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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]  Dm   C   Am   Bbx4
[Verse 1]
Some Dmwords are like Cshelter
some Amwords are like Bbwounds
and some Dmwords, how they Clinger
and Amstifle our Bbmovement
What Dmwords can I Coffer
when Amtoo much Bbalready has been Dmsaid
and we Ccan’t quite Amdissect our Bbunion?
e|-1-3---5-----------|
B|-1-3-3-5-5---------|
G|-----3---5---------| x4
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|--------------0---1|
[Pre-Chorus]
Some Dmwords are like Cshelter, Some Amwords are like Bbshelter x3
Some Dmwords are like Cshelter from Amwords that are Bbwar
 Dm   C   Am   Bbx2
Dm Bb F Am
Dm Bb Am
e|-1-3---5---|
B|-1-3-3-5-5-|
G|-----3---5-| x1
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
[Chorus] x2
Leni DmLeni        C        Am        BbDm
is there something you wanna tell me?
  Hey Chey
  AmIs there something you wanna Bbsay?
[Pre-Chorus]
Some Dmwords are like Cshelter, Some Amwords are like Bbshelter
                         (Is there something you wanna tell me?)               
                  Dm              C               Am                 Bbx2
Some words are like shelter from words that are war
                         (Is there something you wanna say?)         
[Verse 2]
The Dmvoices of Cgospel serve Amonly to Bbbore
and the Fmeanness you Cmirror seeps into your Dmpores
In the Dmrattling of Cmanacle Amchains on the Bbdoors
what Fare we to Cbe held acDmcountable for?

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Leni Leni

by David Sandström

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm C Am Bb

[Intro] x4

[Verse 1]

Dm C

Some words are like shelter

Am Bb

some words are like wounds

Dm C

and some words, how they linger

Am Bb

and stifle our movement

Dm C

What words can I offer

Am Bb Dm

when too much already has been said

C Am Bb

and we can’t quite dissect our union?

e|-1-3---5-----------|

B|-1-3-3-5-5---------|

G|-----3---5---------| x4

D|-------------------|

A|-------------------|

E|--------------0---1|

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C Am Bb

Some words are like shelter, Some words are like shelter x3

Dm C Am Bb

Some words are like shelter from words that are war

Dm C Am Bb

Dm Bb F Am

Dm Bb Am

e|-1-3---5---|

B|-1-3-3-5-5-|

G|-----3---5-| x1

D|-----------|

A|-----------|

E|-----------|

[Chorus] x2

Dm C Am Bb

Leni Leni Dm

is there something you wanna tell me?

Hey hey

Am Bb

Is there something you wanna say?

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm C Am Bb

Some words are like shelter, Some words are like shelter

(Is there something you wanna tell me?)

Dm C Am Bb

Some words are like shelter from words that are war

(Is there something you wanna say?)

[Verse 2]

Dm C Am Bb

The voices of gospel serve only to bore

F C Dm

and the meanness you mirror seeps into your pores

Dm C Am Bb

In the rattling of manacle chains on the doors

F C Dm

what are we to be held accountable for?

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