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Blue Tulip

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They're DwaitiAng to Dhate yAou
So gDive theAm an excEuse
[this repeats for all verses]
GHats off to my dDistant hope
AI'm held back by a velvet rope
GAnd he's behind the wDall the smoke maAchine has made between us
GAnd if he does exist, if Dcamera clicking, green room guests swirl Around the 
man whose real life can be toGuched
GThen I will do just that much
[this repeats for the next stanza]

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Blue Tulip

by Okkervil River

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D A D A

They're waiting to hate you

D A E

So give them an excuse

[this repeats for all verses]

G D

Hats off to my distant hope

I'm held back by a velvet rope

G D A

And he's behind the wall the smoke machine has made between us

G D A

And if he does exist, if camera clicking, green room guests swirl round the

man whose real life can be touched

Then I will do just that much

[this repeats for the next stanza]

About Blue Tulip Chords by Okkervil River

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