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Intro -  D  
E--------------------------------|
B--------------3------------3----|
G------2--0/2-------2--0/2-------|
D---0----------------------------|
A--------------------------------| Repeat
E--------------------------------|
Well you sF#mure didn't look like you were haGving any fuDn 
with that heF#mavy-metal gaze they'll have to meGasure in toDns 
and when you lGook up at the sDky 
Gall you see are zDeros / aGll you see are zeDros and onAes  A7  
Dyou took my hand and lead me dGown to watch a kAewpie doll pDarade 
Dwe let the kittens lick our haGir and drank our cAhalky lemonDade  
Dit's not that I just didn't cGare I must adAmit I was afraiDd 
Dand I'm awfully glad my finger's rGesting gently oA7n the masterfade    D  
the maF#msterfade / I coulda plaGyed along D  
the maF#msterfade / I coulda plaGyed Mah JoDngg / but it just Gtakes too loDng 
and I Gjust can't reDmember / which way the eaGst wind blDows 
does it maAtter? / If we're all mEmatter/ what's it matAter does it maEmtter 
if we're all matter when we're doAne?
when the sEmky is full of zeros and oAneEms F#m  A7  
 D   Asus2   A   D/  D   Asus2   A   D/  D   Dmmaj7   A   D/  D   Faug   Em  A  
DI saw you standing all alonGe in the elecAtrostatic raiDn 
DI thought at last I'd found a sGituation Ayou can't expDlain 
Dwith GPS you know it's aGll just a matteAr of degreeDs 
Dyour happiness won't find you uGnderneath that cAanopy of treDes 
if the grF#meen grass is 6 the soybeGans are 7 D  
the junebF#mugs are 8 the weeds and thGistles are 11 D  
and if the G1s just hold thier plDace the 0Gs a smDiley face 
when thGey come floating dDown from the heAavens A7  
Dyou took my hand and lead me dGown to watch a paApillon pDarade 
Dwe let the kittens lick our haGir and drank our cAhalky lemonaDde 
Dyou squeezed my hand and told me Gsoftly that I sAhouldn't be afraDid  
D'cause all the while your finger's GrestiDng   Agently on the masterfaDde 
the mastF#merfade I coulda plGayed along D/ the masteF#mrfade 
I coulda plGayed Mah JonDgg but it jGust takes too loDng
and wGho the hell can remDember which way the eGast wind bDlows 
when your lyiAng on the grAsus4ound staring uAp at an inverted compA7ass  
I mean Christ who KnoDws?

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Masterfade

by Andrew Bird

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F#m

Asus2

Dmmaj7

Faug

Asus4

Intro -

E--------------------------------|

B--------------3------------3----|

G------2--0/2-------2--0/2-------|

D---0----------------------------|

A--------------------------------| Repeat

E--------------------------------|

F#m G D

Well you sure didn't look like you were having any fun

F#m G D

with that heavy-metal gaze they'll have to measure in tons

G D

and when you look up at the sky

G D G D A A7

all you see are zeros / all you see are zeros and ones

D G A D

you took my hand and lead me down to watch a kewpie doll parade

D G A D

we let the kittens lick our hair and drank our chalky lemonade

D G A D

it's not that I just didn't care I must admit I was afraid

D G A7 D

and I'm awfully glad my finger's resting gently on the masterfade

F#m G D

the masterfade / I coulda played along

F#m G D G D

the masterfade / I coulda played Mah Jongg / but it just takes too long

G D G D

and I just can't remember / which way the east wind blows

A Em A Em

does it matter? / If we're all matter/ what's it matter does it matter

if we're all matter when we're done?

Em A Em F#m A7

when the sky is full of zeros and ones

D Asus2 A D D Asus2 A D D Dmmaj7 A D D Faug Em A

/ / /

D G A D

I saw you standing all alone in the electrostatic rain

D G A D

I thought at last I'd found a situation you can't explain

D G A D

with GPS you know it's all just a matter of degrees

D G A D

your happiness won't find you underneath that canopy of trees

F#m G D

if the green grass is 6 the soybeans are 7

F#m G D

the junebugs are 8 the weeds and thistles are 11

G D G D

and if the 1s just hold thier place the 0s a smiley face

G D A A7

when they come floating down from the heavens

D G A D

you took my hand and lead me down to watch a papillon parade

D G A D

we let the kittens lick our hair and drank our chalky lemonade

D G A D

you squeezed my hand and told me softly that I shouldn't be afraid

D G D A D

'cause all the while your finger's resting gently on the masterfade

F#m G D F#m

the masterfade I coulda played along / the masterfade

G D G D

I coulda played Mah Jongg but it just takes too long

G D G D

and who the hell can remember which way the east wind blows

A Asus4 A A7

when your lying on the ground staring up at an inverted compass

I mean Christ who Knows?

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