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chords seemed to sound a bit funny and I made some changes to it that seemed to 
I play it with a capo on 1st.
CThe bar closes early on the AmSabbath day
So Fme and my kid we hit the Gpark to play
Then it'd Cstart to rain so we'd walk Amhome again
He Fasked why he was born
I don't know Gwhat to say
I Cdon't feel guilty and I Amdon't feel sad
This Fmother fucking life is the Gbest he's had
I said I've Cbeen there sonny and it Amain't that bad
I took my Fhits from the shits back when GI was a lad
Chorus:
So long agFo and even though I Amtried
I couldn't make him Csee the life he had Gcast in front of meF  
And even though AmI cried I couldn't make him be Cthe very thing GI needed
(Same chord progression of
  C    Am    F  G)
His mother'd make a scene when I come home late
She look like she's dying but she's twenty eight
I never loved that whore I never will no more
Except for a month back in '84
The jam was playing and my heart stood still gazing at a shadow on the window sill
Chorus: (Chord progression of
  F    Am    C  G)
So long ago and even though I tried I couldn't make her see I wasn't quite the man 
she thought I'd be
And even though I cried I couldn't make her be the very thing I needed
And even though I tried I couldn't make her see I wasn't quite the man she thought I'd be
And even though I cried I couldn't make her be the very thing I needed
Could she be the very thing I needed?
Could she be the very thing
the very thing
CPush yourself away from your Gone best friend
AmWho's going to love you when you Freach the end?
Who will?
Who will?

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The Very Thing

by Stars

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

Chords in this song · guitar

chords seemed to sound a bit funny and I made some changes to it that seemed to

I play it with a capo on 1st.

C Am

The bar closes early on the Sabbath day

F G

So me and my kid we hit the park to play

C Am

Then it'd start to rain so we'd walk home again

He asked why he was born

I don't know what to say

C Am

I don't feel guilty and I don't feel sad

F G

This mother fucking life is the best he's had

C Am

I said I've been there sonny and it ain't that bad

F G

I took my hits from the shits back when I was a lad

Chorus:

F Am

So long ago and even though I tried

C G F

I couldn't make him see the life he had cast in front of me

Am C G

And even though I cried I couldn't make him be the very thing I needed

(Same chord progression of

C Am F G

)

His mother'd make a scene when I come home late

She look like she's dying but she's twenty eight

I never loved that whore I never will no more

Except for a month back in '84

The jam was playing and my heart stood still gazing at a shadow on the window sill

Chorus: (Chord progression of

F Am C G

)

So long ago and even though I tried I couldn't make her see I wasn't quite the man

she thought I'd be

And even though I cried I couldn't make her be the very thing I needed

And even though I tried I couldn't make her see I wasn't quite the man she thought I'd be

And even though I cried I couldn't make her be the very thing I needed

Could she be the very thing I needed?

Could she be the very thing

the very thing

C G

Push yourself away from your one best friend

Am F

Who's going to love you when you reach the end?

Who will?

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