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Things I Will Keep

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(1)
      F#/           G  Em  
Coded-ancient, the crease
UnlCock the timers and strike the shimers
   G  F#/ G  C  
In my sleep
G
          F#/            G  Em  
Grab the coat-steal the fleece
From behCind the curtains it will most certainlGy
  F#/ G  C  
Bring peace
To those in cuntless nEmumbers
No longer cold or hBbot lCike
           G  F#/    G  C  
Things that I will keep
             G  F#/    G  C  
And Hide them in my sleep
 G  F#/ G   Em  C  
 G  F#/ G        C(the whole part twice)
They live in countless nEmumbers
No longer cold or hBbot lCike
           G  F#/    G  C  
Things that I will keep
             G  F#/    G  C  
And Hide them in my sleep
G
      F#/G  
Coded-ancient
         C      A     G  F#/ G    G  G  
Oh brightness we shall see
       F#/       G        C     A     G  F#/  G    G  G  
Loaded up and at night when we shall flee
         F#/                  G  C  
Not to tread though the heavy life
    A      G  F#/ G      G  G  
Sink in the  dream
        F#/G  
On the right night
You'll fCind hAer wGaiting
          F#/       G  C  
Selling things for cheap
               G  F#/    G  C  
The things that I will keep

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Things I Will Keep

by Guided by Voices

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

(1)

F# G Em

Coded-ancient, the crease

Unlock the timers and strike the shimers

G F# G C

In my sleep

F# G Em

Grab the coat-steal the fleece

C G

From behind the curtains it will most certainly

F# G C

Bring peace

To those in cuntless numbers

Bb C

No longer cold or hot like

G F# G C

Things that I will keep

G F# G C

And Hide them in my sleep

G F# G Em C

G F# G C

/ (the whole part twice)

They live in countless numbers

Bb C

No longer cold or hot like

G F# G C

Things that I will keep

G F# G C

And Hide them in my sleep

F# G

Coded-ancient

C A G F# G G G

Oh brightness we shall see

F# G C A G F# G G G

/ /

Loaded up and at night when we shall flee

F# G C

Not to tread though the heavy life

A G F# G G G

Sink in the dream

F# G

On the right night

C A G

You'll find her waiting

F# G C

Selling things for cheap

G F# G C

The things that I will keep

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