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Violet

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FTonight the drunks Gare infected
BbWe're Con our Fway
As if they drop Gby to see me 
BbUn-inCvit-Fed
BbAnd I Cam a wallfloFwer
Maybe a bGetter father
BbThis is a Cjob
FFor seconds I mGiss the Bentleys
BbToday, maCybe they'll Fcall
FYou describe Gevery prison
BbYou pass tChrough them Fall
BbThen he Casked you for yFour head
And I vA7owed to burn your Dmbed
Try to pGretend but this iBbs your life
CSomehow it feels right
FI'm calling this evolution
CI'm falling for institution
DmWarm submisCsion enveloping yBbou
FTomorrow I'll survive the questions
CKnives buried with cold indifference
DmMy world is tCrue. Rendered by Bbyou.
HA7ere they come Bbagain
BbI could nCever find the wordsF  
So I diA7sguised them in vBberse
Until it cComes out dumb and wrFong
The simplest A7song 
BbIf you sing aClong
FMarry me Kristen, Bbmarry me Kristen; I Gwant to be the only onCe
FI'm painting a revolution
CI'm falling for institution
DmWarm colours Cenveloping blueBb  
FShot of comfort in a warm convention
CMedicinal injection
DmThirty-six yCears ended by yBbou
FTonight the drunks Gare infected
BbWe're Con our Fway
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Violet

by Joey Cape

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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F G

Tonight the drunks are infected

Bb C F

We're on our way

As if they drop by to see me

Bb C F

Un-invit-ed

Bb C F

And I am a wallflower

Maybe a better father

Bb C

This is a job

F G

For seconds I miss the Bentleys

Bb C F

Today, maybe they'll call

F G

You describe every prison

Bb C F

You pass through them all

Bb C F

Then he asked you for your head

A7 Dm

And I vowed to burn your bed

G Bb

Try to pretend but this is your life

Somehow it feels right

I'm calling this evolution

I'm falling for institution

Dm C Bb

Warm submission enveloping you

Tomorrow I'll survive the questions

Knives buried with cold indifference

Dm C Bb

My world is true. Rendered by you.

A7 Bb

Here they come again

Bb C F

I could never find the words

A7 Bb

So I disguised them in verse

C F

Until it comes out dumb and wrong

The simplest song

Bb C

If you sing along

F Bb G C

Marry me Kristen, marry me Kristen; I want to be the only one

I'm painting a revolution

I'm falling for institution

Dm C Bb

Warm colours enveloping blue

Shot of comfort in a warm convention

Medicinal injection

Dm C Bb

Thirty-six years ended by you

F G

Tonight the drunks are infected

Bb C F

We're on our way

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