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i dont play the high e string on the d sometimes ... yeah i think it sounds alright. 
mess with it. I posted this already but forgot to mention the capo hahah! silly me.
Capo 6th
[VERSE]
GSomeway, baby, it's part of me, apEmart from mDe.
you're lEmaying waste to CHalloween
you Gfucked it friend, it's on it's head, it sEmtruck the streeDt
you're Emin Milwaukee, oCff your feet
[CHORUS]
and at onCce I knew I was not magnificentEm  D  
Cstrayed above the highway aisleEm  D  
jCagged vEmacance, thGick with iceD  
I could see for Emmiles, miCles, miDlesG  
[VERSE]
G3rd and Lake it burnt away, Emthe hallwaDy
was wEmhere we learned to Ccelebrate
Gautomatic bought the years you’d Emtalk for mDe
that nEmight you played me ʻCLip Paradeʼ
Gnot the needle, nor the thread, Emthe lost Ddecree
saying Emnothing, that’s Cenough for me
[CHORUS]
and at onCce I knew I was not magnificentEm  D  
CHuddled far from the highway aislEmeD  
jCagged vEmacance, thGick with iceD  
I could see for Emmiles, miCles, miDlesG  
[VERSE]
GChristmas night, it clutched the light, Emthe hallow Dbright
above my Embrother, I and Ctangled spines
Gwe smoked the screen to make it what Emit was to Dbe
now to Emknow it in my mCemory:
[CHORUS]
and at onCce I knew I was not magnificentEm  D  
CHigh above the Emhighway Daisle
jCagged vEmacance, thGick with iceD  
I could see for Emmiles, miCles, miDlesG  
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Holocene

by Bon Iver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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i dont play the high e string on the d sometimes ... yeah i think it sounds alright.

mess with it. I posted this already but forgot to mention the capo hahah! silly me.

Capo 6th

[VERSE]

G Em D

Someway, baby, it's part of me, apart from me.

Em C

you're laying waste to Halloween

G Em D

you fucked it friend, it's on it's head, it struck the street

Em C

you're in Milwaukee, off your feet

[CHORUS]

C Em D

and at once I knew I was not magnificent

C Em D

strayed above the highway aisle

C Em G D

jagged vacance, thick with ice

Em C D G

I could see for miles, miles, miles

[VERSE]

G Em D

3rd and Lake it burnt away, the hallway

Em C

was where we learned to celebrate

G Em D

automatic bought the years you’d talk for me

Em C

that night you played me ʻLip Paradeʼ

G Em D

not the needle, nor the thread, the lost decree

Em C

saying nothing, that’s enough for me

[CHORUS]

C Em D

and at once I knew I was not magnificent

C Em D

Huddled far from the highway aisle

C Em G D

jagged vacance, thick with ice

Em C D G

I could see for miles, miles, miles

[VERSE]

G Em D

Christmas night, it clutched the light, the hallow bright

Em C

above my brother, I and tangled spines

G Em D

we smoked the screen to make it what it was to be

Em C

now to know it in my memory:

[CHORUS]

C Em D

and at once I knew I was not magnificent

C Em D

High above the highway aisle

C Em G D

jagged vacance, thick with ice

Em C D G

I could see for miles, miles, miles

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About Holocene Chords by Bon Iver

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The chords for "Holocene" show the original chord names (including G, Em, D, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.