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Alison

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This is my acoustic version of my favorite song that I love to strum along to.
e|--0--------------0----|
B|--2----4----7----0----|
G|--1----4----7----1----|
D|--2----4----7----2----|
A|--0----2----5----2----|
E|-----------------0----|
  Amaj7  B    D    E
[Verse 1]
Amaj7Listen close, and don't Bbe stoned
BI'll be here in the Amaj7morning
Amaj7Cause I'm just Bfloating
Amaj7Your cigarette still Bburns
BYour messed-up world will Amaj7thrill me
Amaj7AlisonB, I'm lost
[Chorus]
EAlison, I said we're Amaj7sinking
EThere's nothing here but that's oAmaj7kay
EOutside your room, your  sister's Amaj7spinning
Amaj7But she Dlies, tells me she's just Efine
EI Bguess she's out there sAmaj7omewhereE  
[Verse 2]
Amaj7And the sailors they strike Bposes
BTV covered Amaj7walls, and so Bslowly
Amaj7With your talking and your Bpills
BYour messed-up life still Amaj7thrills me
[Chorus]
Amaj7Alison, BI'm lost
EAlison, I'll drink your Amaj7wine
EI wear your clothes, when we're both Amaj7high
EAlison, I said we're Amaj7sinking
Amaj7But you laDugh and tells me it's just Efine
EI Bguess she's out there soAmaj7mewhereE  

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O221OO

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Alison

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Alison

by Slowdive

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Amaj7

This is my acoustic version of my favorite song that I love to strum along to.

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

B|--2----4----7----0----|

G|--1----4----7----1----|

D|--2----4----7----2----|

A|--0----2----5----2----|

E|-----------------0----|

Amaj7 B D E

[Verse 1]

Amaj7 B

Listen close, and don't be stoned

B Amaj7

I'll be here in the morning

Amaj7 B

Cause I'm just floating

Amaj7 B

Your cigarette still burns

B Amaj7

Your messed-up world will thrill me

Amaj7 B

Alison, I'm lost

[Chorus]

E Amaj7

Alison, I said we're sinking

E Amaj7

There's nothing here but that's okay

E Amaj7

Outside your room, your sister's spinning

Amaj7 D E

But she lies, tells me she's just fine

E B Amaj7 E

I guess she's out there somewhere

[Verse 2]

Amaj7 B

And the sailors they strike poses

B Amaj7 B

TV covered walls, and so slowly

Amaj7 B

With your talking and your pills

B Amaj7

Your messed-up life still thrills me

[Chorus]

Amaj7 B

Alison, I'm lost

E Amaj7

Alison, I'll drink your wine

E Amaj7

I wear your clothes, when we're both high

E Amaj7

Alison, I said we're sinking

Amaj7 D E

But you laugh and tells me it's just fine

E B Amaj7 E

I guess she's out there somewhere

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