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[INTRO]
Bm7   F#m7
[VERSE 1]
EElectrEmic cables
BBeneatBmh the Atlantic
EThere'Ems a radar
BBeneatBmh the black water
ERain fEmlecks the paint
BInevitBmably
EAt the Emend of the telescope
BBy the pier
[PRE-CHORUS]
AmI know you'd rather I didn't Emsay
That I want to look after yoAmu
But I'd expect you to say thEme same
For me someday
DThis Aknowledge gives me nBmo pleasure
DYou Acan't kill yourself bBmefore you're born
[CHORUS]
Bm7Particles like Russian doF#m7lls
Bm7Folding items ever smalleF#m7r
[VERSE 2]
EGrey wEmire fences
BSectioBmn off the wilderness
EA loneEmly cluster oBf woodland stands Bmapart
ELike tEmhe fingers of a hand
BGently Bmbrowning
EFlat sEmections of cheap paint
BFloat Bmby like butterflies
[PRE-CHORUS]
AmI know you'd rather I didn't Emsay
That I want to look after yoAmu
But I'd expect you to say thEme same
For me someday
DMy dAemeanour is made tBmo measure
DNothing Astirs beneath thBme farce of daily life
[CHORUS]
Bm7Particles like Russian doF#m7lls
Bm7Folding items ever smalleF#m7r
Bm7If life never ended we'd F#m7have no urgency
Bm7Connect to boredom and reF#m7petition
[BRIDGE]
F#m  G#m  C#m7  Bm
F#m  G#m  C#m7
F#m  G#m  C#m7  Bm
F#m  G#m
[CHORUS]
Bm7Particles like Russian doF#m7lls
Bm7Folding items ever smalleF#m7r
Bm7If life never ended we'd F#m7have no urgency
Bm7Connect to boredom and reF#m7petition

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Russian Dolls

by Maxïmo Park

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#m7

F#m

G#m

C#m7

[INTRO]

Bm7 F#m7

[VERSE 1]

E Em

Electric cables

B Bm

Beneath the Atlantic

E Em

There's a radar

B Bm

Beneath the black water

E Em

Rain flecks the paint

B Bm

Inevitably

E Em

At the end of the telescope

By the pier

[PRE-CHORUS]

Am Em

I know you'd rather I didn't say

That I want to look after you

But I'd expect you to say the same

For me someday

D A Bm

This knowledge gives me no pleasure

D A Bm

You can't kill yourself before you're born

[CHORUS]

Bm7 F#m7

Particles like Russian dolls

Bm7 F#m7

Folding items ever smaller

[VERSE 2]

E Em

Grey wire fences

B Bm

Section off the wilderness

E Em B Bm

A lonely cluster of woodland stands apart

E Em

Like the fingers of a hand

B Bm

Gently browning

E Em

Flat sections of cheap paint

B Bm

Float by like butterflies

[PRE-CHORUS]

Am Em

I know you'd rather I didn't say

That I want to look after you

But I'd expect you to say the same

For me someday

D A Bm

My demeanour is made to measure

D A Bm

Nothing stirs beneath the farce of daily life

[CHORUS]

Bm7 F#m7

Particles like Russian dolls

Bm7 F#m7

Folding items ever smaller

Bm7 F#m7

If life never ended we'd have no urgency

Bm7 F#m7

Connect to boredom and repetition

[BRIDGE]

F#m G#m C#m7 Bm

F#m G#m C#m7

F#m G#m C#m7 Bm

F#m G#m

[CHORUS]

Bm7 F#m7

Particles like Russian dolls

Bm7 F#m7

Folding items ever smaller

Bm7 F#m7

If life never ended we'd have no urgency

Bm7 F#m7

Connect to boredom and repetition

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