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Balance

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 E   C   G   Dx2
ETwo tall glasses of Csweet iced tea, Gunderneath the swDeet gum tree
And the Elove we once nurtured, Cyou and me
GDisintegrating Dviolently
Stick your tongue out Am  
Catch the Bmpieces as they drift down the air
I am Amtoo slow to catch them all
NBmot too far gone to caBre
 E   C   G   Dx2
ETwo slow summer hours spent Cpicking at the bones
GFiguring the interest on delDinquent loans
ESpeaking in sad and mouCrnful tones
GTrying to squeeze tears out of Dmute stones
Wet your fingerAm, place it toward the wind
BmFeel disaster in the air
AmWe are far too slow to outrun it now
BmNot too far gone to carBe
 E   C   G   Dx4
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Balance

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E C G D

Two tall glasses of sweet iced tea, underneath the sweet gum tree

E C

And the love we once nurtured, you and me

G D

Disintegrating violently

Stick your tongue out

Catch the pieces as they drift down the air

I am too slow to catch them all

Bm B

Not too far gone to care

E C G D

E C

Two slow summer hours spent picking at the bones

G D

Figuring the interest on delinquent loans

E C

Speaking in sad and mournful tones

G D

Trying to squeeze tears out of mute stones

Wet your finger, place it toward the wind

Feel disaster in the air

We are far too slow to outrun it now

Bm B

Not too far gone to care

E C G D

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