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Chords used:
     EADGBe
Am:  x02210
C:   x32010
C5:  3355xx
C/B: x20010
D:   xx0232
D5:  5577xx
Em:  022000
F:   133211
G:   320033
G5:  3554xx
Intro:
 C-  C/B-  Am-  F-  Am-  Cx2
 F-  Am-  C-  F-  G- C  
Verse 1:
I Fwanna have Cfriends that FI can Ctrust
That Amlove me for the Gman I've Fbecome not the Gman I Cwas
I Fwanna have Cfriends that Fwill let me Cbe
All Amalone when Gbeing aFlone is aGll that I Cneed
Interlude 1:
 C-  C/B-  Am-  F-  Am-  Cplay x2
Verse 2:
I waFnna fit iCn to the pFerfect sCpace
Feel nAmatural and sGafe iFn a vGolatile pClace
And I Fwanna grow Cold wiFthout the Cpain
Give my bAmody bacGk to the Fearth aGnd not cComplain
Bridge 1:
CWill Gyou undersAmtand whCen GI am too Amold of a Fman?
And Cwill Gyou Amforget wChen Gwe have pAmaid our debt
Who did we Gborrow from? Who did we Fborrow from?
Interlude 2:
 C-  G5-  F-  F-  G5-  Cx2
 G5-  D5-  C5x2
Verse 3:
G5Okay part D5two now clear the C5houseEm  
G5The party's D5over take the sC5houting and the people, Emget out
G5I have some D5business and a C5promise that I Emhave to hold to
G5I do not D5care what you C5assume or what the people Emtold you
Bridge 2:
G5Will D5you underEmstand, G5when D5I am too Emold of a man?
G5Will D5you forEmget G5when D5we have Empaid our debts
Who did we D5borrow from, who did Cborrow from?
Verse 4:
I wanna have Gpride like my Cmother Ghas
And Emnot like the Dkind in the Cbible that Dturns you Gbad
And I Cwanna have fGriends that CI can Gtrust
That Emlove me for the Dman I've beCcome and not the Dman that I Gwas

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The Perfect Space

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Chords used:

EADGBe

Am: x02210

C: x32010

C5: 3355xx

C/B: x20010

D: xx0232

D5: 5577xx

Em: 022000

F: 133211

G: 320033

G5: 3554xx

Intro:

C C/B Am F Am C

- - - - - x2

F Am C F G C

- - - - -

Verse 1:

F C F C

I wanna have friends that I can trust

Am G F G C

That love me for the man I've become not the man I was

F C F C

I wanna have friends that will let me be

Am G F G C

All alone when being alone is all that I need

Interlude 1:

C C/B Am F Am C

- - - - - play x2

Verse 2:

F C F C

I wanna fit in to the perfect space

Am G F G C

Feel natural and safe in a volatile place

F C F C

And I wanna grow old without the pain

Am G F G C

Give my body back to the earth and not complain

Bridge 1:

C G Am C G Am F

Will you understand when I am too old of a man?

C G Am C G Am

And will you forget when we have paid our debt

G F

Who did we borrow from? Who did we borrow from?

Interlude 2:

C G5 F F G5 C

- - - - - x2

G5 D5 C5

- - x2

Verse 3:

G5 D5 C5 Em

Okay part two now clear the house

G5 D5 C5 Em

The party's over take the shouting and the people, get out

G5 D5 C5 Em

I have some business and a promise that I have to hold to

G5 D5 C5 Em

I do not care what you assume or what the people told you

Bridge 2:

G5 D5 Em G5 D5 Em

Will you understand, when I am too old of a man?

G5 D5 Em G5 D5 Em

Will you forget when we have paid our debts

D5 C

Who did we borrow from, who did borrow from?

Verse 4:

G C G

I wanna have pride like my mother has

Em D C D G

And not like the kind in the bible that turns you bad

C G C G

And I wanna have friends that I can trust

Em D C D G

That love me for the man I've become and not the man that I was

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