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Tabbed by: Dan G
[Intro]
Dm    Dm    Dm    Dm
C     C     Csus4 C
[Verse 1]
   BbNight Ffalls and Dmtowns become ciCrcuit boards
We can Bbbeat the sun as Clong as we keep DmmovingDm  
   BbFrom the Fair, Dmstadium lights stand Cout like flares
And Call I know is that Csus4you're sat Chere right nBbext to me
[Verse 2]
   BbWe rarely Fsee Dmwarning signs in the Cair we breathe
BbRight now I feel Ceach and every DmfragmentDm  
[Pre-chorus 1]
   BbThis paper trail Cleads right Dmback to you
  C     BbYou say you need me to Cstep outDmside
[Chorus]
   DmYou spent the Fevening unBbpacking books from boxes
You Cpassed me up so as not to Csus4break a Cpromise
   DmScattered Fpolaroids and Bbsprinkled words around your collar
In the lCong run, said you knew that Csus4this would Chappen
[Verse 3]
   BbWell this is Fsomething new but it Dmturns out it was Cborrowed too
CWhy does every Csus4let down Chave to Bbbe so thin?
   BbRain exFplodes at the Dmmoment that the Ccab door closed
I Bbfeel the weight uCpon your kiss amDmbiguous
[Pre-chorus 2]
   BbYou have to leave, CI appDmreciate that
  C     BbBut I hate when converCsation slips Dmout of our grasp
[Chorus]
   DmYou spent the Fevening unBbpacking books from boxes
You Cpassed me up so as not to Csus4break a Cpromise
   DmScattered Fpolaroids and Bbsprinkled words around your collar
In the lCong run, said you knew that Csus4this would Chappen
[Bridge]
E  G  D  D
E  G  D  D
   ETwo bodies in Gmotion
This is a Dmatter of fact, it wasn't built to last
   ETwo bodies in Gmotion
This is a Dmatter of fact, it wasn't built to last
[Chorus]
   DmYou spent the Fevening unBbpacking books from boxes
You Cpassed me up so as not to Csus4break a Cpromise
   DmScattered Fpolaroids and Bbsprinkled words around your collar
In the lCong run, said you knew that Csus4this would Chappen
   DmThe pounding Frain conBbtinued it's bleak fall
And Cwe decided just to write after all, after all
[Outro]
Bb       F       Dm     C
C        Csus4 C Bb     Bb
   BbThe pounding Frain conDmtinued it's bleak fCall
And Bbwe decided Cjust to write Dmafter all

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Books From Boxes

by Maxïmo Park

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

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Tabbed by: Dan G

[Intro]

Dm Dm Dm Dm

C C Csus4 C

[Verse 1]

Bb F Dm C

Night falls and towns become circuit boards

Bb C Dm Dm

We can beat the sun as long as we keep moving

Bb F Dm C

From the air, stadium lights stand out like flares

C Csus4 C Bb

And all I know is that you're sat here right next to me

[Verse 2]

Bb F Dm C

We rarely see warning signs in the air we breathe

Bb C Dm Dm

Right now I feel each and every fragment

[Pre-chorus 1]

Bb C Dm

This paper trail leads right back to you

C Bb C Dm

You say you need me to step outside

[Chorus]

Dm F Bb

You spent the evening unpacking books from boxes

C Csus4 C

You passed me up so as not to break a promise

Dm F Bb

Scattered polaroids and sprinkled words around your collar

C Csus4 C

In the long run, said you knew that this would happen

[Verse 3]

Bb F Dm C

Well this is something new but it turns out it was borrowed too

C Csus4 C Bb

Why does every let down have to be so thin?

Bb F Dm C

Rain explodes at the moment that the cab door closed

Bb C Dm

I feel the weight upon your kiss ambiguous

[Pre-chorus 2]

Bb C Dm

You have to leave, I appreciate that

C Bb C Dm

But I hate when conversation slips out of our grasp

[Chorus]

Dm F Bb

You spent the evening unpacking books from boxes

C Csus4 C

You passed me up so as not to break a promise

Dm F Bb

Scattered polaroids and sprinkled words around your collar

C Csus4 C

In the long run, said you knew that this would happen

[Bridge]

E G D D

E G

Two bodies in motion

This is a matter of fact, it wasn't built to last

E G

Two bodies in motion

This is a matter of fact, it wasn't built to last

[Chorus]

Dm F Bb

You spent the evening unpacking books from boxes

C Csus4 C

You passed me up so as not to break a promise

Dm F Bb

Scattered polaroids and sprinkled words around your collar

C Csus4 C

In the long run, said you knew that this would happen

Dm F Bb

The pounding rain continued it's bleak fall

And we decided just to write after all, after all

[Outro]

Bb F Dm C

C Csus4 C Bb Bb

Bb F Dm C

The pounding rain continued it's bleak fall

Bb C Dm

And we decided just to write after all

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