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Dear Avery

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Drop D: DADGBE
Capo 3
[Chords]
Dsus2:  000230
Gm:     000333 or (sometimes 000330)
D:      000232
A:      002220
G:      55500-
Em:     222000
Bm:     -24430
[Intro]
Dsus2   Gm
Dsus2   Gm
[Verse 1]
Dear Dsus2Avery, I think of you onlyGm  
Were you Dsus2waving? Were you dead on the vine?Gm  
Oh AvDsus2ery, I think of you lonelyGm  
But I could just Dsus2grab you by the nape of your neckGm  
[Chorus]
There arAe times life wilGl rattle your bones and Dwill bend your limbs
You're still Afar and away the Gboy you've ever bDeen
So you Abend back and Gshake at the fDrame Of the frame you made
But Bmdon't you shake aAloneG  
Please EmAvery-y-y-Ay, come home
[Instrumental]
Dsus2   Gm
Dsus2   Gm
[Verse 2]
Dsus2Headstrong, you and your Gmlong arms
Listing Dsus2lazily on the cusp of your Gmteens
But you were my Dsus2Avery and when you needed Gmsaving
I could just Dsus2grab you by the nape of your Gmneck
[Chorus]
There arAe times life wilGl rattle your bones and Dwill bend your limbs
You're still Afar and away the Gboy you've ever bDeen
So you Abend back and Gshake at the fDrame Of the frame you made
But Bmdon't you shake aAloneG  
Please EmAvery-y-y-Ay, come home
[Outro]
Bm(Don't you Ashake aGlone!)
Please EmAvery-y-y-Ay, come home
Dsus2 Gm

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Dear Avery

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Drop D: DADGBE

Capo 3

[Chords]

Dsus2: 000230

Gm: 000333 or (sometimes 000330)

D: 000232

A: 002220

G: 55500-

Em: 222000

Bm: -24430

[Intro]

Dsus2 Gm

[Verse 1]

Dsus2 Gm

Dear Avery, I think of you only

Dsus2 Gm

Were you waving? Were you dead on the vine?

Dsus2 Gm

Oh Avery, I think of you lonely

Dsus2 Gm

But I could just grab you by the nape of your neck

[Chorus]

A G D

There are times life will rattle your bones and will bend your limbs

A G D

You're still far and away the boy you've ever been

A G D

So you bend back and shake at the frame Of the frame you made

Bm A G

But don't you shake alone

Em A

Please Avery-y-y-y, come home

[Instrumental]

Dsus2 Gm

[Verse 2]

Dsus2 Gm

Headstrong, you and your long arms

Dsus2 Gm

Listing lazily on the cusp of your teens

Dsus2 Gm

But you were my Avery and when you needed saving

Dsus2 Gm

I could just grab you by the nape of your neck

[Chorus]

A G D

There are times life will rattle your bones and will bend your limbs

A G D

You're still far and away the boy you've ever been

A G D

So you bend back and shake at the frame Of the frame you made

Bm A G

But don't you shake alone

Em A

Please Avery-y-y-y, come home

[Outro]

Bm A G

(Don't you shake alone!)

Em A

Please Avery-y-y-y, come home

Dsus2 Gm

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