Tom: F
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FOR THE LOVE - Blue October
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==INTRO==
G F Am
==VERSE==
G
Communication. I wait to see if we could ever get together and talk like we used to
F Am
We get together and we talk like we used to, but you don't want to
G
You want a separation and now that's strike three
F Am
I tried everything, I work so hard for you to constantly hear how I fail and abandon you
C Dm
I put my heart in a dream (my heart)
G
And now that dream, it makes sure the baby
F
She has food to eat, and your fancy house gets paid for you hear me?
C Dm
You never learned one thing, no, you never believed in me...
G F
So if you're gonna leave, get out. Just remember this is what I'm all about:
==CHORUS==
Dm
I do it for the love, I do it for the rain,
C
I do it for the passion, I do it for the pain
Bb
I do it for the rush, I do it for the doubt...
Am F
I do it for my daughter, man, 'cause she's what I'm about
Dm
I do it for my mom, I do it for my dad
C
Do it for my sanity, it's hanging from a thread
Bb
I do it for the audience who understands the need
F
Standing on the stage, cut the shit and let it bleed
==POST-CHORUS==
(F)
So pack it up, pack it in - Write it up, write it down
Just remember that I've told you it's what I'm all about
==VERSE==
G
I missed the tour where you told me not to come home again
F
An ex-boyfriend was taking my place at our first Lamaze (You've gotta be kidding me)
G
How hard that was because 'cause your voice so crooked and wrong,
F Am
You bury your intentions like motherfucking nuclear bomb.
C Dm
I lived in a hotel room 'til the day she was born
G F C
And I never knew what words to say that could get us through our first chance at divorce
(C) Dm
You promised change and I believed
G F
I walked right back into the same, so if you're gonna leave, yeah ? go away!
==CHORUS==
Dm
I do it for the love, I do it for the rain,
C
I do it for the passion, I do it for the pain
Bb
I do it for the rush, I do it for the doubt...
Am F
I do it for my daughter, man, 'cause she's what I'm about
Dm
I do it for my mom, I do it for my dad
C
Do it for my sanity, it's hanging from a thread
Bb
I do it for the audience who understands the need
F
Standing on the stage, cut the shit and let it bleed
==BRIDGE/CHORUS2==
Dm
I do it for my brother, I do it for his wife
C
I do it for my manager, 'cause god he saved my life
Bb
I do it for the confidence, I do it for release
Am F
I do it 'cause I'm sick of being sad, it's war and peace
Dm
I do it for the sunshine, for my friends
C Bb
I did it for you, for you over and over and over again
Am F
But you would never understand, so fuck it!
==POST-CHORUS==
(F)
So pack it up, pack it in - Write it up, write it down
Just remember that I've told you it's what I'm all about
==INTERLUDE==
Dm C Bb Am F
(get out!)
Dm C Bb Am F
(Go away!)
==CHORUS==
Dm
I do it for the love, I do it for the rain,
C
I do it for the passion, I do it for the pain
Bb
I do it for the rush, I do it for the doubt...
Am F
I do it for my daughter, man, 'cause she's what I'm about
Dm
I do it for my mom, I do it for my dad
C
Do it for my sanity, it's hanging from a thread
Bb
I do it for the audience who understands the need
Am F
Standing on the stage, cut the shit and let it bleed
==OUTRO==
Dm C
I do it for the love, For the love
Bb Am F
Do it for the love for the love
Dm C
I do it for the love, Do it do it do it
Bb Am F
For the love, for my daughter
(F)
So pack it up, pack it in - Write it up, write it down
