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The Dear Hunter
Lillian
Verse:
      Gm          F         Cm  D(bass)
She was stuck in pictures,
              Gm         F     Cm  D(bass)
While he passed time in film.
       Gm                  F      Cm  D(bass)
Oh silly fame, why do you play?
       Gm               F     Cm  D(bass)
Frame by frame, day by day.
         Gm          F      Cm  D(bass)
With reels changing over,
           Gm        F      Cm  D(bass)
And dropping to the sides.
         Gm                     F     Cm  D(bass)
Oh, solemn soul, see where you are.
              Gm                    F      Cm  D(bass)
And look to the sides, what you discard.
Chorus:
Press your Eblips to mine,
F#dimBreathe in Gmdeep and Eblie.
When the Cmcameras Droll,
Hide aGmway Fyour Csoul.
Flash your Cmeyes, forge a Dsmile.
Post-Chorus:
EnterBbtain but Ddon’t get Bbstuck in Dsomething you 
Gmhate.
Pre-Verse:
This part is difficult to play on guitar correctly so here's the notes to the chord:
Right Hand: A-Bb-D  
Left Hand: switches between G(bass) and D(bass)
Verse 2:
GmBring me the eyes of the earth,
Cut off the tongue of the Cmworld.
Keep the Gmends close inCmside,
To the Gmmeans that imCmply.
And not Dliving the life that you’re Gmworth.
Chorus:
Pressing your Eblips to mine,
F#dimBreathe in Gmdeep and Eblie.
When the Cmcameras Droll,
Hide aGmway your Gsoul.
Flashing your Ebeyes to sell,
F#dimLying Gmto yourEbself.
Dodging Cmtruth from the Dstart,
Hide aGmway Fyour Cheart.
Turn aCmround, forge a Dsmile.
EnterBbtain but Ddon’t get Bbstuck in Dsomething Bbpainful,
DSomething Bbworse than Dnothing.
Bridge:
We Cmcould have been smart,
With the Ebplot from the start.
MisF#dimtakes from the spark,
We Dknew it wasn’t Eblove.
Chorus:
F#dimBreathe in Gmdeep and Eblie.
When the Cmcameras Droll,
Hide aGmway Fyour Csoul.
Flash your Cmeyes, forge a Dsmile.
EnterGmtain.
Repeat Post Chorus
Outro:
D(bass), F#(bass), G(bass)
End on Gm
Credits for Roger, Lake and river forum

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Lillian

by The Dear Hunter

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F#dim

The Dear Hunter

Lillian

Verse:

Gm F Cm D

(bass)

She was stuck in pictures,

Gm F Cm D

(bass)

While he passed time in film.

Gm F Cm D

(bass)

Oh silly fame, why do you play?

Gm F Cm D

(bass)

Frame by frame, day by day.

Gm F Cm D

(bass)

With reels changing over,

Gm F Cm D

(bass)

And dropping to the sides.

Gm F Cm D

(bass)

Oh, solemn soul, see where you are.

Gm F Cm D

(bass)

And look to the sides, what you discard.

Chorus:

Press your lips to mine,

F#dim Gm Eb

Breathe in deep and lie.

Cm D

When the cameras roll,

Gm F C

Hide away your soul.

Cm D

Flash your eyes, forge a smile.

Post-Chorus:

Bb D Bb D

Entertain but don’t get stuck in something you

hate.

Pre-Verse:

This part is difficult to play on guitar correctly so here's the notes to the chord:

A Bb D

Right Hand: --

Left Hand: switches between G(bass) and D(bass)

Verse 2:

Bring me the eyes of the earth,

Cut off the tongue of the world.

Gm Cm

Keep the ends close inside,

Gm Cm

To the means that imply.

D Gm

And not living the life that you’re worth.

Chorus:

Pressing your lips to mine,

F#dim Gm Eb

Breathe in deep and lie.

Cm D

When the cameras roll,

Gm G

Hide away your soul.

Flashing your eyes to sell,

F#dim Gm Eb

Lying to yourself.

Cm D

Dodging truth from the start,

Gm F C

Hide away your heart.

Cm D

Turn around, forge a smile.

Bb D Bb D Bb

Entertain but don’t get stuck in something painful,

D Bb D

Something worse than nothing.

Bridge:

We could have been smart,

With the plot from the start.

F#dim

Mistakes from the spark,

D Eb

We knew it wasn’t love.

Chorus:

F#dim Gm Eb

Breathe in deep and lie.

Cm D

When the cameras roll,

Gm F C

Hide away your soul.

Cm D

Flash your eyes, forge a smile.

Entertain.

Repeat Post Chorus

Outro:

D F# G

(bass), (bass), (bass)

End on Gm

Credits for Roger, Lake and river forum

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