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[Verse 1]
DBaby, you've Emgot the sort of F#mhands to Grip me apart
And Dbaby, you've Emgot the sort of F#mface to Gstart this old heart
 DBut your eyes are Emwarning me   F#mthis early Gmorning
That Dmy love's too Embig for you my F#mloveG  
DBaby, you've Emgot the sort of F#mlaugh that Gwaters me
And Dmakes me grow Emtall and strong and F#mproud and Gflattens me
 DI find you Emstunning, but     F#myou are Grunning me down
 DMy love's too Embig for you my F#mloveG  
 DMy love's too Embig for you my F#mloveG  
[Chorus]
And Emif I was F#mstronger then GI would Atell you no
And Emif I was D/F#stronger then GI will Aleave this show
And Emif I was F#mstronger then GI would Aup and go
EmBut here I D/F#am 
Gand here we Ago again
[Verse 2]
DBaby, you've Emgot the sort of F#meyes that Gtell me tales
That Dyour sort of Emmouth just will not F#msay, the Gtruth impales
 DThat you don't Emneed meF#m,  but you won't Gleave me
 DMy love's too Embig for you my F#mloveG  
 DMy love's too Embig for you my F#mloveG  
[Chorus]
And Emif I was F#mstronger then GI would Atell you no
And Emif I was D/F#stronger then GI will Aleave this show
And Emif I was F#mstronger then GI would Aup and go
EmBut here I D/F#am 
Gand here we Ago again
[Bridge]
   Em  F#mTell me what to Gdo, to Atake away the Emyou
F#mTake away the Gyou, Atake away the you
[Chorus]
And Emif I was F#mstronger then GI would Atell you no
And Emif I was D/F#stronger then GI will Aleave this show
And Emif I was F#mstronger then GI would Aup and go
EmBut here I D/F#am 
           GN.C.
and here we go again

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Sort Of

by Ingrid Michaelson

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F#m

D/F#

[Verse 1]

D Em F#m G

Baby, you've got the sort of hands to rip me apart

D Em F#m G

And baby, you've got the sort of face to start this old heart

D Em F#m G

But your eyes are warning me this early morning

D Em F#m G

That my love's too big for you my love

D Em F#m G

Baby, you've got the sort of laugh that waters me

D Em F#m G

And makes me grow tall and strong and proud and flattens me

D Em F#m G

I find you stunning, but you are running me down

D Em F#m G

My love's too big for you my love

D Em F#m G

My love's too big for you my love

[Chorus]

Em F#m G A

And if I was stronger then I would tell you no

Em D/F# G A

And if I was stronger then I will leave this show

Em F#m G A

And if I was stronger then I would up and go

Em D/F#

But here I am

G A

and here we go again

[Verse 2]

D Em F#m G

Baby, you've got the sort of eyes that tell me tales

D Em F#m G

That your sort of mouth just will not say, the truth impales

D Em F#m G

That you don't need me, but you won't leave me

D Em F#m G

My love's too big for you my love

D Em F#m G

My love's too big for you my love

[Chorus]

Em F#m G A

And if I was stronger then I would tell you no

Em D/F# G A

And if I was stronger then I will leave this show

Em F#m G A

And if I was stronger then I would up and go

Em D/F#

But here I am

G A

and here we go again

[Bridge]

Em F#m G A Em

Tell me what to do, to take away the you

F#m G A

Take away the you, take away the you

[Chorus]

Em F#m G A

And if I was stronger then I would tell you no

Em D/F# G A

And if I was stronger then I will leave this show

Em F#m G A

And if I was stronger then I would up and go

Em D/F#

But here I am

N.C.

and here we go again

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