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AShe can walk out anytime, anytime she wants to Dwalk out, that's Efine.
AShe can walk out anytime, anytime she feels that Flife has passed her Eby.
AAnd when I start my C#m7new life I won't Dtouch the groundE.
AI'm gonna try hard C#m7this time not to Dtouch the grouEnd.
AHe can walk out anytime, anytime he wants to Dwalk out, that's fEine.
AHe can walk out anytime, across the sand, into the Fsea, into the bErine.
AAnd when I start my C#m7new life I won't Dtouch the groundE.
AI'm gonna try hard C#m7this time not to Dtouch the groEund.
ASo we sold the car and quit the job
and shook some hands and wiped the Dmake-up right oEff.
AAnd we said our good-byes to the bank
left Seven Sisters for a Froom in a seaside Eshack.
AAnd when I start my C#m7new life I won't Dtouch the groundE.
AI'm gonna try hard C#m7this time not to Dtouch the groEund.
It's by the Asea we'll breeC#m7d
It's by the Dsea we'll breeEd   x2
Into the Asea we'll bleeC#m7d
Into the Dsea we'll bleeEd   x2
Into the Asea.

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By The Sea

by Suede

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C#m7

A D E

She can walk out anytime, anytime she wants to walk out, that's fine.

A F E

She can walk out anytime, anytime she feels that life has passed her by.

A C#m7 D E

And when I start my new life I won't touch the ground.

A C#m7 D E

I'm gonna try hard this time not to touch the ground.

A D E

He can walk out anytime, anytime he wants to walk out, that's fine.

A F E

He can walk out anytime, across the sand, into the sea, into the brine.

A C#m7 D E

And when I start my new life I won't touch the ground.

A C#m7 D E

I'm gonna try hard this time not to touch the ground.

So we sold the car and quit the job

D E

and shook some hands and wiped the make-up right off.

And we said our good-byes to the bank

F E

left Seven Sisters for a room in a seaside shack.

A C#m7 D E

And when I start my new life I won't touch the ground.

A C#m7 D E

I'm gonna try hard this time not to touch the ground.

A C#m7

It's by the sea we'll breed

D E

It's by the sea we'll breed x2

A C#m7

Into the sea we'll bleed

D E

Into the sea we'll bleed x2

Into the sea.

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