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THE SAME THINGS:
Capo 4
Intro*:
Em Cmaj7 G G
Em Cmaj7 G G
Verse 1:
EmI wCmaj7as thiGnkGing out scenarios with you
EmAnd Cmaj7I was GtGhinking if you die before I do
EmI'd Cmaj7lay mGy Gthings out on the lawn
Cadd9With a Gsign I scrawled out front that says
D"FCadd9ree to a good home, take it 'til it's
EmgonCmaj7e" I..G.G  
EmI..Cmaj.G  G/F#  
EmI..Cmaj7.G  G  
Verse 2 (same as verse 1):
I think all those things would be no use
And I was thinking if I die before you do
All I would ask is don't get mad
I threw away my cigarettes
No, that's a lie, but I won't buy another pack.
Chorus:
EmMy Cmaj7eyes mGigGht dart
EmMy Cmaj7ears mGigGht ring
EmBut Cmaj7it heGlpGs to think we are made 
Cadd9Out of Dthe same things.
Em Cmaj7 G G
 Em   Cmaj7   G   G(same as intro)
Verse 3 (same as verses 1 & 2):
Sometimes I get anxious being here
Checking lists and putting things in gear
And I'm aware that paper cuts cut clean
But one wound closes, there's another
And my fingers bleed and drip recurring themes.
Chorus:
My eyes might dart
My ears might ring
But it helps to think we are made out of the same things.
Bridge:
Cadd9And evCadd9erythiGng Gwas beautiful last night
Cadd9I lost Gmy glasses, looked around
DAt Cadd9everything reduced to areas of 
EmligCmaj7ht and GyGou and I
EmAnd Cmajyou GanG/F#d I
EmAnd Cmaj7you aGnd GI
Chorus:
My eyes might dart
My ears might ring
But it helps to think we are made out of the same things.
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*Here are specifics on the chords in the intro:
Em0
0
0
2  ---hammer this note
2
0
Cmaj7:
0
0
0
2  ----hammer this note
3
x
G (4 finger variation):
3
3
0
0
2
3

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The Same Things

by Lauren O'Connell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Cadd9

Cmaj

G/F#

THE SAME THINGS:

Capo 4

Intro*:

Em Cmaj7 G G

Verse 1:

Em Cmaj7 G G

I was thinking out scenarios with you

Em Cmaj7 G G

And I was thinking if you die before I do

Em Cmaj7 G G

I'd lay my things out on the lawn

Cadd9 G

With a sign I scrawled out front that says

D Cadd9

"Free to a good home, take it 'til it's

Em Cmaj7 G G

gone" I...

Em Cmaj G G/F#

I...

Em Cmaj7 G G

I...

Verse 2 (same as verse 1):

I think all those things would be no use

And I was thinking if I die before you do

All I would ask is don't get mad

I threw away my cigarettes

No, that's a lie, but I won't buy another pack.

Chorus:

Em Cmaj7 G G

My eyes might dart

Em Cmaj7 G G

My ears might ring

Em Cmaj7 G G

But it helps to think we are made

Cadd9 D

Out of the same things.

Em Cmaj7 G G

(same as intro)

Verse 3 (same as verses 1 & 2):

Sometimes I get anxious being here

Checking lists and putting things in gear

And I'm aware that paper cuts cut clean

But one wound closes, there's another

And my fingers bleed and drip recurring themes.

Chorus:

My eyes might dart

My ears might ring

But it helps to think we are made out of the same things.

Bridge:

Cadd9 Cadd9 G G

And everything was beautiful last night

Cadd9 G

I lost my glasses, looked around

D Cadd9

At everything reduced to areas of

Em Cmaj7 G G

light and you and I

Em Cmaj G G/F#

And you and I

Em Cmaj7 G G

And you and I

Chorus:

My eyes might dart

My ears might ring

But it helps to think we are made out of the same things.

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*Here are specifics on the chords in the intro:

2 ---hammer this note

Cmaj7

2 ----hammer this note

G (4 finger variation):

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