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Capo on 4
Verses:
e[----------------------------------]
B[----------------------------------]
G[----------------------------------]
D[-----------------------------0h2--]    Repeat w/ words
A[------0-0--2-2--3-3--2--0h2-------]
E[--3-3-----------------------------] 
Chorus:
Because everGything I've ever done I've doDne because I love y--oEmu,
Silly you should Cask.
I'm afraid that I'll spGend the better part of next year scaDred that I might 
need y--Emou,
Bring me down and I'll Cfeel again.
EveGrything I've ever done I've dDone because I love y--Emou,
SideCways..A.  sideCways.
Repeat Riff with second verse
Verse 1:
Lost my train of thought around Chicago,
Found a little solace where you lay.
Never made collages as a young child, 
Not that much to see so much to say.
Now even in this silence there's a thunder,
And rain that steals the breath beneath this cage.
And at least I've got your memory to sooth me,
This bitter poison ripening with age.
Chorus
Verse 2:
Lost my patience well before west fourth street,
Found a copper coin said "Seize the Day!"
And I let the angry audience surround me,
Hiding as I screamed "Give or the play!" (not sure about this line)
Now even in this thunder there's a silence,
A shred of comfort standing at my door.
And at least I've got the sense to reconstruct you,
And leave me twice as lucid as before.
Chorus
Bridge:
EmAnd you lAmeft your markEm, you lAmeft your fCace in the Gcorner Dof my mind three 
tEmimes.
EmYou lAmeft your markEm, you lAmeft your sCelf.
Verse 3:
At least I've got the sense to sense whats coming,
and realize that good things never come to those who wait too long...
Chorus

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Sideways

by Matt Caplan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4

Verses:

e[----------------------------------]

B[----------------------------------]

G[----------------------------------]

D[-----------------------------0h2--] Repeat w/ words

A[------0-0--2-2--3-3--2--0h2-------]

E[--3-3-----------------------------]

Chorus:

G D Em

Because everything I've ever done I've done because I love y--ou,

Silly you should ask.

G D

I'm afraid that I'll spend the better part of next year scared that I might

need y--ou,

Bring me down and I'll feel again.

G D Em

Everything I've ever done I've done because I love y--ou,

C A C

Sideways... sideways.

Repeat Riff with second verse

Verse 1:

Lost my train of thought around Chicago,

Found a little solace where you lay.

Never made collages as a young child,

Not that much to see so much to say.

Now even in this silence there's a thunder,

And rain that steals the breath beneath this cage.

And at least I've got your memory to sooth me,

This bitter poison ripening with age.

Chorus

Verse 2:

Lost my patience well before west fourth street,

Found a copper coin said "Seize the Day!"

And I let the angry audience surround me,

Hiding as I screamed "Give or the play!" (not sure about this line)

Now even in this thunder there's a silence,

A shred of comfort standing at my door.

And at least I've got the sense to reconstruct you,

And leave me twice as lucid as before.

Chorus

Bridge:

Em Am Em Am C G D

And you left your mark, you left your face in the corner of my mind three

times.

Em Am Em Am C

You left your mark, you left your self.

Verse 3:

At least I've got the sense to sense whats coming,

and realize that good things never come to those who wait too long...

Chorus

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