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Erasure - Sometimes
by Robbie Adamson
(I know the intro isn't quite right but try and use or adapt and let me know)
[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3---3---3----4-3-1--------6-5-3-1---|
G|--5-0-5-0-5-0---0---0------------3----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
It's Gnot the way you look lead me
By the Fhand into the bCedroomG  F  C  
It's Gnot the way you throw your clothes
UFpon the bathroom fCloorG  F  C  
AmBeen thinking about you
I just Dcouldn't wait to see
BbFling my arms aFround you
As we Gfall in ecstacy
[Chorus]
COoh, sGometimes
The Abtruth is harder than the pain insBbide…… yeah
COoh, sGometimes
AbIt's the broken heart that decBbides
[Verse 2]
It's Gnot the way that you caress me
FToy with my afCfectionG  F  C  
It's Gnot my sense of emptiness
You Ffill with your deCsireG  F  C  
AmClimb in bed beside me
We can Dlock the world outside
BbTouch me, satisfFy me
Warm your Gbody next to mine
[Chorus]
COoh, sGometimes
The Abtruth is harder than the pain insBbide…… yeah
COoh, sGometimes
AbIt's the broken heart that decBbides
(Instrumental)
[Chorus]
COoh, sGometimes
The Abtruth is harder than the pain insBbide…… yeah
COoh, sGometimes
AbIt's the broken heart that decBbides
COoh, sGometimes
The Abtruth is harder than the pain insBbide……
COoh, sGometimes
AbIt's the broken heart that decBbides
COoh, sGometimes
The Abtruth is harder than the pain insBbide…… yeah
COoh, sGometimes
AbIt's the broken heart that decBbides
COoh, sGometimes
The Abtruth is harder than the pain insBbide……
COoh, sGometimes
(fade out)

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Sometimes

by Erasure

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Erasure - Sometimes

by Robbie Adamson

(I know the intro isn't quite right but try and use or adapt and let me know)

[Intro]

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------3---3---3----4-3-1--------6-5-3-1---|

G|--5-0-5-0-5-0---0---0------------3----------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

It's not the way you look lead me

F C G F C

By the hand into the bedroom

It's not the way you throw your clothes

F C G F C

Upon the bathroom floor

Been thinking about you

I just couldn't wait to see

Bb F

Fling my arms around you

As we fall in ecstacy

[Chorus]

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

The truth is harder than the pain inside…… yeah

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

It's the broken heart that decides

[Verse 2]

It's not the way that you caress me

F C G F C

Toy with my affection

It's not my sense of emptiness

F C G F C

You fill with your desire

Climb in bed beside me

We can lock the world outside

Bb F

Touch me, satisfy me

Warm your body next to mine

[Chorus]

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

The truth is harder than the pain inside…… yeah

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

It's the broken heart that decides

(Instrumental)

[Chorus]

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

The truth is harder than the pain inside…… yeah

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

It's the broken heart that decides

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

The truth is harder than the pain inside……

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

It's the broken heart that decides

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

The truth is harder than the pain inside…… yeah

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

It's the broken heart that decides

C G

Ooh, sometimes

Ab Bb

The truth is harder than the pain inside……

C G

Ooh, sometimes

(fade out)

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