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Bag Of Bones

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[Verse 1]
BaEby, you're my Bourbon Ghoney
Baby, you're my Cherry EmCoke
My mystery man from MontGgomery
My favorite licorEice rope, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
I never neeGded nobody
I hear your train on the tEracks
You snuck right in, caught you, cauGght it [?]
Now I'm falling in love, and it's too late to fall Eback
[Chorus]
WEmhat should I do when you leave me?
WEmhat should I do when you're gone?
If you ain't next to me, daDrlin'
Oh, then I'm notAhing but a bag of bEmones
[Hook]
Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, oDoh-wah, ooh, oohEm  
Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, oDoh-wah, Amooh, oohEm  
[Verse 2]
BEaby, when you are besidGe me
IDt's like we're walking on Emstars
Baby, when you are inGside me
YDou know we light up the dEmark
[Pre-Chorus]
I never needed noGbody
I hear your trDain on the trEmacks
You snuck right in, caught you, caGught it [?]
Now I'm falling in loAve, and it's too late to fall back
[Chorus]
WEmhat should I do when you leGave me?
WEmhat should I do when you're gone?
If you ain't next to me, daDrlin'
Oh, then I'm notAhing but a bag of bEmones
[Hook]
Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh-wah, oDoh, oohEm  
Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, oDoh-wah, ooAmh, oohEm  
[Bridge]
BaEmby, don't you leave me 'cause I can't keep
HaEmnging onto your shadow
BEmaby, don't leave me, I'm so blind I can't see
TBhat I'm losing, losing the battle
[Chorus]
WEmhat should I do when you leGave me?
WEmhat should I do when you're gone?
If you ain't next to me, daDrlin'
Oh, I'm notAhing but a, nothing but a bag of Embones
What should I do when you leaGve me?
WEmhat should I do when you're gone?
If you ain't next to me, daDrlin'
Oh, then I'm nothAing but a bag of boEmnes
[Outro]
Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooDh-wah, ooh, ooEmh
Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooDh-wah, oAmoh, ooEmh

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Bag Of Bones

by ZZ Ward

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[Verse 1]

E G

Baby, you're my Bourbon honey

Baby, you're my Cherry Coke

My mystery man from Montgomery

My favorite licorice rope, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

I never needed nobody

I hear your train on the tracks

You snuck right in, caught you, caught it [?]

Now I'm falling in love, and it's too late to fall back

[Chorus]

What should I do when you leave me?

What should I do when you're gone?

If you ain't next to me, darlin'

A Em

Oh, then I'm nothing but a bag of bones

[Hook]

D Em

Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh, ooh

D Am Em

Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]

E G

Baby, when you are beside me

D Em

It's like we're walking on stars

Baby, when you are inside me

D Em

You know we light up the dark

[Pre-Chorus]

I never needed nobody

D Em

I hear your train on the tracks

You snuck right in, caught you, caught it [?]

Now I'm falling in love, and it's too late to fall back

[Chorus]

Em G

What should I do when you leave me?

What should I do when you're gone?

If you ain't next to me, darlin'

A Em

Oh, then I'm nothing but a bag of bones

[Hook]

D Em

Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh, ooh

D Am Em

Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh, ooh

[Bridge]

Baby, don't you leave me 'cause I can't keep

Hanging onto your shadow

Baby, don't leave me, I'm so blind I can't see

That I'm losing, losing the battle

[Chorus]

Em G

What should I do when you leave me?

What should I do when you're gone?

If you ain't next to me, darlin'

A Em

Oh, I'm nothing but a, nothing but a bag of bones

What should I do when you leave me?

What should I do when you're gone?

If you ain't next to me, darlin'

A Em

Oh, then I'm nothing but a bag of bones

[Outro]

D Em

Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh, ooh

D Am Em

Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh-wah, ooh, ooh

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