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CAPO: 4th FRET
INTRO:
C Em Am G C
VERSE:
CI can feel you breathing sEmlow
Laying next to me I hAmope
I don't have to say goodbFye, yeahG
BCreathing in the cold night Emair
As you're playing with my hAmair
I just want you by my sFide (I just want you by my sGide)
DrCinking coffee after midnight
SEmmoking cigarettes 'till sunrise
AmI could do this all the time with yFou (all the time with yCou)
We'll tCalk about the universe
Take pEmolaroids of us together
FAmuck it let's do stick and poke tattFoos (all the time with yCou)
CHORUS:
MCake my body Emyour canvas
IAm've got love and yGou can have it
TCag my body wEmith your spraypaint
IAm've got love, I'll Gbe your pavement
C Em Am G C
VERSE:
DCamn I love it when you sEmpeak
Talking 'bout your poeAmtry
'Cause I know it makes you smFile ('Cause I know it makes you smCile)
LCike a sparrow in the sEmpring
I know you've got some broken wAmings
(Like a sparrow in the spring)
But you've got strength just like a lFion (You got to open up your smCile)
TCell me about all your heartbreaks
TEmell me every single mistake
AmYou know that I like your wild sFide, yeah
DrCiving with the windows open
HEmonestly I'm kinda hoping
AmYou might be the Bonnie to my ClFyde
CHORUS:
MCake my body Emyour canvas
IAm've got love and yGou can have it
TCag my body wEmith your spraypaint
IAm've got love, I'll Gbe your pavement (yes, I know he makes you smCile)
CHORUS:
MCake my body Emyour canvas
IAm've got love and yGou can have it (yes, I know he makes you smCile)
TCag my body Emwith your spraypaint
IAm've got love, I'll Gbe your pavementC Em C Em
===================== CAPO: NONE ======================
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
E G#m C#m B E
VERSE:
EI can feel you breathing G#mslow
Laying next to me I C#mhope
I don't have to say goodbAye, yeahB
BEreathing in the cold night G#mair
As you're playing with my C#mhair
I just want you by my sAide (I just want you by my sBide)
DrEinking coffee after midnight
SG#mmoking cigarettes 'till sunrise
C#mI could do this all the time with yAou (all the time with yEou)
We'll tEalk about the universe
Take pG#molaroids of us together
C#mFuck it let's do stick and poke tattAoos (all the time with yEou)
CHORUS:
MEake my body G#myour canvas
C#mI've got love and yBou can have it
TEag my body G#mwith your spraypaint
C#mI've got love, I'll Bbe your pavement
E G#m C#m B E
VERSE:
DEamn I love it when you sG#mpeak
Talking 'bout your poeC#mtry
'Cause I know it makes you smAile ('Cause I know it makes you smEile)
LEike a sparrow in the sG#mpring
I know you've got some broken wC#mings
(Like a sparrow in the spring)
But you've got strength just like a lAion (You got to open up your smEile)
TEell me about all your heartbreaks
G#mTell me every single mistake
C#mYou know that I like your wild sAide, yeah
DrEiving with the windows open
HG#monestly I'm kinda hoping
C#mYou might be the Bonnie to my ClAyde
CHORUS:
MEake my body G#myour canvas
C#mI've got love and yBou can have it
TEag my body G#mwith your spraypaint
C#mI've got love, I'll Bbe your pavement (yes, I know he makes you smEile)
CHORUS:
MEake my body G#myour canvas
C#mI've got love and yBou can have it (yes, I know he makes you smEile)
TEag my body G#mwith your spraypaint
C#mI've got love, I'll Bbe your pavementE G#m E G#m
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
NONE
VERSE:
CI can feel you breathing sGlow
Laying next to me I hAmope
I don't have to say goodbFye,(bye)
CBreathing in the cold night aGir
As you're playing with my hAmair
I just want you by my sFide (side)
DrCinking coffee after midnight
SmGoking cigarettes 'till sunrise
AmI could do this all the time with yFou (all the time with yCou)
We'll tCalk about the universe
Take pGolaroids of us together
FAmuck it let's do stick and poke tattFoos (all the time with yCou)
CHORUS:
MCake my body Gyour canvas
IAm've got love and yFou can have it
TCag my body wGith your spraypaint
IAm've got love, I'll Fbe your pavement
C GIAm've got love, I'll Fbe your pavement
VERSE:
CDamn I love it when you spGeak
Talking 'bout your poeAmtry
'Cause I know it makes you smFile (smile)
CLike a sparrow in the spGring
I know you had some broken wAmings
But you've got strength just like a lFion (lion)
TCell me about all your heartbreaks
TGell me every single mistake
AmYou know that I like your wild sFide (all the time with yCou)
DrCiving with the windows open
HGonestly I'm kinda hoping
AmYou might be the Bonnie to my ClFyde (all the time with yCou)
CHORUS:
MCake my body Gyour canvas
IAm've got love and yFou can have it
TCag my body wEmith your spraypaint
IAm've got love, I'll Fbe your pavement
CHORUS:
MCake my body Gyour canvas
IAm've got love and yFou can have it
TCag my body wGith your spraypaint
IAm've got love, I'll Fbe your pavementC G Am F
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Pavement
by SayWeCanFly
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Em
Am
G
F
E
G#m
C#m
B
A
CAPO: 4th FRET
INTRO:
C Em Am G C
VERSE:
C Em
I can feel you breathing slow
Am
Laying next to me I hope
F G
I don't have to say goodbye, yeah
C Em
Breathing in the cold night air
Am
As you're playing with my hair
F G
I just want you by my side (I just want you by my side)
C
Drinking coffee after midnight
Em
Smoking cigarettes 'till sunrise
Am F C
I could do this all the time with you (all the time with you)
C
We'll talk about the universe
Em
Take polaroids of us together
Am F C
Fuck it let's do stick and poke tattoos (all the time with you)
CHORUS:
C Em
Make my body your canvas
Am G
I've got love and you can have it
C Em
Tag my body with your spraypaint
Am G
I've got love, I'll be your pavement
C Em Am G C
VERSE:
C Em
Damn I love it when you speak
Am
Talking 'bout your poetry
F C
'Cause I know it makes you smile ('Cause I know it makes you smile)
C Em
Like a sparrow in the spring
Am
I know you've got some broken wings
(Like a sparrow in the spring)
F C
But you've got strength just like a lion (You got to open up your smile)
C
Tell me about all your heartbreaks
Em
Tell me every single mistake
Am F
You know that I like your wild side, yeah
C
Driving with the windows open
Em
Honestly I'm kinda hoping
Am F
You might be the Bonnie to my Clyde
CHORUS:
C Em
Make my body your canvas
Am G
I've got love and you can have it
C Em
Tag my body with your spraypaint
Am G C
I've got love, I'll be your pavement (yes, I know he makes you smile)
CHORUS:
C Em
Make my body your canvas
Am G C
I've got love and you can have it (yes, I know he makes you smile)
C Em
Tag my body with your spraypaint
Am G C Em C Em
I've got love, I'll be your pavement
===================== CAPO: NONE ======================
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
E G#m C#m B E
VERSE:
E G#m
I can feel you breathing slow
C#m
Laying next to me I hope
A B
I don't have to say goodbye, yeah
E G#m
Breathing in the cold night air
C#m
As you're playing with my hair
A B
I just want you by my side (I just want you by my side)
E
Drinking coffee after midnight
G#m
Smoking cigarettes 'till sunrise
C#m A E
I could do this all the time with you (all the time with you)
E
We'll talk about the universe
G#m
Take polaroids of us together
C#m A E
Fuck it let's do stick and poke tattoos (all the time with you)
CHORUS:
E G#m
Make my body your canvas
C#m B
I've got love and you can have it
E G#m
Tag my body with your spraypaint
C#m B
I've got love, I'll be your pavement
E G#m C#m B E
VERSE:
E G#m
Damn I love it when you speak
C#m
Talking 'bout your poetry
A E
'Cause I know it makes you smile ('Cause I know it makes you smile)
E G#m
Like a sparrow in the spring
C#m
I know you've got some broken wings
(Like a sparrow in the spring)
A E
But you've got strength just like a lion (You got to open up your smile)
E
Tell me about all your heartbreaks
G#m
Tell me every single mistake
C#m A
You know that I like your wild side, yeah
E
Driving with the windows open
G#m
Honestly I'm kinda hoping
C#m A
You might be the Bonnie to my Clyde
CHORUS:
E G#m
Make my body your canvas
C#m B
I've got love and you can have it
E G#m
Tag my body with your spraypaint
C#m B E
I've got love, I'll be your pavement (yes, I know he makes you smile)
CHORUS:
E G#m
Make my body your canvas
C#m B E
I've got love and you can have it (yes, I know he makes you smile)
E G#m
Tag my body with your spraypaint
C#m B E G#m E G#m
I've got love, I'll be your pavement
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
NONE
VERSE:
C G
I can feel you breathing slow
Am
Laying next to me I hope
F
I don't have to say goodbye,(bye)
C G
Breathing in the cold night air
Am
As you're playing with my hair
F
I just want you by my side (side)
C
Drinking coffee after midnight
G
Smoking cigarettes 'till sunrise
Am F C
I could do this all the time with you (all the time with you)
C
We'll talk about the universe
G
Take polaroids of us together
Am F C
Fuck it let's do stick and poke tattoos (all the time with you)
CHORUS:
C G
Make my body your canvas
Am F
I've got love and you can have it
C G
Tag my body with your spraypaint
Am F
I've got love, I'll be your pavement
C G Am F
I've got love, I'll be your pavement
VERSE:
C G
Damn I love it when you speak
Am
Talking 'bout your poetry
F
'Cause I know it makes you smile (smile)
C G
Like a sparrow in the spring
Am
I know you had some broken wings
F
But you've got strength just like a lion (lion)
C
Tell me about all your heartbreaks
G
Tell me every single mistake
Am F C
You know that I like your wild side (all the time with you)
C
Driving with the windows open
G
Honestly I'm kinda hoping
Am F C
You might be the Bonnie to my Clyde (all the time with you)
CHORUS:
C G
Make my body your canvas
Am F
I've got love and you can have it
C Em
Tag my body with your spraypaint
Am F
I've got love, I'll be your pavement
CHORUS:
C G
Make my body your canvas
Am F
I've got love and you can have it
C G
Tag my body with your spraypaint
Am F C G Am F
I've got love, I'll be your pavement
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