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Capo 7th Fret
CWarm C/Bhouse, Amcold hands
I was Fstanding outside Gtrying to find your Cdoorbell
CAt C/B2A  AmM,  
I ran Fall the way Ghope that you weren't Csleeping
CYou C/Brubbed your Ameyes
FGently with the Gpalm of your Cleft hand
CWe C/Btalked Amawhile
And you Ftold me how much Gyou apprecAmiated me
And I Fknew that it was Gtime for me to Amstay or leave
So I Fstarted walking Chome
Sowing Fteardrops in the Csnow
We'll be Ffriends forever
GBut I'm afraid that you'll never CloC/Bve mAme
CYou C/Bmet someAmone
At that Fshow when you went Ghome for the Cweekend
CAnd he C/Bmakes you Amlaugh
And Fsomehow I reGmind you a little Cof him
CTwo C/Bperfect Amhands
A Fpart time job but Gsays that he loves Cchildren
CBut I C/Blost my Amtongue
Until Fnow you never Gfelt that you'd missed Amanyone
And Feven though it's Gearly you think it Amcould be love
Another Fheartsick lullaCby but I can't Fseem to make you Ccry
We'll be Ffriends forever, Gbut I'm afraid that you'll never ClovC/Be meAm  
AmDoes he Flove you?
G Am
AmDoes he Flove you?
G Am
AmI hope he Floves you
G Am
AmIf he Fdoesn't,
GAt least you'll have beautiful CchiC/BldreAmn
Beautiful CchiC/BldreAmn

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Beautiful Children

by Jeremy Messersmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Capo 7th Fret

C C/B Am

Warm house, cold hands

F G C

I was standing outside trying to find your doorbell

C C/B Am

At 2A M,

F G C

I ran all the way hope that you weren't sleeping

C C/B Am

You rubbed your eyes

F G C

Gently with the palm of your left hand

C C/B Am

We talked awhile

F G Am

And you told me how much you appreciated me

F G Am

And I knew that it was time for me to stay or leave

F C

So I started walking home

F C

Sowing teardrops in the snow

We'll be friends forever

G C C/B Am

But I'm afraid that you'll never love me

C C/B Am

You met someone

F G C

At that show when you went home for the weekend

C C/B Am

And he makes you laugh

F G C

And somehow I remind you a little of him

C C/B Am

Two perfect hands

F G C

A part time job but says that he loves children

C C/B Am

But I lost my tongue

F G Am

Until now you never felt that you'd missed anyone

F G Am

And even though it's early you think it could be love

F C F C

Another heartsick lullaby but I can't seem to make you cry

F G C C/B Am

We'll be friends forever, but I'm afraid that you'll never love me

Am F

Does he love you?

G Am

Am F

Does he love you?

G Am

Am F

I hope he loves you

G Am

Am F

If he doesn't,

G C C/B Am

At least you'll have beautiful children

C C/B Am

Beautiful children

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