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Music & Lyrics: Heather Nova
Album: Pearl (2019)
  Amadd11/Bx20210
[Intro]
| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B|
[Verse 1]
 AmI took my AmbeaAmadd11/Butiful son Amdown to the AmoceAmadd11/Ban
 AmSome things just AmcomAmadd11/Be undone, I AmsaidAm  Amadd11/B  
 AmIt's all swirling AmrouAmadd11/Bnd in me   Amlike I'm an AmoceAmadd11/Ban
 AmSome things just AmcomAmadd11/Be undone, I AmsaidAm  Amadd11/B  
[Verse 2]
 AmI took my Amadd11/Bbeautiful boy Amdown to the Amadd11/Bocean
 AmSometimes a Amadd11/Bchange will come, I AmsaidAmadd11/B  
 AmHis cheeks all Amadd11/Brosy red and Amfull of elAmadd11/Bation
 AmSometimes a Amadd11/Bchange will come, I AmsaidAmadd11/B  
[Bridge]
 FI'm gonna maFke everything ok
[Instrumental]
| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B|
[Verse 3]
 AmI took my Amadd11/Bbeautiful child Amdown to the Amadd11/Bocean
 AmLook up Amadd11/Bup at the sky, I AmsaidAmadd11/B  
 AmHis eyes reAmadd11/Bflecting light, all Amfull of emAmadd11/Botion
 AmI'm never gonna Amadd11/Blet you down, I AmsaidAmadd11/B  
[Bridge]
 FI'm gonna maFke everything ok
[Instrumental]
| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B|
[Chorus]
 AmMy child my Amadd11/Bbeautiful son, I said
 AmSome things just Amadd11/Bcome undone, I said
 AmLook up Amadd11/Bup at the sky, I said
 AmTwo homes are Amadd11/Bbetter than one, I said
 AmMy boy, my Amadd11/Bbeautiful son, I said
 AmMy boy, my Amadd11/Bbeautiful son
 AmShould I cry or Amadd11/Bhide my emotion?
 AmShould I cry or Amadd11/Bhide my emotion?
 AmWhich one is Amadd11/Bhis salvation?
 AmOh, Amadd11/Boh
[Instrumental]
| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B|
[Post-Chorus]
 AmOh my Amadd11/Bmothering side
 AmOh my Amadd11/Bmothering side
 AmOh my Amadd11/Bmothering sideAm  Amadd11/B  
[Bridge]
 FI'm gonna maFke everything ok
[Instrumental]
| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B| Am   Amadd11/B|
[Verse 4]
 AmSome things just Amadd11/Bcome undone, I said
 AmTwo homes are Amadd11/Bbetter than one, I said
 AmOh my Amadd11/Bbeautiful son, I said
 AmSome things just Amadd11/Bcome undone
[Verse 5]
 AmTwo homes are Amadd11/Bbetter than one, I said
 AmOh my Amadd11/Bbeautiful son
 AmSome things just Amadd11/Bcome undone
 AmSome things just Amadd11/Bcome undone, I said
[Verse 6]
 AmSome things just Amadd11/Bcome undone yeah
 AmOh my Amadd11/Bbeautiful son
 AmSome things just Amadd11/Bcome undone
 AmSome things just Amadd11/Bcome undone
[Outro]
 AmSome things just come undone

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Some Things Just Come Undone

by Heather Nova

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Amadd11/B

Music & Lyrics: Heather Nova

Album: Pearl (2019)

Amadd11/B

x20210

[Intro]

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Am Am Amadd11/B Am Am Amadd11/B

I took my beautiful son down to the ocean

Am Am Amadd11/B Am Am Amadd11/B

Some things just come undone, I said

Am Am Amadd11/B Am Am Amadd11/B

It's all swirling round in me like I'm an ocean

Am Am Amadd11/B Am Am Amadd11/B

Some things just come undone, I said

[Verse 2]

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

I took my beautiful boy down to the ocean

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

Sometimes a change will come, I said

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

His cheeks all rosy red and full of elation

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

Sometimes a change will come, I said

[Bridge]

F F

I'm gonna make everything ok

[Instrumental]

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

I took my beautiful child down to the ocean

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

Look up up at the sky, I said

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

His eyes reflecting light, all full of emotion

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

I'm never gonna let you down, I said

[Bridge]

F F

I'm gonna make everything ok

[Instrumental]

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

| | | | |

[Chorus]

Am Amadd11/B

My child my beautiful son, I said

Am Amadd11/B

Some things just come undone, I said

Am Amadd11/B

Look up up at the sky, I said

Am Amadd11/B

Two homes are better than one, I said

Am Amadd11/B

My boy, my beautiful son, I said

Am Amadd11/B

My boy, my beautiful son

Am Amadd11/B

Should I cry or hide my emotion?

Am Amadd11/B

Should I cry or hide my emotion?

Am Amadd11/B

Which one is his salvation?

Am Amadd11/B

Oh, oh

[Instrumental]

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

| | |

[Post-Chorus]

Am Amadd11/B

Oh my mothering side

Am Amadd11/B

Oh my mothering side

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

Oh my mothering side

[Bridge]

F F

I'm gonna make everything ok

[Instrumental]

Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B Am Amadd11/B

| | | | |

[Verse 4]

Am Amadd11/B

Some things just come undone, I said

Am Amadd11/B

Two homes are better than one, I said

Am Amadd11/B

Oh my beautiful son, I said

Am Amadd11/B

Some things just come undone

[Verse 5]

Am Amadd11/B

Two homes are better than one, I said

Am Amadd11/B

Oh my beautiful son

Am Amadd11/B

Some things just come undone

Am Amadd11/B

Some things just come undone, I said

[Verse 6]

Am Amadd11/B

Some things just come undone yeah

Am Amadd11/B

Oh my beautiful son

Am Amadd11/B

Some things just come undone

Am Amadd11/B

Some things just come undone

[Outro]

Some things just come undone

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