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A Laptop Like You
Jonathan Coulton
D  G/B Cadd9
D  G/B Cadd9
D  G/B Cadd9
D  G/B Cadd9
[Verse 1]
 DHere you G/Bare at Cadd9last
 DTo bring my G/Bcold lonely Cadd9soul sweet release
 DFrom my G/Bweary Cadd9past
 DAlways G/Bsearching, the Cadd9one missing piece was Gyou
And I beg you, come aDway with meDsus4  D  
 GAnd together we will Dfind a D/C#place to Bmcall Aour Eown
 GI can’t wait to see what I can A7sus4do With a laptop like Dyou
  D   G/B   Cadd9x 4
[Verse 2]
 DIt’s not your G/BCD sCadd9lot
 DOr the G/BUnix on Cadd9which you are based
 DYou make G/Bmy lap Cadd9hot
 DCause underG/Bneath your alCadd9uminum case there’s Glove
And I forgive your strange Done-button mouseDsus4  D  
 GI forgive the way your Dkeyboard D/C#leaves marks Bmon Ayour Escreen
 GI can overlook a fault or A7sus4two   For a laptop like Dyou
Bridge Lead In
D  G/B Cadd9 D Dsus4 D
[Bridge]
   Am7We will always Dbe together Dsus4  D  
   Am7In love in Dspite of everythingDsus4  D  
  B7Hang on tight through Emwind and weather
     A7Dadd4/    A  A7  
Heaven knows what time may bring
  D   G/B   Cadd9x4
[Verse 3]
 DIn a G/Byear or Cadd9two
 DYou will G/Bseem big and Cadd9heavy and slow
 DI will G/Bcarry Cadd9you
 DTo wherG/Bever it Cadd9is laptops go to Gdie
And don't think it won't be Dhard on meDsus4  D  
 GHow'm I ever gonna Dfind a D/C#way to BmjustAifEy
 GThe money I will spend on something A7sus4new 
DFor G/Ba lCadd9aptop like DyouG/B  Cadd9  
 DFG/Bor a Cadd9laptoDp like you

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A Laptop Like You

by Jonathan Coulton

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G/B

Cadd9

Dsus4

D/C#

A7sus4

Am7

A Laptop Like You

Jonathan Coulton

D G/B Cadd9

[Verse 1]

D G/B Cadd9

Here you are at last

D G/B Cadd9

To bring my cold lonely soul sweet release

D G/B Cadd9

From my weary past

D G/B Cadd9 G

Always searching, the one missing piece was you

D Dsus4 D

And I beg you, come away with me

G D D/C# Bm A E

And together we will find a place to call our own

G A7sus4 D

I can’t wait to see what I can do With a laptop like you

D G/B Cadd9

x 4

[Verse 2]

D G/B Cadd9

It’s not your CD slot

D G/B Cadd9

Or the Unix on which you are based

D G/B Cadd9

You make my lap hot

D G/B Cadd9 G

Cause underneath your aluminum case there’s love

D Dsus4 D

And I forgive your strange one-button mouse

G D D/C# Bm A E

I forgive the way your keyboard leaves marks on your screen

G A7sus4 D

I can overlook a fault or two For a laptop like you

Bridge Lead In

D G/B Cadd9 D Dsus4 D

[Bridge]

Am7 D Dsus4 D

We will always be together

Am7 D Dsus4 D

In love in spite of everything

B7 Em

Hang on tight through wind and weather

A7 A A7

Dadd4/

Heaven knows what time may bring

D G/B Cadd9

[Verse 3]

D G/B Cadd9

In a year or two

D G/B Cadd9

You will seem big and heavy and slow

D G/B Cadd9

I will carry you

D G/B Cadd9 G

To wherever it is laptops go to die

D Dsus4 D

And don't think it won't be hard on me

G D D/C# Bm A E

How'm I ever gonna find a way to justify

G A7sus4

The money I will spend on something new

D G/B Cadd9 D G/B Cadd9

For a laptop like you

D G/B Cadd9 D

For a laptop like you

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