can never reach it

C2 D2

My only hope is to fall on Jesus

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