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I like to play this song with the chords this way:
 E(022100)
D#/ B(x67600)
 C#m(x46600)
 B(x24400)
 A(x02200)
 F#m(244222)
Verse 1:
      C#m                        B         E   E  D#/   B  
    Why don't you tell me what's wrong, baby?
      C#m           B      E   E  D#/B  
    I'll do all I can.
      C#m                     B               E    E  D#/B  
    And if it's about where we're heading, maybe,
         C#m                B       E   E  D#/B  
    you've got the wrong man.
Verse 2:
    C#mCause' I can see fBor miles
    when tAhe sun is F#mup,
    C#mbut it's midnight and I Bcan't see Aat all.F#m  
Chorus 1:
        A         E        A     E  D#/      B    C#m  
    It's so hard and I can't think at all.
        A         E        A           E  D#/           B       C#m  A  
    It's so hard and I don't think we're working out.
Verse 3: (same as verse 1)
    If you ever got the time, darling.
    Why don't you give me a call.
    I just want to say I'm so sorry.
    I never knew it all.
Brigde (same as verse 2)
Chorus 2 (same as chorus 1)
    It's alright.
    We're so stupid and we're young.
    Love is blind,
    it was words that really stung. 

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Katydid

by Will Stratton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

I like to play this song with the chords this way:

(022100)

D# B

/ (x67600)

C#m

(x46600)

(x24400)

(x02200)

F#m

(244222)

Verse 1:

C#m B E E D# B

Why don't you tell me what's wrong, baby?

C#m B E E D# B

I'll do all I can.

C#m B E E D# B

And if it's about where we're heading, maybe,

C#m B E E D# B

you've got the wrong man.

Verse 2:

C#m B

Cause' I can see for miles

A F#m

when the sun is up,

C#m B A F#m

but it's midnight and I can't see at all.

Chorus 1:

A E A E D# B C#m

It's so hard and I can't think at all.

A E A E D# B C#m A

It's so hard and I don't think we're working out.

Verse 3: (same as verse 1)

If you ever got the time, darling.

Why don't you give me a call.

I just want to say I'm so sorry.

I never knew it all.

Brigde (same as verse 2)

Chorus 2 (same as chorus 1)

It's alright.

We're so stupid and we're young.

Love is blind,

it was words that really stung.

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