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Spring Cleaning

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Tuning: Standard
Capo 3
[Verse 1]
CAmy's got a Gbaby in her Amstomach
she Ctook my hand and GI felt it Amkick
she's Ccrying and Gglowing
she's Cthree months and Gshowing
seeing Cher now makes Gme want to Amlive
seeing Cher now makes Gme want to Clive
[Verse 2]
But her Cmans got an Gangry Ammouth
he once Ctold me to Grot in Amhell
he's Cpoisonous, Greasonless
Cdemons and Gjesus
if he Cdied it'd Gbe just as Amwell
if he Cdied it'd Gbe just as Cwell
[Verse 3]
So I'm Chaving it Gout with the Crain
It Cargues so Glong and so Cloud
It keeps Ctappin and Gtalkin
we're Cwalking foGrever
on C1st AveGnue Headed AmSouth
on C1st AveGnue Headed CSouth
[Chorus 1]
   FAnd all the traffic lightGs blur
   Cinto a bright bouquetAm  
   Fmy heart is in Gmothballs...it's been
   Cpacked awayE  
but I Fcan't geGt to it, no wayAm  C  
til the Fbirds return for Gspring cleaningC  
[Solo]
C  G  Am
C  G  Am
C  G
C  G
C  G  Am
C  G  C
[Chorus 2]
   FAll the traffic lights Gblur
   Cinto a bright bouquetAm  
   FI wish I could Gturn...and just
   Cwalk awEay
but I Fcan't Gdo it, no waAmyC  
til the Fbirds return for Gspring ... cleaningC.

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Spring Cleaning

by Bright Eyes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

C G Am

Amy's got a baby in her stomach

C G Am

she took my hand and I felt it kick

C G

she's crying and glowing

C G

she's three months and showing

C G Am

seeing her now makes me want to live

C G C

seeing her now makes me want to live

[Verse 2]

C G Am

But her mans got an angry mouth

C G Am

he once told me to rot in hell

C G

he's poisonous, reasonless

C G

demons and jesus

C G Am

if he died it'd be just as well

C G C

if he died it'd be just as well

[Verse 3]

C G C

So I'm having it out with the rain

C G C

It argues so long and so loud

C G

It keeps tappin and talkin

C G

we're walking forever

C G Am

on 1st Avenue Headed South

C G C

on 1st Avenue Headed South

[Chorus 1]

F G

And all the traffic lights blur

C Am

into a bright bouquet

F G

my heart is in mothballs...it's been

C E

packed away

F G Am C

but I can't get to it, no way

F G C

til the birds return for spring cleaning

[Solo]

C G Am

C G

C G Am

C G C

[Chorus 2]

F G

All the traffic lights blur

C Am

into a bright bouquet

F G

I wish I could turn...and just

C E

walk away

F G Am C

but I can't do it, no way

F G C

til the birds return for spring ... cleaning.

About Spring Cleaning Chords by Bright Eyes

Learn how to play Spring Cleaning by Bright Eyes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Spring Cleaning chords”, “Spring Cleaning guitar chords”, or “Bright Eyes Spring Cleaning chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Spring Cleaning chords and for experienced players who want accurate Spring Cleaning lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, F, E.

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