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Why Ever Did We Meet

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Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-   x24442
 Ebm- x68876
E -   022100
 A-   x02220
 C#m- x46654
G#m - 466444
Intro: B--Ebm-E-
Verse 1:
Your hair Bpinned up in circles
Worn like a Ebmwidow to second 
the Emotion of second Bnature
Like two Brafts knotted and ju
knotted Ebmand still where 
Esound is lost and Bfound
  ABut I fear it's all 
just coming Bback to meEbm  E  B  
Verse 2:
And I Bfear that it's 
all just coming Ebmback
It's all coming Eback
It's all coming Bback to me
Under Bthat threat 
of sky we Ebmlie together
Why Ecare about the Bweather
                         A         B(hold)
  It only ends it ends in darkness
Chorus:
BYou you're always you're
Always C#mdressed and buttoned Bup
EBa ba ba da ba ba ba ba ba da Bba bap
ADo do do do do do G#mdo do and
(Repeat)
Verse 3:
And betBween 19 19 and Ebm40
For the Etea it will
have Bchanged me
And turning Bfrom the invading 
light on Ebmmy my naked Eroom
My naked Broom
  AOur coffee stains 
                 B(hold)
and dusty coughing
Guitar Solo: B--Ebm-E- x3 A--
Outro: Ebm-A-B-- x2

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Why Ever Did We Meet

by The Promise Ring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

C#m

G#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

Ebm

- x68876

E - 022100

- x02220

C#m

- x46654

G#m - 466444

Intro: B--Ebm-E-

Verse 1:

Your hair pinned up in circles

Ebm

Worn like a widow to second

E B

the motion of second nature

Like two rafts knotted and ju

Ebm

knotted and still where

E B

sound is lost and found

But I fear it's all

B Ebm E B

just coming back to me

Verse 2:

And I fear that it's

Ebm

all just coming back

It's all coming back

It's all coming back to me

Under that threat

Ebm

of sky we lie together

E B

Why care about the weather

A B

(hold)

It only ends it ends in darkness

Chorus:

You you're always you're

C#m B

Always dressed and buttoned up

E B

Ba ba ba da ba ba ba ba ba da ba bap

A G#m

Do do do do do do do do and

(Repeat)

Verse 3:

B Ebm

And between 19 19 and 40

For the tea it will

have changed me

And turning from the invading

Ebm E

light on my my naked room

My naked room

Our coffee stains

(hold)

and dusty coughing

Guitar Solo: B--Ebm-E- x3 A--

Outro: Ebm-A-B-- x2

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