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Bled White

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[Intro]
G D Em C G C Am
{Verse 1]
GI'm a color reporter
Em(Rose City on the C409)
GBut the city's been bled Emwhite
(White city on the Cyellow line)
GAnd the doctor orders
Em(Drinking to distraction's just a Cwaste of time)
GDrinks all night to Emtake away this Ccurse
But it Emmakes me Cfeel much Dworse
Bled AmwhiteC  
[Verse 2]
GSo I wait for the F-Train
Em(White city on the Cyellow line)
GAnd connect through a friend of miEmne
(White city to a Cfriend of mine)
GTo a yesterday dream
Em(Yesterday a dream was just a Cwaste of time)
GCause I'd have to be high to Emtrack the sunset Cdown
And Empaint this pCaling Dtown
Bled AmwhiteC  G  
[Bridge]
So Ahere it comes with a blank expression
'AmSpecially for me, cause he knows I feel the Csame
Cause Ahappy and sad come in quick succession
AmI'm never going to Cbecome Dwhat you GbecameBm  F  Em  C  
[Verse 3]
GDon't you dare disturb me
Em(Don't complicate my Cpeace of mind)
GWhile I'm balancing my past
Em(Don't complicate my Cpeace of mind)
GCause you can't help or hurt me
Em(The anger, being mean was just a Cwaste of time)
GLike it already has, I Emmay not seem quite Cright
But EmI'm not Cfucked, not Dquite
Bled AmwhiteC  
Bled AmwhiteD  
[Outro]
G Em C G Bb D G

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Bled White

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em C G C Am

{Verse 1]

I'm a color reporter

Em C

(Rose City on the 409)

G Em

But the city's been bled white

(White city on the yellow line)

And the doctor orders

Em C

(Drinking to distraction's just a waste of time)

G Em C

Drinks all night to take away this curse

Em C D

But it makes me feel much worse

Am C

Bled white

[Verse 2]

So I wait for the F-Train

Em C

(White city on the yellow line)

G Em

And connect through a friend of mine

(White city to a friend of mine)

To a yesterday dream

Em C

(Yesterday a dream was just a waste of time)

G Em C

Cause I'd have to be high to track the sunset down

Em C D

And paint this paling town

Am C G

Bled white

[Bridge]

So here it comes with a blank expression

Am C

'Specially for me, cause he knows I feel the same

Cause happy and sad come in quick succession

Am C D G Bm F Em C

I'm never going to become what you became

[Verse 3]

Don't you dare disturb me

Em C

(Don't complicate my peace of mind)

While I'm balancing my past

Em C

(Don't complicate my peace of mind)

Cause you can't help or hurt me

Em C

(The anger, being mean was just a waste of time)

G Em C

Like it already has, I may not seem quite right

Em C D

But I'm not fucked, not quite

Am C

Bled white

Am D

Bled white

[Outro]

G Em C G Bb D G

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