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Capo 5th fret
1st Verse:
 [A]         [D]       [A]                [D]
We said goodbye. Tried her hand at magic.
     [A]            [D]         [G]
But we couldn't make us disappear.
      [A]         [D]      [A]          [D]
Not a day goes by I don't wish I had you.
   [A]               [D]                [G]
So in a way, I'm glad you're still here.
       [Bm]             [A]
It's a bitter sweet victory.
  [G]                    [A]          
Lovin' the ghost in front of me.
Chorus:
    [D]     [A]            [G]          [A]
Now I-------- can't laugh, can't cry.
    [D]                 [A]           [G]    [A]  
And I-------- can't run, can't hide.
  [A]              [D]
What do I gotta do?
  [A]              [D] 
What do I gotta do to keep you?
[Bm]               [A]                    [G]
What do I gotta do to keep you from doing this to me?
2nd Verse:
    [A]                [D]
I wrote a couple of notes.
         [A]            [D]
One in love, one in anger.
          [A]           [D]                    [G]
They're lying there dying in the dresser drawer.
         [A]            [D]  
Lived louder than my voice. 
   [A]                  [D]
Struggled through a stranger.
     [A]                [D]              [G]
He loved me until I loved you even more.
       [Bm]               [A]
It's a bitter sweet victory.
  [G]                    [A]
knowing someone else wanted me.
Chorus:
    [D]     [A]            [G]          [A]
Now I-------- can't laugh, can't cry.
    [D]                 [A]           [G]    [A]  
And I-------- can't run, can't hide.
Bridge:
         [Bm]                     [A]
You get used to the pain, and numb to the sting
                 [G]
Till you can't feel anything.
3rd Verse:
      [A]         [D]         
You tried to explain 
    [A]           [D]
but I couldn't hear it.
    [A]        [D]             [G]
As if your words were my tears.
   [A]      [D]       [A]        [D]
Flowing freely, warm and quiet.
           [A]          [D]          [G]
From the edges of my eyes and my ears.
                 [A]
Then all that disappears.
Chorus:
    [D]     [A]            [G]           [A]
Now I-------- can't laugh, can't cry.
    [D]                 [A]           [G]    [A]  
And I-------- can't run, can't hide.
    [D]     [A]            [G]          [A]
Now I-------- can't laugh, can't cry.
    [D]                 [A]           [G]    [A]  
And I-------- can't run, can't hide.
  [A]              [D]
What do I gotta do?
  [A]              [D] 
What do I gotta do to keep you?
[Bm]               [A]                    [G]
What do I gotta do to keep you from doing this to me? 

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Keep You

by Sugarland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5th fret

1st Verse:

A D A D

[] [] [] []

We said goodbye. Tried her hand at magic.

A D G

[] [] []

But we couldn't make us disappear.

A D A D

[] [] [] []

Not a day goes by I don't wish I had you.

A D G

[] [] []

So in a way, I'm glad you're still here.

Bm A

[] []

It's a bitter sweet victory.

G A

[] []

Lovin' the ghost in front of me.

Chorus:

D A G A

[] [] [] []

Now I-------- can't laugh, can't cry.

D A G A

[] [] [] []

And I-------- can't run, can't hide.

A D

[] []

What do I gotta do?

A D

[] []

What do I gotta do to keep you?

Bm A G

[] [] []

What do I gotta do to keep you from doing this to me?

2nd Verse:

A D

[] []

I wrote a couple of notes.

A D

[] []

One in love, one in anger.

A D G

[] [] []

They're lying there dying in the dresser drawer.

A D

[] []

Lived louder than my voice.

A D

[] []

Struggled through a stranger.

A D G

[] [] []

He loved me until I loved you even more.

Bm A

[] []

It's a bitter sweet victory.

G A

[] []

knowing someone else wanted me.

Chorus:

D A G A

[] [] [] []

Now I-------- can't laugh, can't cry.

D A G A

[] [] [] []

And I-------- can't run, can't hide.

Bridge:

Bm A

[] []

You get used to the pain, and numb to the sting

[]

Till you can't feel anything.

3rd Verse:

A D

[] []

You tried to explain

A D

[] []

but I couldn't hear it.

A D G

[] [] []

As if your words were my tears.

A D A D

[] [] [] []

Flowing freely, warm and quiet.

A D G

[] [] []

From the edges of my eyes and my ears.

[]

Then all that disappears.

Chorus:

D A G A

[] [] [] []

Now I-------- can't laugh, can't cry.

D A G A

[] [] [] []

And I-------- can't run, can't hide.

D A G A

[] [] [] []

Now I-------- can't laugh, can't cry.

D A G A

[] [] [] []

And I-------- can't run, can't hide.

A D

[] []

What do I gotta do?

A D

[] []

What do I gotta do to keep you?

Bm A G

[] [] []

What do I gotta do to keep you from doing this to me?

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