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Small Talk

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AmMapping out the CInterstate, my Amfinger prints a Cfigure eight
We Amcome around, we've Cseen this place beFfore.
And Amclimbing up the Cempire state you Amhold my hand and Chesitate
A Amcamera shot, we've Cseen this place beFfore.
 AmWe're welded in CgridlockAm. We're watching the Cwall clock.
 AmAll the literate Csmall talk keeps us Fsane.
 AmWe work by the CwindowsAm. Feels soft where the Cwind blows.
 AmAll the literate Csmall talk keeps us Fsane.
Verse:
In cubicles we simulate. A broken wall, a city state.
A counterculture elevates. We cross it out, we can't erase
Chorus: (repeated)
The bassline for the chorus is pretty simple but sounds great. Look:
D|Am---------------C-----5----|
A|--------7---8---------7--|
E|--5---5--------8--8------|  (3 times)
D|F-----3-----------3---3--2--|
A|-----------3---------------|
E|-1-1---1-1---1-1---1-------|

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Small Talk

by Faded Paper Figures

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am C Am C

Mapping out the Interstate, my finger prints a figure eight

Am C F

We come around, we've seen this place before.

Am C Am C

And climbing up the empire state you hold my hand and hesitate

Am C F

A camera shot, we've seen this place before.

Am C Am C

We're welded in gridlock. We're watching the wall clock.

Am C F

All the literate small talk keeps us sane.

Am C Am C

We work by the windows. Feels soft where the wind blows.

Am C F

All the literate small talk keeps us sane.

Verse:

In cubicles we simulate. A broken wall, a city state.

A counterculture elevates. We cross it out, we can't erase

Chorus: (repeated)

The bassline for the chorus is pretty simple but sounds great. Look:

Am C

D|--------------------5----|

A|--------7---8---------7--|

E|--5---5--------8--8------| (3 times)

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

A|-----------3---------------|

E|-1-1---1-1---1-1---1-------|

About Small Talk Chords by Faded Paper Figures

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