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The Girl

City And Colour

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Standard Tuning, Capo 3rd Fret.
   G    G/F#   Em    C     D
e|-3-----3-----0-----------2-|
b|-3-----3-----0-----1-----3-|
g|-0-----0-----0-----0-----2-|
d|-0-----0-----2-----2-----0-|
a|-2-----2-----2-----3-------|
e|-3-----2-----0-------------|

G             G/F#  Em                 C           D    G
I wish I could do better by you 'cause that's what you deserve,

G                G/F# Em              C         D       G
You sacrifice so much of your life in order for this to work.

G                                  G/F# 
While I'm out chasin' my own dreams,

Em
Sailin' around the world,

       C                      D                  G
Please know that I'm yours to keep, my beautiful girl.

G                        G/F# Em        C         D                 G
When you cry, a piece of my heart dies, knowing I may have been the cause

G                    G/F# Em                        C               D
If you were to leave, fulfill someone else's dreams, I think I might totally 

G
be lost.

G                               G/F# 
You don't ask for no diamond rings,

Em
No delicate string of pearls,
C                               D                  G
That's why I wrote this song to sing, my beautiful girl.

Em C D G G/F#
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The Girl

City And Colour