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The Suitcase Song

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Capo on 2
G
I  Am   Asuitcase.
CI am locked Dtight with all these Gthings
GI could not replace
CIf I were losDt, and I
GI roll around airports.
CI talk with sDeats until
It’s Gtime to leave the concourse;
CYou, hanging oDn to Gme.G  G  
GRemember when I -- Cfell down thDe stairs
When you were Grushing down that Glong flight
COf concrete Dsquares?
GYou brushed my dirt off
CAnd checked to sDee if you had
GHurt me more than Gyou thought
But Cho--ow Dhurt could I Gbe?G  G  
And I’ll carry Don
‘Cause I don’t Cknow how else to Gbe.
I will sCtay here with Gyou ‘til
You’ve Chad your fill of Dme.D  
DWhen you’re gone,
I know you Cwon’t be gone too Glong.
I am Cyours and you are Gmine
Because you Cknow that I am Dstrong.D  D  
GI keep your secrets.
CThe one who Dknows about your Glife
And all you regret Cwhen you’re Dalone.
GYour kids don’t like me.
CThey see me Don your bed and
GThey try to hide me.
CThey think you Dlove me Gbest.G  G  
GBut I’ll carry Don,
‘Cause I don’t Cknow how else to Gbe.
I will sCtay here with Gyou ‘til
You’ve Chad your fill of Dme.D  D  
When you’re Dgone,
I know you Cwon’t be gone too Glong.
I am Cyours and you are Gmine
Because you Cknow that I am Dstrong.D  D  
I’ll carry oDn,
‘Cause I don’t Cknow how else to Gbe.
I will Cstay here with Gyou ‘til
You’ve Chad your fill of Dme.D  D  
When you’re Dgone,
I know you Cwon’t be gone too Glong.
I am Cyours and you are Gmine
CBecause you know CthatC  C  
I’ll carry Don,
DCause I don’t Cknow what else to Gdo.
I will Cbe here for you Gnow
Because I Cknow I’m home for Dyou.D  D  
DThe day will come 
and you’ll Cdecide
You need a Gchange, but Cuntil I’m on the Gshelf
We will Cbe one in the Dsame.D  D  
One in the Gsame.
Outro
 G   G   C   D..... G   G   C   D....

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The Suitcase Song

by Sam & Ruby

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2

Am A

I suitcase.

C D G

I am locked tight with all these things

I could not replace

C D

If I were lost, and I

I roll around airports.

C D

I talk with seats until

It’s time to leave the concourse;

C D G G G

You, hanging on to me.

G C D

Remember when I -- fell down the stairs

G G

When you were rushing down that long flight

C D

Of concrete squares?

You brushed my dirt off

C D

And checked to see if you had

G G

Hurt me more than you thought

C D G G G

But ho--ow hurt could I be?

And I’ll carry on

C G

‘Cause I don’t know how else to be.

C G

I will stay here with you ‘til

C D D

You’ve had your fill of me.

When you’re gone,

C G

I know you won’t be gone too long.

C G

I am yours and you are mine

C D D D

Because you know that I am strong.

I keep your secrets.

C D G

The one who knows about your life

C D

And all you regret when you’re alone.

Your kids don’t like me.

C D

They see me on your bed and

They try to hide me.

C D G G G

They think you love me best.

G D

But I’ll carry on,

C G

‘Cause I don’t know how else to be.

C G

I will stay here with you ‘til

C D D D

You’ve had your fill of me.

When you’re gone,

C G

I know you won’t be gone too long.

C G

I am yours and you are mine

C D D D

Because you know that I am strong.

I’ll carry on,

C G

‘Cause I don’t know how else to be.

C G

I will stay here with you ‘til

C D D D

You’ve had your fill of me.

When you’re gone,

C G

I know you won’t be gone too long.

C G

I am yours and you are mine

C C C C

Because you know that

I’ll carry on,

D C G

Cause I don’t know what else to do.

C G

I will be here for you now

C D D D

Because I know I’m home for you.

The day will come

and you’ll decide

G C G

You need a change, but until I’m on the shelf

C D D D

We will be one in the same.

One in the same.

Outro

G G C D G G C D

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