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Independent Air

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[Intro]
A   G6
[Verse 1]
Oh nAo said I don't dG6are defy my wordA  
Don't yEou impede my heG6art
Make my sight blEsus4urred
[Bridge 1]
UnlAess of course you fA/G#eel
That confrontF#mations are funny
Or sB7ad with occasional sunny
SpeDlls
[Verse 2]
You wiAll be so inteG6nsely slow
But thenA  
You've alwEays been that wG6ay
Since I don't know Esus4when
[Bridge 2]
HowAever wouldn't it bA/G#e
Rather nF#mice if in some way
You could rB7un with the minimum of effort a relayD  
[Chorus]
CI don't love you lAm7ook down or above you
FSo why should I heDm7sitate
Not letting oAmut my indepAm/Gendent aFir
That sweet arAmoma of contAm/Gentment I impFlore
You not to igDm7nore
Although I have to anAyway
[Bridge 3]
HowAever wouldn't it A/G#be
Rather nF#mice if in some way
You could rB7un with the minimum of effort a relayD  
[Chorus]
CI don't love you lAm7ook down or above you
FSo why should I hesDm7itate
Not letting oAmut my indeAm/Gpendent aFir
That sweet arAmoma of conAm/Gtentment I imFplore
You not to igDm7nore
Although I have to anAyway

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Independent Air

by Gilbert O'Sullivan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

A/G#

F#m

Am7

Dm7

Am/G

[Intro]

A G6

[Verse 1]

A G6 A

Oh no said I don't dare defy my word

E G6

Don't you impede my heart

Esus4

Make my sight blurred

[Bridge 1]

A A/G#

Unless of course you feel

F#m

That confrontations are funny

Or sad with occasional sunny

Spells

[Verse 2]

A G6

You will be so intensely slow

But then

E G6

You've always been that way

Esus4

Since I don't know when

[Bridge 2]

A A/G#

However wouldn't it be

F#m

Rather nice if in some way

B7 D

You could run with the minimum of effort a relay

[Chorus]

C Am7

I don't love you look down or above you

F Dm7

So why should I hesitate

Am Am/G F

Not letting out my independent air

Am Am/G F

That sweet aroma of contentment I implore

Dm7

You not to ignore

Although I have to anyway

[Bridge 3]

A A/G#

However wouldn't it be

F#m

Rather nice if in some way

B7 D

You could run with the minimum of effort a relay

[Chorus]

C Am7

I don't love you look down or above you

F Dm7

So why should I hesitate

Am Am/G F

Not letting out my independent air

Am Am/G F

That sweet aroma of contentment I implore

Dm7

You not to ignore

Although I have to anyway

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