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Sylvia

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Capo 2 (chords relative to the capo)
[Intro]
1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4
Bm                D                 G        D        Asus4    A
[Verse]
"BmPlease, curtains D/Ain.
Start us Goff... D/AYou swing firsAsus4t.A  
BmSorry. I don't know what I saidD/A,
but you're crying now againG, and that oDnly makes it worsAsus4e.A  
[Pre-Chorus]
 GLet me dD/F#o my jEmob.
 GLet me dD/F#o my jEmob.A  
[Chorus]
"DSylvia, get your head out of the Bmoven.
Go back to Emscreaming and cursing, remind me again how everyone betrayed you.
DSylvia, get your head out of the F#mcovers.
Let me take your Emtemperature, you can throw the thermometer 
rigGht back at me, if that's Awhat you want to do, okay?
[Post-Chorus]
1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4
D1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  F#m1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  Em1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  G1 2 3 4  A1 2 3 4
D                 F#m               Em                G        A
[Verse]
"BmPlease, please calm D/Adown.
Steady Gout, I'm D/AterrifieAsusd.A  
BmSorry. I want us to ally,D/A  
But you swing on little knivesG. They're only shaD/Arp on one sidAsuse.A  
[Pre-Chorus]
 GLet me dD/F#o my jEmob.
 GLet me dD/F#o my jEmob.A  
[Chorus]
"DSylvia, get your head out of the Bmoven.
Go back to Emscreaming and cursing, remind me again how everyone betrayed you.
DSylvia, get your head out of the F#mcovers.
Let me take your Emtemperature, you can throw the thermometer 
rigGht back at me, if that's Awhat you want to do, okay?
[Post-Chorus]
1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4
D1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  F#m1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  Em1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  G1 2 3 4  A1 2 3 4
D                 F#m               Em                G        A        D
[Outro]
"DSylvia, can't you see what you are F#mdoing?
Can't you see I'm Emscared to speak, and I hate my voice 'cause it only makes you angry.
DSylvia, I only talk when you are F#msleeping.
That's when I tell you Emeverything, and I imagine that someGhow you're going to hear me..A."

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Sylvia

by The Antlers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

D/A

D/F#

F#m

Asus

Capo 2 (chords relative to the capo)

[Intro]

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Bm D G D Asus4 A

[Verse]

Bm D/A

"Please, curtains in.

G D/A Asus4 A

Start us off... You swing first.

Bm D/A

Sorry. I don't know what I said,

G D Asus4 A

but you're crying now again, and that only makes it worse.

[Pre-Chorus]

G D/F# Em

Let me do my job.

G D/F# Em A

Let me do my job.

[Chorus]

D Bm

"Sylvia, get your head out of the oven.

Go back to screaming and cursing, remind me again how everyone betrayed you.

D F#m

Sylvia, get your head out of the covers.

Let me take your temperature, you can throw the thermometer

G A

right back at me, if that's what you want to do, okay?

[Post-Chorus]

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

D F#m Em G A

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

D F#m Em G A

[Verse]

Bm D/A

"Please, please calm down.

G D/A Asus A

Steady out, I'm terrified.

Bm D/A

Sorry. I want us to ally,

G D/A Asus A

But you swing on little knives. They're only sharp on one side.

[Pre-Chorus]

G D/F# Em

Let me do my job.

G D/F# Em A

Let me do my job.

[Chorus]

D Bm

"Sylvia, get your head out of the oven.

Go back to screaming and cursing, remind me again how everyone betrayed you.

D F#m

Sylvia, get your head out of the covers.

Let me take your temperature, you can throw the thermometer

G A

right back at me, if that's what you want to do, okay?

[Post-Chorus]

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

D F#m Em G A

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

D F#m Em G A D

[Outro]

D F#m

"Sylvia, can't you see what you are doing?

Can't you see I'm scared to speak, and I hate my voice 'cause it only makes you angry.

D F#m

Sylvia, I only talk when you are sleeping.

Em G A

That's when I tell you everything, and I imagine that somehow you're going to hear me..."

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