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Capo 3
[INTRO]
G
[VERSE]
CEvery time I get you to myself
GYou're goin' on about somebody Delse
CPlease don't keep comparing me to Chim
G'Cause that's some tough competition
[PRE CHORUS]
ODh yeah, that's tCight
CHe changed your life
CShowed you the Glight
GHe opened your eyes
DAnd every Cnight
CI roll over and sigh
COh well, that's nGice
                          GNC
Too bad he's not here tonight
[CHORUS]
DostoAmevsky
Oh, DostoCevsky
My Gheart's on fire
She just wanna talk about DDostoevsky
I even changed the Am7bedsheets
I'd love you if you'd Clet me
But Gall damn night
She just wanna talk about DDostoevsky
All these AmRussian writers CI don't even knowG  D  
Oh, AmDostoevsky, tell me
CWhy won't she let you goG?D  
[VERSE]
ECvery time I look into your eCyes
GI see a cold Siberian Dsky
IC'm working really hard to get to kCnow ya
GYeah he's alright but how's he gonna hoDld ya
[PRE CHORUS]
That's Am7right
He changed your liCfe
Showed you the lGight
He opened your eDyes
And every nAmight
I roll over and sCigh
Oh well, that's niGce
                  NC
Too bad he's not alive
[CHORUS]
DostoAm7evsky
Oh, DostoCevsky
My Gheart's on fire
She just wanna talk about DDostoevsky
I even changed the Am7bedsheets
I'd love you if you'd Clet me
But Gall damn night
She just wanna talk about DDostoevsky
All these Am7Russian writers I Cdon't even knoGwD  
Oh, DostoAm7evsky, tell me
CWhy won't she let you gGo?D  
[BRIDGE]
Am7These literary giants, she Cputs me right beside 'em
And I'm Gtryna decide if they're laughin' Dor they're cryin'
[CHORUS]
Am7Dostoevsky
Oh, DostoCevsky
My Gheart's on fire
She just wanna talk about DDostoevsky
I even changed the Am7bedsheets
I'd love you if you'd Clet me
But Gall damn night
She just wanna talk about DDostoevsky
All these Am7Russian writers CI don't even knoGwD  
Oh, DosAm7toevsky, tell me
CWhy won't she let you go?G  D  G  

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Dostoevsky

by Scott Helman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Capo 3

[INTRO]

[VERSE]

Every time I get you to myself

G D

You're goin' on about somebody else

C C

Please don't keep comparing me to him

'Cause that's some tough competition

[PRE CHORUS]

D C

Oh yeah, that's tight

He changed your life

C G

Showed you the light

He opened your eyes

D C

And every night

I roll over and sigh

C G

Oh well, that's nice

Too bad he's not here tonight

[CHORUS]

Dostoevsky

Oh, Dostoevsky

My heart's on fire

She just wanna talk about Dostoevsky

Am7

I even changed the bedsheets

I'd love you if you'd let me

But all damn night

She just wanna talk about Dostoevsky

Am C G D

All these Russian writers I don't even know

Oh, Dostoevsky, tell me

C G D

Why won't she let you go?

[VERSE]

C C

Every time I look into your eyes

G D

I see a cold Siberian sky

C C

I'm working really hard to get to know ya

G D

Yeah he's alright but how's he gonna hold ya

[PRE CHORUS]

Am7

That's right

He changed your life

Showed you the light

He opened your eyes

And every night

I roll over and sigh

Oh well, that's nice

Too bad he's not alive

[CHORUS]

Am7

Dostoevsky

Oh, Dostoevsky

My heart's on fire

She just wanna talk about Dostoevsky

Am7

I even changed the bedsheets

I'd love you if you'd let me

But all damn night

She just wanna talk about Dostoevsky

Am7 C G D

All these Russian writers I don't even know

Am7

Oh, Dostoevsky, tell me

C G D

Why won't she let you go?

[BRIDGE]

Am7 C

These literary giants, she puts me right beside 'em

G D

And I'm tryna decide if they're laughin' or they're cryin'

[CHORUS]

Am7

Dostoevsky

Oh, Dostoevsky

My heart's on fire

She just wanna talk about Dostoevsky

Am7

I even changed the bedsheets

I'd love you if you'd let me

But all damn night

She just wanna talk about Dostoevsky

Am7 C G D

All these Russian writers I don't even know

Am7

Oh, Dostoevsky, tell me

C G D G

Why won't she let you go?

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