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While You Were Asleep

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Intro:Play that intro with the chords C and F
Verse:
CIn the shallowest part of the niFght while you quiCetly slept,F  
CI lay here and I counted the houFrs to the sound oCf your breath.F  C  
Chorus:
FCan't you love Cme?
FCan't you love mCe how I Amwant, pGlease? How FI want.
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While You Were Asleep

by OK Go

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Intro:Play that intro with the chords C and F

Verse:

C F C F

In the shallowest part of the night while you quietly slept,

C F C F C

I lay here and I counted the hours to the sound of your breath.

Chorus:

F C

Can't you love me?

F C Am G F

Can't you love me how I want, please? How I want.

Use the same chords to play the second verse.

Use the same chords to play the second chorus.

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