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An Attempt To Tip The Scales

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An Attempt To Tip the Scales - Bright Eyes
[Intro]
D   F#m   G   A
[Verse 1]
Did you exDpect it all to stF#mop
at the wGave of your hAand?
Like the sDun's just gonna drF#mop
if it's niGght you deAmand.
Well, in the Ddark we're just aiF#mr
so the hGouse might dissAolve.
Once we're gDone, who's gonna cF#mare
if we were Gever here at aAll?
[Chorus]
Well, Gsummer's gonna come,
it's gonna Acloud our eyes again.
   F#mNo need to focus
when there's Gnothing that's worth Aseeing.
[Verse 2]
So we trade Dliquor for blF#mood
in an atGtempt to tip the scAales.
I think you lDost what you lF#moved
in that mGess of detAails.
[Bridge]
They seemed so imF#mportant at the time
but now you cGan't even recall
any nF#mames, faces, or lines.
It's more the Gfeeling of it aAll.
[Chorus]
Well, Gwinter's gonna end,
I'm gonna Aclean these veins again.
   F#mSo close to dying that I Gfinally can
start Aliving.
[Outro]
   D     F#m     G     Ax3
D

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An Attempt To Tip The Scales

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An Attempt To Tip the Scales - Bright Eyes

[Intro]

D F#m G A

[Verse 1]

D F#m

Did you expect it all to stop

G A

at the wave of your hand?

D F#m

Like the sun's just gonna drop

G A

if it's night you demand.

D F#m

Well, in the dark we're just air

G A

so the house might dissolve.

D F#m

Once we're gone, who's gonna care

G A

if we were ever here at all?

[Chorus]

Well, summer's gonna come,

it's gonna cloud our eyes again.

F#m

No need to focus

G A

when there's nothing that's worth seeing.

[Verse 2]

D F#m

So we trade liquor for blood

G A

in an attempt to tip the scales.

D F#m

I think you lost what you loved

G A

in that mess of details.

[Bridge]

F#m

They seemed so important at the time

but now you can't even recall

F#m

any names, faces, or lines.

G A

It's more the feeling of it all.

[Chorus]

Well, winter's gonna end,

I'm gonna clean these veins again.

F#m G

So close to dying that I finally can

start living.

[Outro]

D F#m G A

About An Attempt To Tip The Scales Chords by Bright Eyes

Learn how to play An Attempt To Tip The Scales by Bright Eyes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “An Attempt To Tip The Scales chords”, “An Attempt To Tip The Scales guitar chords”, or “Bright Eyes An Attempt To Tip The Scales 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 An Attempt To Tip The Scales chords and for experienced players who want accurate An Attempt To Tip The Scales lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, F#m, G, A.

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