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Bound Away

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[Verse 1]
GI'm an unknown individual in an unattended car
Hey, Cwelcome to Chicago or Dwherever you Gare
GNew York to London, Barcelona to Berlin
SacraCmento, California, we are Dleaving aGgain
[Chorus]
GAway, away, Caway, away
GAway, I'm Dbound aGway
[Verse 2]
GI'm circling, I'm swiveling, I'm waiting just to land
I'm Ctrying to come home, but I'm Dhere with the Gband
GTraveling, unraveling, I'm staying on track
My pClastic utensil has Dbroken in Ghalf
[Chorus]
GAway, away, Caway, away
GAway, I'm Dbound aGway
[Verse 3]
GThere's low visibility, gusty wind and rain
My Ccarry-on luggage is Dstill on the Gplane
GSeconds turn to minutes, minutes turn to hours
CHours give you a lifetime and a Dgrave with pink Gflowers
[Chorus/Outro]
GAway, away, Caway, away
GAway, I'm Dbound
GAway, away, Caway, away
GAway, I'm Dbound aGway
GAway, I'm Dbound
GAway

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Bound Away

by CAKE

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

I'm an unknown individual in an unattended car

C D G

Hey, welcome to Chicago or wherever you are

New York to London, Barcelona to Berlin

C D G

Sacramento, California, we are leaving again

[Chorus]

G C

Away, away, away, away

G D G

Away, I'm bound away

[Verse 2]

I'm circling, I'm swiveling, I'm waiting just to land

C D G

I'm trying to come home, but I'm here with the band

Traveling, unraveling, I'm staying on track

C D G

My plastic utensil has broken in half

[Chorus]

G C

Away, away, away, away

G D G

Away, I'm bound away

[Verse 3]

There's low visibility, gusty wind and rain

C D G

My carry-on luggage is still on the plane

Seconds turn to minutes, minutes turn to hours

C D G

Hours give you a lifetime and a grave with pink flowers

[Chorus/Outro]

G C

Away, away, away, away

G D

Away, I'm bound

G C

Away, away, away, away

G D G

Away, I'm bound away

G D

Away, I'm bound

Away

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