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[Chords]
CM7: x3x000 (if not fingerpicking: x32000)
Am:  x0221x (if not fingerpicking: x02210)
Dm7: xx0211
G7:  3xx001 (if not fingerpicking: 320001)
Am has a bass run-up to Dm7 sometimes (ie: A|--0-2-3--| to Dm7)
Am also occasionally does Amsus2 as x0220x
I'm pretty sure the original studio recording is playing higher up on the fretboard (capo 3, transpose the
chord sheet down by 3 to see AM7/F#m/Bm7/E7) but unless you're trying to be super authentic with the
fingerpicking, this chord sheet should do just fine and is also a fair bit simpler while giving the same
[Intro]
CM7 Am  Dm7 G7
[Chorus]
    CM7Couldn’t sleep, couldn’t say
If I would Amcome on back
With what I know     Dm7now
Just don’t know G7now
    CM7Do you see, do you say those things
That you Amcouldn’t take back
You know I get do-Dm7wn
When you're not a-G7round
[Verse 1]
    CM7What if I don’t see it, don’t see it when you Amtry
Easy lookin', easy condemning from the other Dm7side
Quick to pounce, quick to anger, walk in don’t seem to bat an G7eye
    CM7Ballistic looking for the wrong and I’m blind to all the Amrights
Got you like stroop reading red written with the ink that’s Dm7white
Flashlight in my palm, it’s not your fault you won’t put up a G7fight
[Chorus]
    CM7Couldn’t sleep, couldn’t say
If I would Amcome on back
With what I know     Dm7now
Just don’t know G7now
    CM7Do you see, do you say those things
That you Amcouldn’t take back
You know I get do-Dm7wn
When you're not a-G7round
[Verse 2]
    CM7Well I’m not the type to see it anytime it’s going Amright
Run you through all sorts of tests, I’m still learning to pick my Dm7fights
I was sad before I saw you, thought that you could bring some G7light
    CM7Implicit care won’t heal my demons, if there’s blood show me the Amknife
Don’t want to think, a thought is treason, each time your gaze isn’t Dm7mine
If there’s no ration to my reason, show me truth but do it G7nice
[Bridge]
   CM7With you, I know I put you through a lot, it’s     Amtrue
Running these tests 'til I can learn just how to Dm7read you
You got my back why do I still feel so damn    G7blue
What would you     CM7do
On the way back to my house I wanna Amcall you
I start to miss you when I stay too long in Dm7my  room
And damn the vacuum that’s inside when I’m with-G7out you
[Chorus]
    CM7Couldn’t sleep, couldn’t say
If I would Amcome on back
With what I know     Dm7now
Just don’t know G7now
    CM7Do you see, do you say those things
That you Amcouldn’t take back
You know I get do-Dm7wn
When you're not a-G7round
[Outro]
CM7 Am  Dm7 G7

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Tests

by Kate Bollinger

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

Chords in this song · guitar

CM7

Dm7

[Chords]

CM7: x3x000 (if not fingerpicking: x32000)

Am: x0221x (if not fingerpicking: x02210)

Dm7: xx0211

G7: 3xx001 (if not fingerpicking: 320001)

Am has a bass run-up to Dm7 sometimes (ie: A|--0-2-3--| to Dm7)

Am also occasionally does Amsus2 as x0220x

I'm pretty sure the original studio recording is playing higher up on the fretboard (capo 3, transpose the

chord sheet down by 3 to see AM7/F#m/Bm7/E7) but unless you're trying to be super authentic with the

fingerpicking, this chord sheet should do just fine and is also a fair bit simpler while giving the same

[Intro]

CM7 Am Dm7 G7

[Chorus]

CM7

Couldn’t sleep, couldn’t say

If I would come on back

Dm7

With what I know now

Just don’t know now

CM7

Do you see, do you say those things

That you couldn’t take back

Dm7

You know I get do-wn

When you're not a-round

[Verse 1]

CM7 Am

What if I don’t see it, don’t see it when you try

Dm7

Easy lookin', easy condemning from the other side

Quick to pounce, quick to anger, walk in don’t seem to bat an eye

CM7 Am

Ballistic looking for the wrong and I’m blind to all the rights

Dm7

Got you like stroop reading red written with the ink that’s white

Flashlight in my palm, it’s not your fault you won’t put up a fight

[Chorus]

CM7

Couldn’t sleep, couldn’t say

If I would come on back

Dm7

With what I know now

Just don’t know now

CM7

Do you see, do you say those things

That you couldn’t take back

Dm7

You know I get do-wn

When you're not a-round

[Verse 2]

CM7 Am

Well I’m not the type to see it anytime it’s going right

Dm7

Run you through all sorts of tests, I’m still learning to pick my fights

I was sad before I saw you, thought that you could bring some light

CM7 Am

Implicit care won’t heal my demons, if there’s blood show me the knife

Dm7

Don’t want to think, a thought is treason, each time your gaze isn’t mine

If there’s no ration to my reason, show me truth but do it nice

[Bridge]

CM7 Am

With you, I know I put you through a lot, it’s true

Dm7

Running these tests 'til I can learn just how to read you

You got my back why do I still feel so damn blue

CM7

What would you do

On the way back to my house I wanna call you

Dm7

I start to miss you when I stay too long in my room

And damn the vacuum that’s inside when I’m with-out you

[Chorus]

CM7

Couldn’t sleep, couldn’t say

If I would come on back

Dm7

With what I know now

Just don’t know now

CM7

Do you see, do you say those things

That you couldn’t take back

Dm7

You know I get do-wn

When you're not a-round

[Outro]

CM7 Am Dm7 G7

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