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By the Monument - Maximo Park
[Verse 1]
  AmYou said you'd like to Gsee me again
And Fthen it Amall unrGaveled
AmI heard that you were sGeeing someone
FNot such an iAmnsignificant Gother
AmIt seems my moves were Gfar too swift
In Flife, some things are Amworth the Geffort
[Pre-chorus 1]
AmI touched the Dmplace where your Ghair had Cadd9been
I Ambuttoned the Dmshirt that you Gleft 'round Cadd9mine
[Chorus]
AmDefacing pGictures of famous Fpeople
On the trAmai-aGin
AmStanding by the Gmonument just Fwaiting
For the Amrai-aGin
[Verse 2]
AmIn my wallet with your Gphotobooth smile
And FI wearing my wAmaterproof Gjacket
AmPosterity has Ghold of us now
Am FI just waiting fAmor the next Gchapter?
AmWe sleep tonight in sGeparate towns
At Fdusk, we see our dAmisparate Gfutures
[Pre-chorus 2]
AmI tore a Dmsock to bind up your Ggolden Cadd9hair
AmWe found a hotel Dmbar to sustain our last Gnight ... in Cadd9vain.
[Chorus]
AmDefacing pGictures of famous Fpeople
On the trAmai-aGin
AmStanding by the Gmonument just Fwaiting
For the Amrai-aGinAm  
I'm just passing my Gti-Fime
With you Amon my Gmi-Find
I'm just pAmassing my tFime
[Solo]
No more Glate night Fcalls
Where Gteardrops Ffall
No more Glate night Fcalls
Where Gtearsdrops Ffall
GTeardrops Ffall
AmStanding by the Gmonument just Fwaiting
For the Amrai-aGinAm  
I'm just Gpassing my ti-Fime
With you Amon my mi-iGndAm  
I'm just waGsting my precious tFime
GWith you on my Ammind

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By The Monument

by Maxïmo Park

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Cadd9

By the Monument - Maximo Park

[Verse 1]

Am G

You said you'd like to see me again

F Am G

And then it all unraveled

Am G

I heard that you were seeing someone

F Am G

Not such an insignificant other

Am G

It seems my moves were far too swift

F Am G

In life, some things are worth the effort

[Pre-chorus 1]

Am Dm G Cadd9

I touched the place where your hair had been

Am Dm G Cadd9

I buttoned the shirt that you left 'round mine

[Chorus]

Am G F

Defacing pictures of famous people

Am G

On the trai-ain

Am G F

Standing by the monument just waiting

Am G

For the rai-ain

[Verse 2]

Am G

In my wallet with your photobooth smile

F Am G

And I wearing my waterproof jacket

Am G

Posterity has hold of us now

F Am G

Am I just waiting for the next chapter?

Am G

We sleep tonight in separate towns

F Am G

At dusk, we see our disparate futures

[Pre-chorus 2]

Am Dm G Cadd9

I tore a sock to bind up your golden hair

Am Dm G Cadd9

We found a hotel bar to sustain our last night ... in vain.

[Chorus]

Am G F

Defacing pictures of famous people

Am G

On the trai-ain

Am G F

Standing by the monument just waiting

Am G Am

For the rai-ain

G F

I'm just passing my ti-ime

Am G F

With you on my mi-ind

Am F

I'm just passing my time

[Solo]

G F

No more late night calls

G F

Where teardrops fall

G F

No more late night calls

G F

Where tearsdrops fall

G F

Teardrops fall

Am G F

Standing by the monument just waiting

Am G Am

For the rai-ain

G F

I'm just passing my ti-ime

Am G Am

With you on my mi-ind

G F

I'm just wasting my precious time

G Am

With you on my mind

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