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Sandalwood

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Capo on 9th fret.
(I know it's really strained because it's capoed so far up
 but you can move it down to the 7th fret but it gets lower
 or you can also stick to no capoe which is a lot higher,
 but you should just try and stick to the ninth)
Chords used:
Em7
G
D
Cadd9
Em7She can’t tell mGe that Dall of the love songs have been wrEm7itten,
’cause Gshe’s never been in love with you bDefore.
   Em7       G       D     D(2x)
Em7Your skin smells Glovely like sandDalwood.
Em7Your hair falls Gsoft like aDnimals.
Em7I’m tryin’ to keep coGol, but everyone lDikes you.
Em7I want to kGiss the bacDk of your neck,
Em7The top of your Gspine where your hDair hits,
Em7And gnaw on your fingGertips and fall asDleep,
Em7I’ll talk you to sleGep.D  
Cadd9But I’ll be the one, I will have chosen.
Em7I’m tryin’ to keGep cool, but eDveryone here likes you
Em7I’m not the GoooDooooonly one.
Em7Your skin smells Glovely like sDandalwood.
Em7Your hGair falls sDoft like animals.
Em7And noGthing else Dmatters to me.
Cadd9
Em7She can’t tell mGe that all of the love songDs have been writtEm7en,
G’cause she’s never bDeen in love with Em7you before.
Em7In love with you Gbefore.D  
Em7Your hand, GSo hot, BDurns a hole in Em7My haGnd.
DI wanted to show you. 

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Sandalwood

by Lisa Loeb

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Capo on 9th fret.

(I know it's really strained because it's capoed so far up

but you can move it down to the 7th fret but it gets lower

or you can also stick to no capoe which is a lot higher,

but you should just try and stick to the ninth)

Chords used:

Em7

Cadd9

Em7 G D Em7

She can’t tell me that all of the love songs have been written,

G D

’cause she’s never been in love with you before.

Em7 G D D

(2x)

Em7 G D

Your skin smells lovely like sandalwood.

Em7 G D

Your hair falls soft like animals.

Em7 G D

I’m tryin’ to keep cool, but everyone likes you.

Em7 G D

I want to kiss the back of your neck,

Em7 G D

The top of your spine where your hair hits,

Em7 G D

And gnaw on your fingertips and fall asleep,

Em7 G D

I’ll talk you to sleep.

Cadd9

But I’ll be the one, I will have chosen.

Em7 G D

I’m tryin’ to keep cool, but everyone here likes you

Em7 G D

I’m not the oooooooonly one.

Em7 G D

Your skin smells lovely like sandalwood.

Em7 G D

Your hair falls soft like animals.

Em7 G D

And nothing else matters to me.

Cadd9

Em7 G D Em7

She can’t tell me that all of the love songs have been written,

G D Em7

’cause she’s never been in love with you before.

Em7 G D

In love with you before.

Em7 G D Em7 G

Your hand, So hot, Burns a hole in My hand.

I wanted to show you.

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