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The Shins - It's only life
[Intro]
C   G   F
C  Em  F  G
[Verse 1]
CDyed in the wool, you'Amve been cornered by a natural Emdesire
You wanna hFop along the with the giddy throng through lifCe
CBut how will you learn tEmo steer when youF're grinding all your gGears?
CYouve been talking for hoAmurs you say tEmime will wash every Ftower to the sea
CAnd now you got this Emworry Fin your heartG  
When I guess Fits only life Cits only naturalG  
We all spent Fa little while Cgoing down the rabbit holGe
The things they tAmaught you lining up to haCunt you
They got your back agaiGnst the wallF  Em  
I called Fon you on the telephone wont you pick up Gthe receiver
[Chorus] 
CIve been down the very roGad  youre Fwalking nowC  
CIt doesnt have to be Emso dark and loneFsome
CTakes a while till we Gcan figure Fthis thing Emout and turn it back aroGund
[Instrumental]
C  Am    Em  G
[Verse 2]
CYou use to be such a Amlion beEmfore you got into all thFis crying on my lap
CBack when you thought I Emnever get Fthis farG  
FBut did you think really CI'd shut an open dooGr
BFut futures calCling and Imma answer Gher
The wAmheels in motion but I never drink your Cpotion 
And I know it breaks yGour heartF  Em  
FOpen up your parachute something got to stop tGhe free fall
[Chorus] 
CIve been down the  very road  yGoure walking nowF  C  
CIt doesnt have to be Emso dark and loneFsome
CTakes a while till we Gcan figure Fthis thing Emout and turn it back aroGundF  C  
End on G  

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Its Only Life

by The Shins

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The Shins - It's only life

[Intro]

C G F

C Em F G

[Verse 1]

C Am Em

Dyed in the wool, you've been cornered by a natural desire

F C

You wanna hop along the with the giddy throng through life

C Em F G

But how will you learn to steer when you're grinding all your gears?

C Am Em F

Youve been talking for hours you say time will wash every tower to the sea

C Em F G

And now you got this worry in your heart

F C G

When I guess its only life its only natural

F C G

We all spent a little while going down the rabbit hole

Am C

The things they taught you lining up to haunt you

G F Em

They got your back against the wall

F G

I called on you on the telephone wont you pick up the receiver

[Chorus]

C G F C

Ive been down the very road youre walking now

C Em F

It doesnt have to be so dark and lonesome

C G F Em G

Takes a while till we can figure this thing out and turn it back around

[Instrumental]

C Am Em G

[Verse 2]

C Am Em F

You use to be such a lion before you got into all this crying on my lap

C Em F G

Back when you thought I never get this far

F C G

But did you think really I'd shut an open door

F C G

But futures calling and Imma answer her

Am C

The wheels in motion but I never drink your potion

G F Em

And I know it breaks your heart

F G

Open up your parachute something got to stop the free fall

[Chorus]

C G F C

Ive been down the very road youre walking now

C Em F

It doesnt have to be so dark and lonesome

C G F Em G F C

Takes a while till we can figure this thing out and turn it back around

End on

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