I'm A Keeper
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CAPO 2
G
Blue eyed Susans
G Cadd9
Standing in a domino line
Cadd9 G
Falling in and out of love all the time
G D
They'll break your heart just to see a boy cry
But not me
G
I am a brown eyed loner
G
I march to my own drummer
G Cadd9
I'm a piccolo owner and the labor of my mother's love
Cadd9 G
Honey you'd be a load off her mind
G Am
But with or without you
C G
My only plan is to be free
G Am
With or without you
C
I'm still me
D Cadd9 G
I'll join a band and sing like a canary
C G
Get out of here and change my name to Cherry
D C
And every night I'll thank Holy Mother Mary
G
I am a keeper
G
Oh I am a keeper baby
G
I am a keeper
G
Long stem roses
G Cadd9
Standing in a vase by my bed
Cadd9 G
Standing tall like the dreams in my head
G D
I'm not gonna live in this house 'til I'm dead
I like you a lot
G
'Cause you're different a little
G
You got answers to my riddles
G
Your daddy is a pistol
G Cadd9
And you are a son of a gun
C G
I could be the daughter that he never wanted
D
But with or without you
D Cadd9 G
I'll buy a farm at the edge of the prairie
C G
Live off the land and change my name to Cherry
D C
And every night I'll thank Holy Mother Mary
G
I am a keeper
G
Oh I am a keeper baby
G
I am a keeper
G Cadd9 (x3)
Am
With or without you
C G
My only plan is to be free
G Am
With or without you
C
Baby
D Cadd9 G
I'll buy a sword and join the military
C G
Cut my hair and change my name to Cherry
D C
And every night I'll thank Holy Mother Mary
G
I am a keeper
G
Oh I am a keeper baby
G
I am a keeper
G
I am a keeper baby
G Cadd9
How to play I'm A Keeper
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.