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Duvet

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   Bmadd11x24430
[Verse 1]
And you don't seem to GunderstandBmadd11  
A shame you seemed an Emhonest manBmadd11  
And all the fears you Ghold so dearBmadd11  
Will turn to whisper Emin your earBmadd11  
And you know what they say might Ghurt you
And you know that it means so Bmmuch
And you don't even Emfeel a thingBm7  
[Chorus]
I am Em7falling, Bm7I am Gfading
I have Em7lost it alBm7lG  
[Verse 2]
And you don't seem the Glying kindBmadd11  
A shame then I can Emread your mindBmadd11  
And all the things that GI read thereBmadd11  
Candlelit smile that Emwe both shareBmadd11  
And you know I don't mean to Ghurt you
But you know that it means so Bmmuch
And you don't even Emfeel a thingBm7  
[Chorus]
I am Em7falling, Bm7I am Gfading, I am Em7drowning
Bm7Help me to Gbreathe
I am Em7hurting, Bm7I have Glost it all
I am Em7losing
Bm7Help me to Gbreathe
[Break]
G     Em7   Bm7
Em7   Em7/G Bm7   Bm7/F#
G     Em7   Bm7
Em7   Em7/G Bm7   Bm7/F#
G           Bmadd11
Em          Bmadd11
G           Bmadd11
Em          Bmadd11
[Chorus/Outro]
I am Em7falling, Bm7I am Gfading, I am Em7drowning
Bm7Help me to Gbreathe
I am Em7hurting, Bm7I have Glost it all
I am Em7losing
Bm7Help me to Gbreathe
EmHey...
I am Em7falling, Bm7I am Gfading, I am Em7drowning
Bm7Help me to Gbreathe
I am Em7hurting, Bm7I have Glost it all
I am Em7losing
Bm7Help me to Gmaj7breathe

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The story behind the song

"Duvet" captures a feeling of quiet pain and misunderstanding, a sense that one is hurting and has lost everything, yet the other person doesn't seem to grasp the depth of it. There's a poignant honesty in the lyrics, suggesting a person who isn't "the lying kind" facing harsh truths. The song, from bôa's 1998 album The Race of a Thousand Camels, is often described as tender and nostalgic, with a guitar-pop sound that evokes a pivotal, perhaps bittersweet, moment in time. It plays like a soundtrack to introspection, a moment of vulnerability under a soft, comforting blanket.

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Duvet

by bôa (UK)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bmadd11

Bm7

Em7

Em7/G

Bm7/F#

Gmaj7

Bmadd11

x24430

[Verse 1]

G Bmadd11

And you don't seem to understand

Em Bmadd11

A shame you seemed an honest man

G Bmadd11

And all the fears you hold so dear

Em Bmadd11

Will turn to whisper in your ear

And you know what they say might hurt you

And you know that it means so much

Em Bm7

And you don't even feel a thing

[Chorus]

Em7 Bm7 G

I am falling, I am fading

Em7 Bm7 G

I have lost it all

[Verse 2]

G Bmadd11

And you don't seem the lying kind

Em Bmadd11

A shame then I can read your mind

G Bmadd11

And all the things that I read there

Em Bmadd11

Candlelit smile that we both share

And you know I don't mean to hurt you

But you know that it means so much

Em Bm7

And you don't even feel a thing

[Chorus]

Em7 Bm7 G Em7

I am falling, I am fading, I am drowning

Bm7 G

Help me to breathe

Em7 Bm7 G

I am hurting, I have lost it all

Em7

I am losing

Bm7 G

Help me to breathe

[Break]

G Em7 Bm7

Em7 Em7/G Bm7 Bm7/F#

G Em7 Bm7

Em7 Em7/G Bm7 Bm7/F#

G Bmadd11

Em Bmadd11

G Bmadd11

Em Bmadd11

[Chorus/Outro]

Em7 Bm7 G Em7

I am falling, I am fading, I am drowning

Bm7 G

Help me to breathe

Em7 Bm7 G

I am hurting, I have lost it all

Em7

I am losing

Bm7 G

Help me to breathe

Hey...

Em7 Bm7 G Em7

I am falling, I am fading, I am drowning

Bm7 G

Help me to breathe

Em7 Bm7 G

I am hurting, I have lost it all

Em7

I am losing

Bm7 Gmaj7

Help me to breathe

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