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standard tuning, from their cd Before the Robots:
e|-C3--G3--F3--G3--Am0
b|-1--0--1--0--1
g|-0--0--2--0--2
D|-2--0--3--0--2
A|-3--2-----2--0
E|----3-----3---
you're a lCong walGk, in a raiFnstoGrm
you're a cCut thaGt refusFes to Gheal
 C   G   F   Gx2
you're dCull aGche, that i Fcan't sGhake
you're a cold that's clogging up my head
or a broke watch, keeping time still
til you pull me in, pull me in, and i can't fight, yeah
(chorus)
if the niCght is cGold
and you're Ffeeling Gold
and the moCrning cuts Gyou like a knifFeG  
and you're weaCring thGin
feel you're Fgiving iGn
in the dCarkest hoGur of the nigFht, you fGind daylight
you're a stalled car in the desert
you're a song I can't get off my mind
in a dire strait with no help at all in sight
you come rushing in, rushing in
with a lifeline, yeah
(chorus)
(bridge)
Ampull me closer to Cyour breast 
Ami need you finally i cGonfess... i'm Fdrifting, i'm Gdrifting
Ami love you but Ci hate you too
Amgod only knows what Gi could do...i'm drFifting, i'm dGrifting
Ccome on, Ggive me one reason
Fcome on, finGd me in daylight
(chorus)
i'm not 100% sure about the bridge, but the rest of the song is just how kevin griffin
played it at the virgin megastore show. i'll update the tab if i find out definatively
how to play the bridge or if i can find out what jim payne plays in the background.
until then, have fun playing the chorus over and over again :)

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Daylight

by Better Than Ezra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

standard tuning, from their cd Before the Robots:

C G F G Am

e|-3--3--3--3--0

b|-1--0--1--0--1

g|-0--0--2--0--2

D|-2--0--3--0--2

A|-3--2-----2--0

E|----3-----3---

C G F G

you're a long walk, in a rainstorm

C G F G

you're a cut that refuses to heal

C G F G

you're dull ache, that i can't shake

you're a cold that's clogging up my head

or a broke watch, keeping time still

til you pull me in, pull me in, and i can't fight, yeah

(chorus)

C G

if the night is cold

F G

and you're feeling old

C G F G

and the morning cuts you like a knife

C G

and you're wearing thin

F G

feel you're giving in

C G F G

in the darkest hour of the night, you find daylight

you're a stalled car in the desert

you're a song I can't get off my mind

in a dire strait with no help at all in sight

you come rushing in, rushing in

with a lifeline, yeah

(chorus)

(bridge)

Am C

pull me closer to your breast

Am G F G

i need you finally i confess... i'm drifting, i'm drifting

Am C

i love you but i hate you too

Am G F G

god only knows what i could do...i'm drifting, i'm drifting

C G

come on, give me one reason

F G

come on, find me in daylight

(chorus)

i'm not 100% sure about the bridge, but the rest of the song is just how kevin griffin

played it at the virgin megastore show. i'll update the tab if i find out definatively

how to play the bridge or if i can find out what jim payne plays in the background.

until then, have fun playing the chorus over and over again :)

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