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Alec Ounsworth – Modern Girl (With Scissors)
The lyrics are what I think he sings, Alec can be pretty hard to understand.  The chords 
are correct but their exact placement on the lyrics may be off.
   Bm     G      F#       G    F#Intro x2 (Leave 
the high  Estring open for the  Gand F#)
Oh the light Bmleft the Room Oh where did it go?
She saiDd that she left in the endF#  
He was something to sellG  F#  
But the Gseas gotten drF#y somehoBmw
There’s no such thing as grim
DWhether I am
F#You don’t Have to trust me I know It’s Ghard
As I said at my circus tenF#t
One week laterG  
Do yoDu want to retireA7  E  
                                     GGadd4
This is an honest disease
Of whicBbh there’s never a cure
At leaBmst that’s what she believes
Intro X 1
Oh the BmAmbulance left in a heap next to a bar
Like an ordinDary citizen
Dead up in F#the trunk of a carG  F#  
Well GShe don’t know thF#em
BmShe just gets tired that’s just she’s runaway
Down In thDe bottom’s the top
As I traF#ded my radio forG  
Something F#smaller
Something GI can Dfit A7inside
My hole E(sized heart)
                            GGadd4
(This is an) honest disease
Of which there’s never a Bbcure
At least that’s what she Dbelieves
And when the city gets A7rough
She gets into a ballooDn
Leaving all of your A7stuff
Leaving only withBm  
          Gadd4             Bm  
All this useless beauty
All this UseleGadd4ss Beauty
Intro x 4
Oh the Bmlight left the Room Oh where did it go?
She’s sDaid that she left in the F#end
He’s something GhimselfF#  
But the Gseas gotten drF#y somehoBmw
There’s no such thing as grim
DWhether I am
You don’t Have to F#trust me I know It’s Ghard
As I said at my circus tenF#t
One week lGater
To waDnt to reA7tireE  
                           GGadd4
This is an honest disease
Of whicBbh there’s never a cure
At leaBmst that’s what she believes
Solo (Play Verse Chords)
          Gadd4             Bm  
All this useless beauty
All this UseleGadd4ss Beauty

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Modern Girl With Scissors

by Alec Ounsworth

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Alec Ounsworth – Modern Girl (With Scissors)

The lyrics are what I think he sings, Alec can be pretty hard to understand. The chords

are correct but their exact placement on the lyrics may be off.

Bm G F# G F#

Intro x2 (Leave

E G F#

the high string open for the and )

Oh the light left the Room Oh where did it go?

D F#

She said that she left in the end

G F#

He was something to sell

G F# Bm

But the seas gotten dry somehow

There’s no such thing as grim

Whether I am

F# G

You don’t Have to trust me I know It’s hard

As I said at my circus tent

One week later

D A7 E

Do you want to retire

Gadd4

This is an honest disease

Of which there’s never a cure

At least that’s what she believes

Intro X 1

Oh the Ambulance left in a heap next to a bar

Like an ordinary citizen

F# G F#

Dead up in the trunk of a car

G F#

Well She don’t know them

She just gets tired that’s just she’s runaway

Down In the bottom’s the top

F# G

As I traded my radio for

Something smaller

G D A7

Something I can fit inside

My hole (sized heart)

Gadd4

(This is an) honest disease

Of which there’s never a cure

At least that’s what she believes

And when the city gets rough

She gets into a balloon

Leaving all of your stuff

Leaving only with

Gadd4

All this useless beauty

Gadd4

All this Useless Beauty

Intro x 4

Oh the light left the Room Oh where did it go?

D F#

She’s said that she left in the end

G F#

He’s something himself

G F# Bm

But the seas gotten dry somehow

There’s no such thing as grim

Whether I am

F# G

You don’t Have to trust me I know It’s hard

As I said at my circus tent

One week later

D A7 E

To want to retire

Gadd4

This is an honest disease

Of which there’s never a cure

At least that’s what she believes

Solo (Play Verse Chords)

Gadd4

All this useless beauty

Gadd4

All this Useless Beauty

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