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ROUSSEAU
by Nerina Pallot
CAPO 4
VERSE 1
 FA state Amof grace, GuntouchedDm, untraced, Fa riAmtual of GpassageG.
 FAnd from Amthe earth, GunboDmund at birth, Fyou cameAm, a noble GsavageG.
 FMmmmmmAmmm GMmmmmmDmmm FMmmmmmAmmm GMmmmmmmGm
CHORUS
 FRousseau is Amfollowing me followGing me following me Dmdown to the letters
 FOh are we Amreally born free are we Gborn free or just Gborn again
And you Fthink you feel yeah you Amthink you'll be your Gown kind philDmosophy
But Fhe's following Fme...
VERSE 2
 FFresh rainAm, like blood, Glike bloDmod upon Fa starAmk and asphalt GjunglGe
 FYou sense Amthese things GremembDmering Fthe saAmfety of the GdarkG  
PRE-CHORUS
Such fanFtastic beaAmsts roaming Gcity streeDmts
Terror Ftakes your haAmnd and sets you GfreeG  
CHORUS
 FRousseau is Amfollowing me followGing me following me Dmdown to the letters
 FOh are we Amreally born free are we Gborn free or just Gborn again
And you Fthink you feel yeah you Amthink you'll be your Gown kind philDmosophy
But Fhe's following Fme...
PRE-CHORUS
Such fanFtastic beaAmsts roaming Gcity streDmets
glorioFus machinAmes, sigh reGleasGe
CHORUS
 FRousseau is Amfollowing me followGing me following me Dmdown to the letters
 FOh are we Amreally born free are we Gborn free or just Gborn again
And you Fthink you feel yeah you Amthink you'll be your Gown kind philDmosophy
But Fhe's following Fme... 

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Rousseau

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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ROUSSEAU

by Nerina Pallot

CAPO 4

VERSE 1

F Am G Dm F Am G G

A state of grace, untouched, untraced, a ritual of passage.

F Am G Dm F Am G G

And from the earth, unbound at birth, you came, a noble savage.

F Am G Dm F Am G G

Mmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmm

CHORUS

F Am G Dm

Rousseau is following me following me following me down to the letters

F Am G G

Oh are we really born free are we born free or just born again

F Am G Dm

And you think you feel yeah you think you'll be your own kind philosophy

F F

But he's following me...

VERSE 2

F Am G Dm F Am G G

Fresh rain, like blood, like blood upon a stark and asphalt jungle

F Am G Dm F Am G G

You sense these things remembering the safety of the dark

PRE-CHORUS

F Am G Dm

Such fantastic beasts roaming city streets

F Am G G

Terror takes your hand and sets you free

CHORUS

F Am G Dm

Rousseau is following me following me following me down to the letters

F Am G G

Oh are we really born free are we born free or just born again

F Am G Dm

And you think you feel yeah you think you'll be your own kind philosophy

F F

But he's following me...

PRE-CHORUS

F Am G Dm

Such fantastic beasts roaming city streets

F Am G G

glorious machines, sigh release

CHORUS

F Am G Dm

Rousseau is following me following me following me down to the letters

F Am G G

Oh are we really born free are we born free or just born again

F Am G Dm

And you think you feel yeah you think you'll be your own kind philosophy

F F

But he's following me...

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