A Footnote to an Epitaph chords by James Yorkston

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Verse 1
G 
Em 
Life isn't something I claim to
D 
G 
Like some desperate Harry
Em 
or some handsome Jack
D 
G 
But the words of children
bewildered
Em 
they seem to me
D 
G 
And they keep me dumbfounded,
Em 
D 
they keep me here
C 
Em 
But I do believe that I can sympathize
C 
Em 
And that sympathy can do me good
D 
And I wish you were here,
C 
every single one of you
But when I think of you, I
G 
Em 
D 
think of you well
G 
Em 
That ain't no sin, I ain't no sinner
D 
G 
But there's no
space in the world
Em 
D 
for a tearful little girl
G 
Em 
That ain't no sin, I ain't no sinner
D 
G 
But I wouldn't leave him here alone
Em 
D 
for my entire world
C 
And you may believe that
Em 
I can sym pathize
C 
Em 
And that sympathy can do me good
D 
But how I wish you were here,
C 
my every single one of you
But when I think of you, I think of you happy,
G 
Em 
D 
C 
I think of you well.
Bm 
Am 
G 
I would not have you
Em 
as a footnote to an epitaph
D 
G 
No, I  would not leave you
as a footnote
Em 
an epitaph
D 
Some

Verse 2

times it seems I'm

a struggle to give a fuck

But

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Verse 3

I would not leave you

as a footnote

to my epi taph

An d I do believe that

I can sym pathize

And that sympathy can do me good

Verse 4
D 
And I wish you were here,
C 
my every single one of you
But when I think of you,
G 
Em 
I think of you well
D 
G 
I  think of you, honey
Thank you.