The Only Thing That I Have Left

Intro: G (riff) x2

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Some people say I'm one of those 
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guys With blessings in life 
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overlooked
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Sometimes I feel like the tatter 
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torn pages Of some old paperback 
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book
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All the places Ive played and the 
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money Ive made Still Ive got 
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nothing to show
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And the only thing that I have 
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leftIn the whole wide world is you
G (riff)


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You put your whole life into 
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somethin' you love And you never 
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get that one big break
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That'll take you out of the back 
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street bars And put you on center 
stage
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But a million tears and a million 
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beers Have just about washed me up
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        G               D         
And the only thing that I have 
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left In the whole wide world is 
(riff)
you

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I gave it all I had Every night 
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for all these years
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Pourin' out my soul 'Til it was gone
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I spread myself so thin and I'm 
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just barely hangin' on
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But tonight I'm with you and you 
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can carry me through Just love me
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cause the only thing that I have 
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left In the whole wide world is you

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G (Riff) x2

        C       D          G     
I gave it all I had Every night 
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for all these years
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Pourin' out my soul 'Til it was gone
        C       D          G    
I spread myself so thin and I'm 
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just barely hangin' on
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But tonight I'm with you and you 
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can carry me through Just love me
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cause the only thing that I have 
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left In the whole wide world is 
 (riff)
you
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Oh is you