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Yawns

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Little riff bit (main notes only):
|-------0-----------0----------|
|---1-3------1--1-3--------1---|
|--------0-2---------0-2-------|
|------------------------2-----|
|------------------------------|
|------------------------------|
Or you can play the chords like this:
|---0-0-0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--|
|---1-3-1--1--1--1-1--1--1--1--|
|---0-0-0--2--0--0-0--0--2--0--|
|---2-0-2--3--2--2-0--2--3--2--|
|---3-2-3--3--3--3-2--3--3--3--|
|-----3------------3-----------|
Which are basically C, G and F and so I shall label them as such!
Intro: riff/chord version
Verse 1:
CBlack infectious Fwind we Cbreathe,
CFills up the bored hole Fthat lust Cleaves.
Chorus:
He FyaCwnGs,
She FyawCns as Gwell.
She Gyawns because she's bored,
He Cyawns because he Fcan't sleep GanyCmore.
Verse 2:     
They go Cout, fill their mouths with drink and food so Fthey don't have to 
Cspeak.
And Cin between courses they're gasping for air, so they Fyawn and look at 
their Cfeet.
Chorus:
She FyCawGns,
He yFawnCs as wGell.
She Gyawns because she's bored,
He Cyawns because he Fcan't sleep GanyCmore.
Interlude (kinda thing):
Riff bit/chord version
Chorus/outro:
She FyaCwnGs,
And he FyawnCs as Gwell.
He Gyawns because he's tired,
The Cgirl that he slept with Fsleeps too Gsoon at nightC.
When she Gyawns she tells the truth,
That the Cboy she adores is just a Fman she's conGtracted toC.
But Gwhat of you and me?
AdCmit that you're bored, you need Fmore elecGtricityC.
I've Ghad enough of love, 
It Cjust ends with two Fyawns in GunisonC. 
G C  F G C
G C  F G C
I don't think it's quite right- I think I have the right chords, but some might 

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Yawns

by Frightened Rabbit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Little riff bit (main notes only):

|-------0-----------0----------|

|---1-3------1--1-3--------1---|

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

|------------------------2-----|

|------------------------------|

Or you can play the chords like this:

|---0-0-0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--|

|---1-3-1--1--1--1-1--1--1--1--|

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

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

|---3-2-3--3--3--3-2--3--3--3--|

|-----3------------3-----------|

Which are basically C, G and F and so I shall label them as such!

Intro: riff/chord version

Verse 1:

C F C

Black infectious wind we breathe,

C F C

Fills up the bored hole that lust leaves.

Chorus:

F C G

He yawns,

F C G

She yawns as well.

She yawns because she's bored,

C F G C

He yawns because he can't sleep anymore.

Verse 2:

C F

They go out, fill their mouths with drink and food so they don't have to

speak.

C F

And in between courses they're gasping for air, so they yawn and look at

their feet.

Chorus:

F C G

She yawns,

F C G

He yawns as well.

She yawns because she's bored,

C F G C

He yawns because he can't sleep anymore.

Interlude (kinda thing):

Riff bit/chord version

Chorus/outro:

F C G

She yawns,

F C G

And he yawns as well.

He yawns because he's tired,

C F G C

The girl that he slept with sleeps too soon at night.

When she yawns she tells the truth,

C F G C

That the boy she adores is just a man she's contracted to.

But what of you and me?

C F G C

Admit that you're bored, you need more electricity.

I've had enough of love,

C F G C

It just ends with two yawns in unison.

G C F G C

I don't think it's quite right- I think I have the right chords, but some might

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