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Alien Days

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FSoCmeFtiF7mes the windmills combine with the suns in a way 
DbThaGdimt twiAsus4tches Asus4on a picketed place where the spirits lay, hey
 Dm  Dm/ C#   F/C  Fmaj7/C  
One thing leads to another, nights for sleep blue curtains cover
EbSeqEbmuins Bbin Bbthe eyes, that's a fine time to dine
BdimDivinBdime hair circling feeding the cards to the midwives
FLoCve FtChose alien days, the nonstop alien days
 F   C   F   F(drums and bass come in)
Oh, the alien days
==PART A'==
FMuCst FhF7ave scared the ship in joining the team for a ride.
DbA cGdimouple Asus4of hoAsus4urs to learn the controls and commandeer both my eyes, hey
 Dm  Dm/ C#   F  Fmaj7/E  
Be quick dear, times are uncertain, one month crawling, next year blurring
EbDecEbmades Bbin Bbthe drain, monograms on the brain
BdimDecidBdime what's working and what's moved on to the
F/Clast CpF/ChaseC. The floodgate alien days, I love those alien days
F/COh, CthFe Falien days
==PART B==
GbWheAbn tDbhe Dbpiers are down the ears are traveling in style.
GbYou Abadd9don't BbneeBbd wings to hover forty ton stones for a mile
EbmAnd Ebmin tEb6he sEb6ummer, virgin fishes, mindless humming, thunders can't decide
 Gb   Ab  Fm/ D  Fm/D  
If the day's supposed to smile
F/C C F/C C
(synth line: 
1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1  2  3 4   1 2 3 4
AGA-F-GD -------- AbGAb-F-GDb ------ F  E)
Bbmaj7   Bbmaj7   Bb7         Bb7
(synth line:
1 2 3  4  1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4 
--A-DC#DE -------- F-D-E-C#- A-G-F-E-)
A         A        A         A
(synth line:                 guitar:
1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4  1  2 3 4   1   2   3 4
FEF-AGAD ---AFDA-  G#   G   G#F-G  D#   D#E#  G#   A#  C#--) 
Dm       Dm       C#         C#
==PART A''==
F/CTodaCy FI F7finally found ways it could be any worse.
DbIt'Gdims a bGdimlessiGdimng and it's also a curse
Gdim Gdim Gdim Gdim
==PART B'==
GbThoAbse DbdayDbs taught me everything I know
GbHow Abto BbcaBbtch your feeling and when to let it go
EbmHow Ebmall Eb6the Eb6skinny soulless creatures campfire dreamers humming in the
 Gb   Ab  Fm/ D  Fm/D  
hive, if it's right beneath the nose
GbAnd AbwhDben Dbthe light is new the skies show strangling cartoons
GbYou AbdoBbn't Bbneed smoke to cover most of the world in a gloom but
EbmHere EbmcomEb6es LEb6ucy and her servant, watch white feathers, ripping out the
 Gb   Ab  Fm/ D  Fm/ D  
lines, if it looks like we could lose
 Gb   Ab  Fm/ D  Fm/D  
If it looks like we could lose
 Gb   Ab  Fm/ D  Fm/D  
If it looks like we could lose
 Gb   Ab  Fm/ D  Fm/D  
If it looks like we could lose
(synth line:
1  2 3 4   1  2 3 4   1 2 3 4  1 2 3 4
Bb----- Bb   C  Ab-F---Eb- F------- --------)
         Gb           Ab  Fm/     D  Fm/         Dx 10

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Alien Days

by MGMT

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gdim

Asus4

F/C

Fmaj7

Ebm

Bdim

Abadd9

Eb6

Bbmaj7

Bb7

F C F F7

Sometimes the windmills combine with the suns in a way

Db Gdim Asus4 Asus4

That twitches on a picketed place where the spirits lay, hey

Dm Dm C# F/C Fmaj7 C

/ /

One thing leads to another, nights for sleep blue curtains cover

Eb Ebm Bb Bb

Sequins in the eyes, that's a fine time to dine

Bdim Bdim

Divine hair circling feeding the cards to the midwives

F C F C

Love those alien days, the nonstop alien days

F C F F

(drums and bass come in)

Oh, the alien days

==PART A'==

F C F F7

Must have scared the ship in joining the team for a ride.

Db Gdim Asus4 Asus4

A couple of hours to learn the controls and commandeer both my eyes, hey

Dm Dm C# F Fmaj7 E

/ /

Be quick dear, times are uncertain, one month crawling, next year blurring

Eb Ebm Bb Bb

Decades in the drain, monograms on the brain

Bdim Bdim

Decide what's working and what's moved on to the

F/C C F/C C

last phase. The floodgate alien days, I love those alien days

F/C C F F

Oh, the alien days

==PART B==

Gb Ab Db Db

When the piers are down the ears are traveling in style.

Gb Abadd9 Bb Bb

You don't need wings to hover forty ton stones for a mile

Ebm Ebm Eb6 Eb6

And in the summer, virgin fishes, mindless humming, thunders can't decide

Gb Ab Fm D Fm D

/ /

If the day's supposed to smile

F/C C F/C C

(synth line:

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

F F E

AGA-F-GD -------- AbGAb--GDb ------ )

Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 Bb7 Bb7

(synth line:

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

--A-DC#DE -------- F-D-E-C#- A-G-F-E-)

A A A A

(synth line: guitar:

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

G# G G# D# D# G# A# C#

FEF-AGAD ---AFDA- F-G E# --)

Dm Dm C# C#

==PART A''==

F/C C F F7

Today I finally found ways it could be any worse.

Db Gdim Gdim Gdim

It's a blessing and it's also a curse

Gdim Gdim Gdim Gdim

==PART '==

Gb Ab Db Db

Those days taught me everything I know

Gb Ab Bb Bb

How to catch your feeling and when to let it go

Ebm Ebm Eb6 Eb6

How all the skinny soulless creatures campfire dreamers humming in the

Gb Ab Fm D Fm D

/ /

hive, if it's right beneath the nose

Gb Ab Db Db

And when the light is new the skies show strangling cartoons

Gb Ab Bb Bb

You don't need smoke to cover most of the world in a gloom but

Ebm Ebm Eb6 Eb6

Here comes Lucy and her servant, watch white feathers, ripping out the

Gb Ab Fm D Fm D

/ /

lines, if it looks like we could lose

Gb Ab Fm D Fm D

/ /

If it looks like we could lose

Gb Ab Fm D Fm D

/ /

If it looks like we could lose

Gb Ab Fm D Fm D

/ /

If it looks like we could lose

(synth line:

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

Bb Bb C Ab F Eb F

----- ----- ------- --------)

Gb Ab Fm D Fm D

/ / x 10

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