By The Reins

Riff 1

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Riff 2

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B|-------5-5-6-5------------------
G|----------------7-5-0-2---------
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[Intro]
Am


[Verse 1]
Am
I have not quite thrown
             E7
Enough of me away
E7     Am
I have tried to rip the rest of me 
apart
                       E7
But still a little bit remains


[Chorus 1]
E7           Am                  
Please don’t hold me too tightly by 
E7
the reins
E7     Am
I will crumble to a powder
                              E7
I will shatter and be swiftly swept 
away


[Verse 2]
Am
(Riff 1) I do still want for you to 
love me
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Am                    E7
I just don’t know who I am
E7    Am
But I know that who I’m not is who 
I’ve been
Am                  E7
And I will never be again


[Chorus 2]
E7           Am                  
Please don’t hold me too tightly 
       E7
by the reins
E7        Am
Or I will kick and I will buck
Am                                
And I will run right out the 
        E7
nearest open gate (Riff 2)


[Verse 3]
E7                         Am
I may just graze until I’m lonesome
Am                          E7
I might just run right back again
E7      Am
With my tail between my legs
Am                                
And with a look that begs you baby
    E7
 to forgive


[Chorus 3]
E7         Am                    
But if you hold me too tightly by
     E7
 the reins
E7     Am
I will crumble to a powder
Am                            E7
I will shatter and be swiftly swept 
away


[Verse 4]
Am                                
(Riff 1) I do still want for you 
  Am
to love me
Am                      E7
I just don’t know who I am
E7    Am
But I know that who I’m not is who 
I’ve been
Am                  E7
And I will never be again


[Chorus 4]
E7           Am                  
Please don’t hold me too tightly 
       E7
by the reins
E7        Am
Or I will kick and I will buck
Am                                
And I will run right out the 
        E7
nearest open gate


[Other]
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La de da, da da, da da da da da da, 
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da da da (Riff2)
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