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Aluminum

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Tuning: Standard
Intro Chords: D, A,   Ex4
EHow, in every vDisible way Ayou sEhine, as if the stDars in your waAke alEign
Almost impDossible tAo malEign
 EBut just belDow where you shAine you bEurn, although I kDnow it I Anever lEearn
Just goes to sDhow that I cAan't discEern
CHORUS:
ADlumiAnum to Eme, aluDminiAum to sEome. You can shDine like sAilver Eall you want
But you're juDst AAluminumE  
IElluminating jDust what you wAant to shEow, You'd never rDust but I'd Anever kEnow
You can't be trDusted, I cAan't let gEo
ADlumiAnum to Eme, aluDminiAum to sEome. You can shDine like sAilver Eall you want
But you're juDst AAluminumE  
Every tGime you're Ahere I forgEet, DWhen you lGeave, you leave Aonly regrEet,
Every tDime you're hAere, I forgEet GE-Avery-Ething
EYou're Dso lightAweight, how can you CsurvEive? RecDycling mAoments from Cothers' 
lEives, You're nDot as prAecious as yCou contrEive
ADlumiAnum to Eme, aluDminiAum to sEome. You can shDine like sAilver Eall you want
But you're juDst AAluminumE. Yeah you're juDst aAluminumE  
Outro Chords: D, A, E  x9, end on the 10th D Chord

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Aluminum

by Barenaked Ladies

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Tuning: Standard

D A E

Intro Chords: , , x4

E D A E D A E

How, in every visible way you shine, as if the stars in your wake align

D A E

Almost impossible to malign

E D A E D A E

But just below where you shine you burn, although I know it I never learn

D A E

Just goes to show that I can't discern

CHORUS:

D A E D A E D A E

Aluminum to me, aluminium to some. You can shine like silver all you want

D A E

But you're just Aluminum

E D A E D A E

Illuminating just what you want to show, You'd never rust but I'd never know

D A E

You can't be trusted, I can't let go

D A E D A E D A E

Aluminum to me, aluminium to some. You can shine like silver all you want

D A E

But you're just Aluminum

G A E D G A E

Every time you're here I forget, When you leave, you leave only regret,

D A E G A E

Every time you're here, I forget E-very-thing

E D A C E D A C

You're so lightweight, how can you survive? Recycling moments from others'

E D A C E

lives, You're not as precious as you contrive

D A E D A E D A E

Aluminum to me, aluminium to some. You can shine like silver all you want

D A E D A E

But you're just Aluminum. Yeah you're just aluminum

Outro Chords: D, A, E x9, end on the 10th D Chord

About Aluminum Chords by Barenaked Ladies

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