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Jimmy Eat World - Invented
In the original, the guitar is dropped D (as many others) But You can play it like that:
Standard Tuning
[Intro] 
Dsus2, G, Em7, G
When Dsus2I first cGame to see you Em7  
I Gcalled it Houston stDsus2reet (like the city)
Could we Gmeet? Em7Show me all the Gthings you see?
I'm Dsus2one more Ghere
Some oEm7ld-timer pioGneer
Who beDsus2lieves with Gshaken faith
Em7I still have some Gcool
I could Bmleave you here Awith your 'pGeople'
If I'm a fBmlag you'd not preAfer to wGave
[Chorus]
You're Dsus2always Em7in my heaGd
You're Dsus2just what Em7I wantGed
I lDsus2ive in Em7constant deGbt
To feel Dsus2you, iEm7nventGed
  Bm    A   G[x2]
When Dsus2I first cGame to LA Em7  
I mGet you the old fashiDsus2oned way
Too dGrunk
And Em7even worse, Gmuch too lonely
I'll Dsus2leave it therGe
A bEm7usted homesteaGder
Who bDsus2elieves in vGirgin grace
Em7Somehow I'll stay pGroud
Any Bmdick can roll up Ain a suGit
But only BmI would know what Areally mGoves you
[Chorus]
You're Dsus2always Em7in my heaGd
You're Dsus2just what Em7I wantGed
I lDsus2ive in Em7constant deGbt
To feel Dsus2you, iEm7nventGed
Hold D
[Prelude]G / D/Dsus2 [x6]
[Bridge]
There's a cinemDatic endG  
I picture Dit just rightA  
Having trouble with the Dright wordsG  
But you tell me with your DeyesA  
There's something good DI've missedG  
Something DI cant' findA  
Do you belDieve me now?G  
Can you see it in my Aeyes?
see it in my Geyes?
see it in my Geyes?
[Prelude]
 D/  Dsus2/  D[x16]
[Chorus]
You're Dsus2always Em7in my heaGd
You're Dsus2just what Em7I wantGed
I lDsus2ive in Em7constant deGbt
To feel Dsus2you, iEm7nventGed
End with D

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Dsus2

Em7

Jimmy Eat World - Invented

In the original, the guitar is dropped D (as many others) But You can play it like that:

Standard Tuning

[Intro]

Dsus2, G, Em7, G

Dsus2 G Em7

When I first came to see you

G Dsus2

I called it Houston street (like the city)

G Em7 G

Could we meet? Show me all the things you see?

Dsus2 G

I'm one more here

Em7 G

Some old-timer pioneer

Dsus2 G

Who believes with shaken faith

Em7 G

I still have some cool

Bm A G

I could leave you here with your 'people'

Bm A G

If I'm a flag you'd not prefer to wave

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Em7 G

You're always in my head

Dsus2 Em7 G

You're just what I wanted

Dsus2 Em7 G

I live in constant debt

Dsus2 Em7 G

To feel you, invented

Bm A G

[x2]

Dsus2 G Em7

When I first came to LA

G Dsus2

I met you the old fashioned way

Too drunk

Em7 G

And even worse, much too lonely

Dsus2 G

I'll leave it there

Em7 G

A busted homesteader

Dsus2 G

Who believes in virgin grace

Em7 G

Somehow I'll stay proud

Bm A G

Any dick can roll up in a suit

Bm A G

But only I would know what really moves you

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Em7 G

You're always in my head

Dsus2 Em7 G

You're just what I wanted

Dsus2 Em7 G

I live in constant debt

Dsus2 Em7 G

To feel you, invented

Hold D

[Prelude]G / D/Dsus2 [x6]

[Bridge]

D G

There's a cinematic end

D A

I picture it just right

D G

Having trouble with the right words

D A

But you tell me with your eyes

D G

There's something good I've missed

D A

Something I cant' find

D G

Do you believe me now?

Can you see it in my eyes?

see it in my eyes?

[Prelude]

D Dsus2 D

/ / [x16]

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Em7 G

You're always in my head

Dsus2 Em7 G

You're just what I wanted

Dsus2 Em7 G

I live in constant debt

Dsus2 Em7 G

To feel you, invented

End with D

About Invented Chords by Jimmy Eat World

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