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Cross My Heart

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[Verse 1]
AI don't know
But it seems that every single dream's
BmPainted pretty pictures in the air
DAnd it tumbleEs in despair
F#mAnd it starts to bend
GUntil by the enAd its a nightmare
[Chorus]
BmI'm gonna givEe all AI've got to F#mgive
ACross my hearF#mt,   Cand I Ghope to livAe
[Verse 2]
AI don't know
But it's true, so many things you do
DPlease you so they Eleave feeling warm
F#mIt's the calm before the storm
GFor the habit grows and before you Aknow it you're deformed
[Chorus]
BmI'm gonna givEe all AI've got to F#mgive
ACross my hearF#mt,   Cand I Ghope to livAe
[Verse 3]
AI don't know
But I see that every thing is free
DWhen you're young and Etreasures you can take
F#mBut the bridge is gonna break
GYou reach the end screaming
A"It's all been a mistake"
[Chorus]
BmI'm gonna givEe all AI've got to F#mgive
ACross my hearF#mt,   Cand I Ghope to livAe
[Verse 4]
AI don't know
But it seems that every single dream's
BmPainted pretty pictures in the air
DAnd it tumbleEs in despair
F#mAnd it starts to bend
GUntil by the enAd its a nightmare
[Chorus]
BmI'm gonna givEe all AI've got to F#mgive
ACross my hearF#mt,   Cand I Ghope to livAe

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Cross My Heart

by Phil Ochs

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F#m

[Verse 1]

I don't know

But it seems that every single dream's

Painted pretty pictures in the air

D E

And it tumbles in despair

F#m

And it starts to bend

G A

Until by the end its a nightmare

[Chorus]

Bm E A F#m

I'm gonna give all I've got to give

A F#m C G A

Cross my heart, and I hope to live

[Verse 2]

I don't know

But it's true, so many things you do

D E

Please you so they leave feeling warm

F#m

It's the calm before the storm

G A

For the habit grows and before you know it you're deformed

[Chorus]

Bm E A F#m

I'm gonna give all I've got to give

A F#m C G A

Cross my heart, and I hope to live

[Verse 3]

I don't know

But I see that every thing is free

D E

When you're young and treasures you can take

F#m

But the bridge is gonna break

You reach the end screaming

"It's all been a mistake"

[Chorus]

Bm E A F#m

I'm gonna give all I've got to give

A F#m C G A

Cross my heart, and I hope to live

[Verse 4]

I don't know

But it seems that every single dream's

Painted pretty pictures in the air

D E

And it tumbles in despair

F#m

And it starts to bend

G A

Until by the end its a nightmare

[Chorus]

Bm E A F#m

I'm gonna give all I've got to give

A F#m C G A

Cross my heart, and I hope to live

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