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John Mayer - Assassin
(This is in the Key of D - using the IV, V, vi chords)
Use barre chords for the best sound.
[Intro]
Bm  G  Bm  A
[Verse 1]
I work in the Bmdead of night, when the Groads are quiet...
And no one is Bmaround, to track Amy moves
Racing the Bmyellow lights, to find the Ggate is open...
She's waiting in the Bmroom, I just step Aon through
[Pre-Chorus]
BmWoah, oah... You Gget in, you get done and then you Bmgone
You never Gleave a trace, or show your face, you get Bmgone                 
Should've Gturned around and left before the sun came Bmup again 
But the sun came Aup again 
Bm  G  Bm  A
[Verse 2]
Enter the Bmmorning light, to find the Gday is burning the curtains and thBme wine
 In a littlAe white room
 Though IBm'm not alone, her head iGs heavy on me, she's sleeping like Bma child 
What could AI do
[Pre-Chorus]
BmWoah, oah... You Gget in, you get done and then you Bmgone
You never Gleave a trace, or show your face, you get Bmgone                 
Should've Gturned around and left before the sun came Bmup again 
But the sun came Aup again 
Bm  G  Bm  A
[Chorus]
                      Bm  G*               A*
  I was a killer, was the best they'd ever seen
                              Bm  G*           A*
  I'd steal your heart before you ever heard a thing
                    Bm  G*           A* 
 I'm an assassin and I had a job to do
                              Bm  G*          A* 
 Little did I know that girl was an assassin too
[Bridge]
  BmSuddenly I'Gm in over my heaBmd and I can hardlAy breathe
 BmSuddenly I'm floaGting over her bed Bmand I feel everyAthing
  BmSuddenly I knoGw exactly what BmI did, but I can’t move a Athing
 BmAnd suddenly I knoGw exactly what I've Bmdone,
and what it's gonna mean to Ame, mean to me  
I'm Bmgooooooooone, I'm Ggooooooooone, I'm Bmgooooooooone...A  
[Chorus]
                      Bm  G*               A*
  I was a killer, was the best they'd ever seen
                              Bm  G*           A*
  I'd steal your heart before you ever heard a thing
                    Bm  G*           A* 
 I'm an assassin and I had a job to do
                              Bm  G*          A* 
 Little did I know that girl was an assassin too
                       Bm  G*           A* 
She's an assassin-n-n-n-n (3 times)
 She's an assassin and she had a job to do

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Assassin

by John Mayer

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John Mayer - Assassin

(This is in the Key of D - using the IV, V, vi chords)

Use barre chords for the best sound.

[Intro]

Bm G Bm A

[Verse 1]

Bm G

I work in the dead of night, when the roads are quiet...

Bm A

And no one is around, to track my moves

Bm G

Racing the yellow lights, to find the gate is open...

Bm A

She's waiting in the room, I just step on through

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G Bm

Woah, oah... You get in, you get done and then you gone

G Bm

You never leave a trace, or show your face, you get gone

G Bm

Should've turned around and left before the sun came up again

But the sun came up again

Bm G Bm A

[Verse 2]

Bm G Bm

Enter the morning light, to find the day is burning the curtains and the wine

In a little white room

Bm G Bm

Though I'm not alone, her head is heavy on me, she's sleeping like a child

What could I do

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G Bm

Woah, oah... You get in, you get done and then you gone

G Bm

You never leave a trace, or show your face, you get gone

G Bm

Should've turned around and left before the sun came up again

But the sun came up again

Bm G Bm A

[Chorus]

Bm G A

* *

I was a killer, was the best they'd ever seen

Bm G A

* *

I'd steal your heart before you ever heard a thing

Bm G A

* *

I'm an assassin and I had a job to do

Bm G A

* *

Little did I know that girl was an assassin too

[Bridge]

Bm G Bm A

Suddenly I'm in over my head and I can hardly breathe

Bm G Bm A

Suddenly I'm floating over her bed and I feel everything

Bm G Bm A

Suddenly I know exactly what I did, but I can’t move a thing

Bm G Bm

And suddenly I know exactly what I've done,

and what it's gonna mean to me, mean to me

Bm G Bm A

I'm gooooooooone, I'm gooooooooone, I'm gooooooooone...

[Chorus]

Bm G A

* *

I was a killer, was the best they'd ever seen

Bm G A

* *

I'd steal your heart before you ever heard a thing

Bm G A

* *

I'm an assassin and I had a job to do

Bm G A

* *

Little did I know that girl was an assassin too

Bm G A

* *

She's an assassin-n-n-n-n (3 times)

She's an assassin and she had a job to do

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