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SWEET LAMENT
Capo 2
(I've kinda changed the chords to this song over time, but this should be accurate 
to the album version.)
C       Em      G       F
C       Em      G       G       G7      G7
CDo you eEmver shakGe, noticFing that you are still 
CAwake, tEmhat everGything aFround you is
CReal, I'Emm really Gthis olFd, this is how I look and
CFeel, whEmere'd tiGme go anFd who am I?
C       Em      G       G       G7      G7
CBut even Emso, I'vGe tendenFcies I can't seem to 
COutgrow, Emlike thGis overwFhelming fear of the dark
CPlanning EmconversGations I Fwon't 
CStart, IEm'm terriGfied of Fwhat might be.
C       Em      G       G       G7      G7
CHORUS
AmAnd with Gone lamFenting yGell, we all retreat within ourselves
AmAnd we sGay "Oh wCell, we Gtried"
FCould haCve tried a little harder
FShould hGave been a little smarter
AmBut if GGod don't have a plan, neither do I.
C       Em      G       F
C       Em      G       G       G7      G7
We try so hard
To make up for all the things we aren't
Like the way I yell at the TV
Every night while watching Jeopardy
Though I won't make a single dime.
CHORUS
So with one lamenting yell
We all retreat within ourselves
And we say "My God, how we tried"
But God is but a man
With a martini in is hand
If these stars don't hold my fate
Neither do I.
BRIDGE
AmHearts aGfire aren't happier
FNo, hearGts afire aren't happier
AmThey all Gfizzle Cout fast Gin the end
FRacing mCinds aren't happier
FNo, raciGng minds aren't happier
Am'Cos theCy're all Gdead laGst in thG7e end.G7  
CHORUS
So with one lamenting yell
We retreat within ourselves
And we say "My God, how we tried"
But God is but a man
With a martini in his hand
If love gets to be blind
Then so do I.

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Sweet Lament

by Lauren O'Connell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

SWEET LAMENT

Capo 2

(I've kinda changed the chords to this song over time, but this should be accurate

to the album version.)

C Em G F

C Em G G G7 G7

C Em G F

Do you ever shake, noticing that you are still

C Em G F

Awake, that everything around you is

C Em G F

Real, I'm really this old, this is how I look and

C Em G F

Feel, where'd time go and who am I?

C Em G G G7 G7

C Em G F

But even so, I've tendencies I can't seem to

C Em G F

Outgrow, like this overwhelming fear of the dark

C Em G F

Planning conversations I won't

C Em G F

Start, I'm terrified of what might be.

C Em G G G7 G7

CHORUS

Am G F G

And with one lamenting yell, we all retreat within ourselves

Am G C G

And we say "Oh well, we tried"

F C

Could have tried a little harder

F G

Should have been a little smarter

Am G

But if God don't have a plan, neither do I.

C Em G F

C Em G G G7 G7

We try so hard

To make up for all the things we aren't

Like the way I yell at the TV

Every night while watching Jeopardy

Though I won't make a single dime.

CHORUS

So with one lamenting yell

We all retreat within ourselves

And we say "My God, how we tried"

But God is but a man

With a martini in is hand

If these stars don't hold my fate

Neither do I.

BRIDGE

Am G

Hearts afire aren't happier

F G

No, hearts afire aren't happier

Am G C G

They all fizzle out fast in the end

F C

Racing minds aren't happier

F G

No, racing minds aren't happier

Am C G G G7 G7

'Cos they're all dead last in the end.

CHORUS

So with one lamenting yell

We retreat within ourselves

And we say "My God, how we tried"

But God is but a man

With a martini in his hand

If love gets to be blind

Then so do I.

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