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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
Bb
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Gm
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Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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F7
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Verse 1
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Gm
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I was lost till you were found
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Cm7
Cm7
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And I never knew how far down
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Gm
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Cm7
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F7
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I was fal ling before I reached the bottom
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Gm
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I was cold and you were fire
Ebmaj7
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Cm7
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3

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And I never knew how the pyre
Bb
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Could be burning
Gm
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3

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Cm7
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3

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F7
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On the edge of the ice field
Pre-chorus 1
Eb/G
Eb/G
3

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F/A
F/A

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Bb
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And now the chilly California wind
Eb/G
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3

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F/A
F/A

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Bb
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Is blowing down our bodies again
Eb
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6

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Bb/D
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Cm7
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And we're sinking deeper and deep er
F/A
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Bb
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F7
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in the chilly California sand
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6

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Bb/D
Bb/D
3

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Cm7
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3

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F/A
F/A

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Oh I know you belong
Bbsus4
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Bb
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inside my aching heart
Gm
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3

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Cm
Cm
3

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F
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And can't you see my faded Levis
F7
F7

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bursting apart
Pre-chorus 2
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And don't you hear me crying
Db
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4

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Oh babe, don't go
Eb
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6

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And don't you hear me screaming
F7
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How was I to know?
Chorus 1
Bb
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Bb/Eb
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6

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I'm in the middle of no where
F/Bb
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Near the end of the line
Bb/Eb
Bb/Eb
6

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But there's a border to some where waiting
F/Bb
F/Bb

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Bb
Bb

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And there's a tankful of time
Bb/Eb
Bb/Eb
6

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Oh give me just another moment
F/Bb
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Bb
Bb

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to see the light of the day
Bb/Eb
Bb/Eb
6

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And take me to another land where
F/Bb
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Bb
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I don't have to stay
Gm
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3

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F
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And I'm gonna need somebody
Eb
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Bb
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to make me feel like you do
Gm
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3

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F
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And I will receive somebody
Eb
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6

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with open arms, open eyes
Cm
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Open up the sky and let the planet
Fsus4
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F
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that I love shine through
Bridge 1
Gm
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3

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F
F

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For crying out loud
Bb
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You know I love you
Gm
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3

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F
F

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For crying out loud
Bb
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You know I love you
Gm
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3

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F
F

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For crying out loud
Eb
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You know I love you
Cm
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Fsus4
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F
F

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Verse 2
Bb
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Gm
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3

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I was damned and you were saved
Eb
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Cm
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3

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And I never knew how enslaved
Bb
Bb

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I was kneeling
Gm
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3

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Eb
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6

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Fsus4
Fsus4

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in the chains of my master
Bb
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Gm
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3

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I could laugh but you could cry
Eb
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6

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F
F

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And I never knew just how high
Bb
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I was fly ing
Gm
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3

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Eb
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6

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F
F

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Ah, with you right above me
Pre-chorus 3
Eb
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6

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F
F

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Bb
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And now the chilly California wind
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F
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Bb
Bb

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Is blowing down our bodies again
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Cm
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3

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F/A
F/A

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And we're sinking deeper and deep er
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Bb
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Gm
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3

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F7
F7

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in the chilly Califor nia sand
Eb
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6

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Cm
Cm
3

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F/A
F/A

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Oh I know you belong
Bb
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Gm
Gm
3

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inside my aching heart
Cm
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And can't you see my faded Levis
F7
F7

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bursting apart
Pre-chorus 4
Bbm
Bbm

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And don't you hear me crying
Db
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4

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Oh Babe, don't go
Eb
Eb
6

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And don't you hear me screaming
F7
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How was I to know?
Chorus 2
Bb
Bb

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Eb
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6

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I'm in the middle of no where
F
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Bb
Bb

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Near the end of the line
Eb
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6

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But there's a border to somewhere waiting
F
F

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Bb
Bb

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And there's a tankful of time
Eb
Eb
6

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Oh give me just another moment
F
F

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Bb
Bb

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to see the light of the day
Eb
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6

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And take me to another land where
F
F

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Bb
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I don't have to stay
Bridge 2
Gm
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F
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And I'm gonna need somebody
Eb
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6

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to make me feel like you do
Gm
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F
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And I will receive somebody
Eb
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with open arms, open eyes
Cm
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Open up the sky and let the planet
Fsus4
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F
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that I love shine through
Bridge 3
Gm
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For crying out loud
Bb
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You know I love you
Gm
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For crying out loud
Bb
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You know I love you
Gm
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For crying out loud
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You know I love you
Gm
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For crying out loud
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You know I love you
Cm
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Fsus4
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Verse 3
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For taking in the rain when I'm feeling so dry
Cm
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For giving me the answers

when I'm asking you why
Eb
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Fsus4
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And my oh my
Bb
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For that I thank you
Verse 4
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For taking in the sun when I'm feeling so cold
Cm
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For giving me a child when my body is old
Eb
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Fsus4
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And don't you know
Bb
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For that I need you
F
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For
Verse 5
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coming to my room

when you know I'm alone
Cm
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For finding me a highway

and driving me home
Eb
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Fsus4
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And you gotta know
Bb
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For that I serve you
F
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For
Verse 6
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pulling me away when I'm starting to fall
Cm
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For revving me up when I'm starting to stall
Eb
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Fsus4
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And all in all
Bb
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For that I want you
Verse 7
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For taking and for giving

and for playing the game
Cm
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For praying for my future

in the days that remain
Eb
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Fsus4
Fsus4

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Oh Lord
Bb
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For that I hold you
Outro 1
Gm
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Ah but most of all
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For cryin' out loud
Bb
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For that I love you
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Ah but most of all
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For cryin' out loud
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For that I love you
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Ah but most of all
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For cryin' out loud
Bb
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For that I love you
Gm
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F
F

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When you're crying out loud
Eb
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • Ebmaj7

  • F7

  • Cm7

    3

  • Eb/G

    3

  • F/A

  • Eb

    6

  • Bb/D

    3

  • Bbsus4

  • Cm

    3

  • F

  • Bbm

  • Db

    4

  • Bb/Eb

    6

  • F/Bb

  • Fsus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of For Crying Out Loud by Meat Loaf is Bb major.

The primary chords used in For Crying Out Loud are Bb, Gm, Eb, F, Cm, F7.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Gm, Eb, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of For Crying Out Loud is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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