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Intro: Em

Am
I asked my father
Em
I said, "Father change my name."
Am
The one I'm using now, it's covered up
Em
With fear and filth and cowardice and shame

C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me
C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me

Am
He said, "I locked you in this body
Em
I meant it as a kind of trial
Am
You can use it for a weapon
Em
Or to make some woman smile."

C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me
C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me

Am
"Then let me start again," I cried
Em
"Please let me start again
Am
I want a face that's fair this time
Em
I want a spirit that is calm."

C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me
C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me

Am
"I never turned aside," he said
Em
"I never walked away
Am
It was you who built the temple
Em
It was you who covered up my face."

C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me
C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me

Am
And may the spirit of this song
Em
May it rise up pure and free
Am
May it be a shield for you
Em
A shield against the enemy

C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me
C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me

C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me
C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me

C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me
C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me

C G Gsus4 G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me
C G
Yes and lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover come back to me...

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Intro:

Em
A:--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7--7--:
E:--8--8-8-8--7--8--8-8-8--7--8--8-8-8--7--8--8-8-8--7--:
C:--9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9-9--9--:
G:--9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9-9--9--:
D:--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7-7--7--:
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This strumming pattern is used on Em chord through the whole song.