[Intro]
D7sus
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Em7
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[Verse 1]
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Gmaj7
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Smoky walls, dusty halls, no one calls
            
Em7
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And all the window plants are dying (la la la la..)
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Gmaj7
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She'd talk it up, half empty cup, half-hearted love
            
Em7
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Half of the time halfway through crying (ooh, ahh, ooh, ahh)
          
C
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She don't live here by herself
         
C6
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Sleeping in the bed she's made
        
A
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Reading books about self help
        
A9
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Working late on Saturdays
          
Am
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                    Am7b5
'Less she got something at stake
 
[Verse 2]
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Gmaj7
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For heaven's sake, keep him awake, make no mistake
              
Em7
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He break down daily with no warning
           
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Gmaj7
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When you're 20 years old, do as you're told, get bought and sold
                 
Em7
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Its coldest early in the morning
         
C
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And he's living on Tenth Street
        
C6
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Getting home right around dawn
      
A
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Every night of every week
              
A9
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He's proving everybody wrong
        
Am
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Any day now, it won't be long
   Am7b5
So listen when I say
 
[Chorus]
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Don't you stop it now, c'mon and
G7
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Give 'em all what they came here for
C
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Never been done the same before
Am7b5
Talk it up 'til your face gets sore
G
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Don't you stop it now, c'mon and
G7
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Half a mile and we'll see the shore
C
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Captain, how can you be so sure?
Am7b5
Talking up what I came here for
 
[Instrumental]
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    D7sus
 
[Verse 3]
         
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Gmaj7
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I've been holding my own, my rag and bone, lock up alone
           
Em7
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I don't forget to double check it, now, no no no no…
     
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Gmaj7
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And I learned to rely on me and I, straighten my tie
            
Em7
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Lace my own boots zip my own jacket
          
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Because I did the best I could
      
C6
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I got taken down again
          
A
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But I got fire in my blood
      
A9
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I got sugar on my skin
          
Am
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And I got nowhere to begin
  Am7b5
So listen and I'll say
 
[Chorus]
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Don't you stop it now, c'mon
G7
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Give 'em all what they came here for
C
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Never been done the same before
Am7b5
Talk it up 'til your face gets sore
G
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Don't you stop it now, c'mon
G7
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Half a mile and we'll see the shore
C
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Captain, how can you be so sure?
Am7b5
Talking up what I came here for
 
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G9
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    Am7b5
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    Am7b5
 
[Bridge]
        
Am7
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See you get what you put in
       
Am9
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So you cannot get upset
               
Cmaj7
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If you're just dipping your foot in
            Amadd9
Because you don't wanna get wet
        
Cmaj7
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                Am7b5
And you ain't made it big yet
 
[Chorus]
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G9
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Don't you stop it
                       
C
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Give 'em all what they came here for
    Am7b5
Gotta talk it up 'til your face gets sore
G
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Don't you stop it now, c'mon
G9
< undefined >
 
Half a mile and we'll see the shore
C
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Captain, how can you be so sure?
Am7b5
Talking up what I'm doing it all for
G
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Don't you stop it now, c'mon
G9
< undefined >
 
Give 'em all what they came here for
C
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Never been done the same before
Am7b5
Talk it up 'til your face gets sore
G
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Don't you stop it now, c'mon and
G9
< undefined >
 
Half a mile and we'll see the shore
C
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Captain how can you be so sure?
Am7b5
Talking up what I came here for
G
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G9
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Don't you stop it now, woah
C
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Never been done the same
Am7b5
Talk it up 'til your face gets sore
G
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Don't you stop it now, c'mon
G9
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Half a mile and we'll see the shore
C
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Captain, how can you be so sure?
Am7b5
Talking up what I came here for