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[Intro]
 D   D   D   Dsus2   D   Dsus4   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2x5
[Verse 1]
DBaby when I put my Gmind to it
I Dslip into another Ggear
And I Dtravel in another Gsyncopation
When Dall I wanna be is Ghere with you
And
[Chorus]
GI'll be Atrue to Gyou Dsus4cross Dmy Dsusfin- Dgers
GI'll be Agood to Gyou Dsus4cross Dmy Dsusfin- Dgers
GI'll be Atrue to Gyou Dsus4cross Dmy Dsusfin- Dgers
[Interlude]
 D   D   D   Dsus2   D   Dsus4   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2x4
[Verse 2]
DSure as a snake Galong the river
DSure as a ghost is Gin the trees
DThere is a promise Glove delivers
DEven though you never Gpromised me
[Chorus]
GI'll be Atrue to Gyou Dsus4cross Dmy Dsusfin- Dgers
GI'll be Agood to Gyou Dsus4cross Dmy Dsusfin- Dgers
GI'll be Atrue to Gyou Dsus4cross Dmy Dsusfin- Dgers
[Bridge]
Note: You can throw sus4 and sus2 in for more variation
AI wanna    stay, 'til my thoughts are o     kay
'Til my Gmotive is    clear, 'cause im Bmdriftin a     way
From the Aweight of your  arms, from your Esoft feather  bed
To a Dcold white Gline down the Dhighway Ain my Dhead
[Verse 3]
DAll our little tears are Gicicles
DHangin' on the telephone Glines
DAnd I call you up through all the Gcracklin' static
DI swear I only hear you Ghalf the time
DNo matter how I try to Ghold you baby
DYou only seem to slip Gaway from me
DAnd then we're walkin out Galong the ocean
DOr swimmin like the dolphins Gout to sea
[Outro]
GI'll be Atrue to Gyou Dsus4cross Dmy Dsusfin- Dgers
GI'll be Agood to Gyou Dsus4cross Dmy Dsusfin- Dgers
GI'll be Atrue to Gyou Dsus4cross Dmy Dsusfin- Dgers
GI'll be Agood to Gyou Dsus4cross Dmy Dsusfin- Dgers
 D   D   D   Dsus2   D   Dsus4   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2   Dsus2x 2
  D    D    D        Dsus2    D        Dsus4  Dsus2Cross Dsus2my finDsus2gersDsus2  Dsus2  Dsus2  
D(rDepDeaDsus2t and DfaDsus4de)Dsus2  Dsus2  Dsus2  Dsus2  Dsus2  Dsus2  

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Cross My Fingers

by John Hiatt

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Dsus2

Dsus4

Dsus

[Intro]

D D D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2

[Verse 1]

D G

Baby when I put my mind to it

D G

I slip into another gear

D G

And I travel in another syncopation

D G

When all I wanna be is here with you

And

[Chorus]

G A G Dsus4 D Dsus D

I'll be true to you cross my fin- gers

G A G Dsus4 D Dsus D

I'll be good to you cross my fin- gers

G A G Dsus4 D Dsus D

I'll be true to you cross my fin- gers

[Interlude]

D D D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2

[Verse 2]

D G

Sure as a snake along the river

D G

Sure as a ghost is in the trees

D G

There is a promise love delivers

D G

Even though you never promised me

[Chorus]

G A G Dsus4 D Dsus D

I'll be true to you cross my fin- gers

G A G Dsus4 D Dsus D

I'll be good to you cross my fin- gers

G A G Dsus4 D Dsus D

I'll be true to you cross my fin- gers

[Bridge]

Note: You can throw sus4 and sus2 in for more variation

I wanna stay, 'til my thoughts are o kay

G Bm

'Til my motive is clear, 'cause im driftin a way

A E

From the weight of your arms, from your soft feather bed

D G D A D

To a cold white line down the highway in my head

[Verse 3]

D G

All our little tears are icicles

D G

Hangin' on the telephone lines

D G

And I call you up through all the cracklin' static

D G

I swear I only hear you half the time

D G

No matter how I try to hold you baby

D G

You only seem to slip away from me

D G

And then we're walkin out along the ocean

D G

Or swimmin like the dolphins out to sea

[Outro]

G A G Dsus4 D Dsus D

I'll be true to you cross my fin- gers

G A G Dsus4 D Dsus D

I'll be good to you cross my fin- gers

G A G Dsus4 D Dsus D

I'll be true to you cross my fin- gers

G A G Dsus4 D Dsus D

I'll be good to you cross my fin- gers

D D D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2

x 2

D D D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2

Cross my fingers

D D D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus2

(repeat and fade)

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