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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
If I don't Dsee you before I Cgo
ReGmember what you've Dseen and what you Cknow
Sunshine, you will Dbe on my Gmind eternalCly
But let's Gjust you remember Dyou and CI'll remember Gme
[Chorus]
I'm gonna be Con Dmy Cown
It's a Emlong Dway Chome
I Gfeel like a baby Dboy just being Cborn
[Verse]
A Gcaptive of your Dheart I guess I Cwas
You Ggave no reason for Dstopping loving me, Cjust because
You dragged yourself right Ddown, you Gdid not hear a Csound
But for the Gtapping of your Dteardrops on the CgroundG  
[Chorus]
I'm gonna be Con Dmy Cown
It's a Emlong Dway Chome
I Gfeel like a baby Dboy just being Cborn
[Instrumental]
C  D  C      Em  D  C      G   D   C
[Verse]
GIf you find your Dtrue love once aCgain
GPlease don't do the Dsame damn thing to Cthem
Even when I was Dwith you, I Gfelt so all aClone
I'd just as Gsoon do withDout you and be Con my Gown
[Chorus]
I'm gonna be Con Dmy Cown
It's a Emlong Dway Chome
I Gfeel like a baby Dboy just being Cborn
[Outro]
G   D   C     G

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On My Own

by Shawn Colvin

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

D C

If I don't see you before I go

G D C

Remember what you've seen and what you know

D G C

Sunshine, you will be on my mind eternally

G D C G

But let's just you remember you and I'll remember me

[Chorus]

C D C

I'm gonna be on my own

Em D C

It's a long way home

G D C

I feel like a baby boy just being born

[Verse]

G D C

A captive of your heart I guess I was

G D C

You gave no reason for stopping loving me, just because

D G C

You dragged yourself right down, you did not hear a sound

G D C G

But for the tapping of your teardrops on the ground

[Chorus]

C D C

I'm gonna be on my own

Em D C

It's a long way home

G D C

I feel like a baby boy just being born

[Instrumental]

C D C Em D C G D C

[Verse]

G D C

If you find your true love once again

G D C

Please don't do the same damn thing to them

D G C

Even when I was with you, I felt so all alone

G D C G

I'd just as soon do without you and be on my own

[Chorus]

C D C

I'm gonna be on my own

Em D C

It's a long way home

G D C

I feel like a baby boy just being born

[Outro]

G D C G

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