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Capo: 3
Intro:
   C   D   G,  C   D   G,  C   D   G   C   Em   Am   G   G  C  
GThis and Cwho I Emused to Ambe
Don't Gmatter Dmuch at Call to Gme.
The Gpit you Cdug to Emplant your Amfeet's
a Gfar cry Dfrom my CdestiGny.
Not even the Cclouds,
Not even the Gpast,
Not even the Ghands of CGod
could Emhold me Amback from Gyou.
C D G
GDark and Clonely Emis the Amride
the Gdevil Dalways Cby my Gside.
Though Gno match Cfor what Emlies beAmtween
the Gthought of Dyou
your Ctrust for Gme.
Not even the Csun,
A bullet from a Ggun.
No, Gnothing Cthat this Emworld could Ambring or
GAnythDing someCone could Gdo
Could Chold me Dback from GyoDu.G  
 C   D   G,  C   D   G,  C   D   G   C   Em   Am   G   D   G  
No Gcan of Cgold placed Emin my hAmand,
the Glargest Dfind 
with the Cgreatest GsuDm.G  
Though Gsome would Csay
it'd Emease our Ampain,
GWe know Dthat it Ccan't be Gdone.
Not even the Csun,
Not even the Gclouds,
Not even the Cpast
No, Gnothing Cthat this Emworld could Ambring or
GAnythDing someCone could Gdo
Could Chold me Dback from Gyou,
Could Chold me Dback from Gyou,
Could Chold me Dback from GyoDu.G  

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The Greatest Sum

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3

Intro:

C D G C D G C D G C Em Am G G C

, ,

G C Em Am

This and who I used to be

G D C G

Don't matter much at all to me.

G C Em Am

The pit you dug to plant your feet's

G D C G

a far cry from my destiny.

Not even the clouds,

Not even the past,

G C

Not even the hands of God

Em Am G

could hold me back from you.

C D G

G C Em Am

Dark and lonely is the ride

G D C G

the devil always by my side.

G C Em Am

Though no match for what lies between

G D

the thought of you

C G

your trust for me.

Not even the sun,

A bullet from a gun.

G C Em Am

No, nothing that this world could bring or

G D C G

Anything someone could do

C D G D G

Could hold me back from you.

C D G C D G C D G C Em Am G D G

, ,

G C Em Am

No can of gold placed in my hand,

G D

the largest find

C G D G

with the greatest sum.

G C

Though some would say

Em Am

it'd ease our pain,

G D C G

We know that it can't be done.

Not even the sun,

Not even the clouds,

Not even the past

G C Em Am

No, nothing that this world could bring or

G D C G

Anything someone could do

C D G

Could hold me back from you,

C D G

Could hold me back from you,

C D G D G

Could hold me back from you.

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