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Desire Lines

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[Intro] (x2)
 G   Ex3
D A
GWhen you were yEoung, aGnd your excitement sEhowed...
GBut as time goes Eby, is it outgrDown?A  
GIs that the way things Ego? GForever reaching for the Egold.
GForever fades blEack and comes up cDold.A  
[Chorus] (x2)
Walking fCreeG.   Come with DmeA.   Far aCwaGy.    Every dDay.A  
(Repeat intro x1)
GWhen you were yoEung, yGou never knew which way you'd Ego.
GWhat was once grEace now undertDowsA.
GWell every day do what you cEan, Gand if you let them turn you 'roEund 
Gwhatever goes uEp must come dDowAn
(Chorus x2)
[Outro] (until end)
G    D    A    E    C

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Desire Lines

by Deerhunter

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[Intro] (x2)

G E

D A

G E G E

When you were young, and your excitement showed...

G E D A

But as time goes by, is it outgrown?

G E G E

Is that the way things go? Forever reaching for the gold.

G E D A

Forever fades black and comes up cold.

[Chorus] (x2)

C G D A C G D A

Walking free. Come with me. Far away. Every day.

(Repeat intro x1)

G E G E

When you were young, you never knew which way you'd go.

G E D A

What was once grace now undertows.

G E G E

Well every day do what you can, and if you let them turn you 'round

G E D A

whatever goes up must come down

(Chorus x2)

[Outro] (until end)

G D A E C

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