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Orphan

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Eminor

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DMom, she died like a desert in bloom
ANow I feel for her Dlike a missing tooth
CShe rests between what is far and neaEmr
Where I can't see Dher
[Verse 2]
DNow he's gone, my dad's gone too
AI watched until he was an emDpty room
CHe rests between how it is and how it Emseems
Where I can't see Dhim
[Chorus]
CI am Bman orAmphanG  
EmBring them back to Dme
CI wiBmll forAmgive theGm
EmLet them love me Dagain
[Verse 3]
DI'm lonely like I've never known
AWe went as far as love can Dgo
CThey rest between the edges of my Emdreams
Where I don't nDeed them
[Bridge]
DListen
DI hear them
[Chorus]
CI am Bman orAmphanG  
EmBring them back to Dme
CI wiBmll forAmgive theGm
EmLet them love me agDain

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Orphan

by Jeff Tweedy

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Mom, she died like a desert in bloom

A D

Now I feel for her like a missing tooth

C Em

She rests between what is far and near

Where I can't see her

[Verse 2]

Now he's gone, my dad's gone too

A D

I watched until he was an empty room

C Em

He rests between how it is and how it seems

Where I can't see him

[Chorus]

C Bm Am G

I am an orphan

Em D

Bring them back to me

C Bm Am G

I will forgive them

Em D

Let them love me again

[Verse 3]

I'm lonely like I've never known

A D

We went as far as love can go

C Em

They rest between the edges of my dreams

Where I don't need them

[Bridge]

Listen

I hear them

[Chorus]

C Bm Am G

I am an orphan

Em D

Bring them back to me

C Bm Am G

I will forgive them

Em D

Let them love me again

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