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Capo 1 - Standard tuning
Chords:
C:    x32010
F:    x03210
Am:   x02210
Gsus: 320013
Dm:   x00231
Intro:
C, F, Am,   F  
Verse:
When the Cmorning came i was up before first Flight
And your Ambed was made must have cut out someFtime last night
And my Cheart beat started poundin out of rhythm in my brain
A Fvoice from deep inside said youve got to be insane
AmEveryone knows how this old story goes
So i Fgot in that taxi and drank my conscience away
Chorus:
CIf your gonna Gsusbe there be there
DmIf your gonna Fstay, stay tonight
CStart livin Gsusout with the old Dmim all lit up
FMust be the good life
Interlude:
C, F  
Verse:
CI went to your friends house and begged you to open the Fdoor
With your Amhands on your hips you spoke while i sat down on that Ffloor
CTwo dishes in the kitchen sink the way you treat me when you drink
FYou dont look so superior when you give your opinion
AmDont think i dont know how you act on your own
FAnd just who are those names on your cell phone anyway
Chorus:
CIf your gonna Gsusbe there be there
DmIf your gonna Fstay, stay tonight
CStart livin Gsusout with the old Dmim all lit up
FMust be the good life
Interlude
Dm, F, C,   Gsusx2
Dm, F  
Verse:
CYour a cool breeze in the setting sun
New years the 4th wrapped into one
AmYou make me wanna be someone
FThat you can look up to
Chorus:
CIf your gonna Gsusbe there be there
DmIf your gonna Fstay, stay tonight
CStart livin Gsusout with the Dmold im all lit up
FMust be the good life
Verse:
CCome on and get Gsuslove
Come on and Dmtry
Come on noFw what are you waiting for?   x4
C, F  
Outro:
When the Cmorning came i was up before first Flight

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Be There

by Howie Day

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

Capo 1 - Standard tuning

Chords:

: x32010

: x03210

: x02210

Gsus

: 320013

: x00231

Intro:

C F Am F

, , ,

Verse:

C F

When the morning came i was up before first light

Am F

And your bed was made must have cut out sometime last night

And my heart beat started poundin out of rhythm in my brain

A voice from deep inside said youve got to be insane

Everyone knows how this old story goes

So i got in that taxi and drank my conscience away

Chorus:

C Gsus

If your gonna be there be there

Dm F

If your gonna stay, stay tonight

C Gsus Dm

Start livin out with the old im all lit up

Must be the good life

Interlude:

C F

Verse:

C F

I went to your friends house and begged you to open the door

Am F

With your hands on your hips you spoke while i sat down on that floor

Two dishes in the kitchen sink the way you treat me when you drink

You dont look so superior when you give your opinion

Dont think i dont know how you act on your own

And just who are those names on your cell phone anyway

Chorus:

C Gsus

If your gonna be there be there

Dm F

If your gonna stay, stay tonight

C Gsus Dm

Start livin out with the old im all lit up

Must be the good life

Interlude

Dm F C Gsus

, , , x2

Dm F

Verse:

Your a cool breeze in the setting sun

New years the 4th wrapped into one

You make me wanna be someone

That you can look up to

Chorus:

C Gsus

If your gonna be there be there

Dm F

If your gonna stay, stay tonight

C Gsus Dm

Start livin out with the old im all lit up

Must be the good life

Verse:

C Gsus

Come on and get love

Come on and try

Come on now what are you waiting for? x4

C F

Outro:

C F

When the morning came i was up before first light

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