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Smell The Color 9

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Capo 1
  Em7   D   Cadd9   G(x2)
I woEm7uld take no for an aDnswer,
Just Cadd9to know I heard you sGpeak,
And I'm woEm7ndering why I've neveDr,
SCadd9een the signs they cGlaim they sDee,
A lotta sEm7pecial revelatDions,
Meant Cadd9for everybody but Gme,
Maybe I dEm7on't truly know yDou,
or maybe Cadd9I just simGply belDieve...
Chorus:
Cause I Dcan sniff, I can see, and I can
Cadd9count up pretty high; but these facGulties
aren't getting me any cloCadd9ser to the sky,
but my hDeart of faith keeps poundin' so
I kCadd9now I'm doin' fine but sometimes fiGndin
you is just likCadd9e tryin to smell the color niDne.
     Cadd9Smell the color niDne...Cadd9  
Now I've neEm7ver felt the presenceD,
But I kCadd9now you're always neGar,
And I've neEm7ver heard the calliDng,
But sCadd9omehow you've lGed me right Dhere,
So I'm not lEm7ookin' for burnin' bDushes,
Or some dCadd9ivine graffiti to apGpear,
I'm just bEm7eggin you for your wiDsdom,
And I Cadd9believe you're pGuttin' some heDre...
Chorus
(ah's and do's)
you can pick this, it sounds cool
still with capo
D|---2-3-2-3-2----------0232-|
|---3-3-3-3-3-3-----0-3-----|
|---2-2-2-2-2--2---2--------|
|---0-0-0-0-0---------------|
|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|
Chorus (repeat)
Chorus 2
Cause I Dcan sniff, I can see, and I can
Cadd9count up pretty high; but these facGulties
aren't geCadd9tting me any closer to the sky,
but my hDeart of faith keeps poundin' so
I kCadd9now I'm doin' fine but sometimes fGindin
you is just like tCadd9ryin to, sometimes
fGindin you is just like trCadd9yin to
sometimes fiGndin you is just 
like tCadd9ryin to smell the color nine.D  
       Cadd9Smell the color nDineCadd9  
Nine's not a coDlor...
and if Cadd9even if it were you cGan't smell a coDlor,no
     Cadd9that's Gmy point exactDly.
  D    Cadd9    Gx7 or fade out

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Smell The Color 9

by Chris Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Capo 1

Em7 D Cadd9 G

(x2)

Em7 D

I would take no for an answer,

Cadd9 G

Just to know I heard you speak,

Em7 D

And I'm wondering why I've never,

Cadd9 G D

Seen the signs they claim they see,

Em7 D

A lotta special revelations,

Cadd9 G

Meant for everybody but me,

Em7 D

Maybe I don't truly know you,

Cadd9 G D

or maybe I just simply believe...

Chorus:

Cause I can sniff, I can see, and I can

Cadd9 G

count up pretty high; but these faculties

Cadd9

aren't getting me any closer to the sky,

but my heart of faith keeps poundin' so

Cadd9 G

I know I'm doin' fine but sometimes findin

Cadd9 D

you is just like tryin to smell the color nine.

Cadd9 D Cadd9

Smell the color nine...

Em7 D

Now I've never felt the presence,

Cadd9 G

But I know you're always near,

Em7 D

And I've never heard the calling,

Cadd9 G D

But somehow you've led me right here,

Em7 D

So I'm not lookin' for burnin' bushes,

Cadd9 G

Or some divine graffiti to appear,

Em7 D

I'm just beggin you for your wisdom,

Cadd9 G D

And I believe you're puttin' some here...

Chorus

(ah's and do's)

you can pick this, it sounds cool

still with capo

|---2-3-2-3-2----------0232-|

|---3-3-3-3-3-3-----0-3-----|

|---2-2-2-2-2--2---2--------|

|---0-0-0-0-0---------------|

|---------------------------|

Chorus (repeat)

Chorus 2

Cause I can sniff, I can see, and I can

Cadd9 G

count up pretty high; but these faculties

Cadd9

aren't getting me any closer to the sky,

but my heart of faith keeps poundin' so

Cadd9 G

I know I'm doin' fine but sometimes findin

Cadd9

you is just like tryin to, sometimes

G Cadd9

findin you is just like tryin to

sometimes findin you is just

Cadd9 D

like tryin to smell the color nine.

Cadd9 D Cadd9

Smell the color nine

Nine's not a color...

Cadd9 G D

and if even if it were you can't smell a color,no

Cadd9 G D

that's my point exactly.

D Cadd9 G

x7 or fade out

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