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Fall Of 82

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[Verse 1]
DI do C#mrelate to you in Gso many Aways
DBut I didn't go C#mthrough what you must Ehave in those early Adays
DYou had to be Astrong at such a Every young F#mage
A new Dlife on EIlima LAane
[Chorus]
So won't you Dlisten to me Cnow
AsomeGthing I never Atold you
And GI'm about to Dtry
See you were my Clifeline when the world was Eexploding
[Verse 2]
DYou moved back C#min with us in the Gfall of '8A2
DI fell into dark C#mtimes and you were Ethere to help me Athrough
DYou told me that a Adownturn would eEventually imF#mprove
And you were rigDht, so I'm Ethanking youA  
[Chorus]
So won't you Dlisten to me Cnow
AsomeGthing I never Atold you
And GI'm about to Dtry
See you were my Clifeline when the world was EexplodAing
AFootholds EerodAing
[Bridge 1]
Had you Dnever Abeen my Efriend
DI wouldn't Abe Dquite what you Asee
DI wouldn't Abe the man I Eam
[Trumpet Solo]
|   D   C#m|    G    A|
|   D   C#m|    E    A|
|    D    A|   E   F#m|
|    D    E|       A|
[Bridge 2]
|    D|    A|    D|    A|    D|
ASister you've Dknown me
Lost in a Astrange world
What has it Dshown me
What has it gone Athrough
Sister you've kDnown me
Been lost in a Astrange world
But has it Dshown me
What has it gone Athrough
[Verse 3]
DOctober C#mchill in that old Gdusty Atown
 DHallC#moween came, I waEs still feeling Adown
DMama, lost my Asweet tooth, what's the Epoint in going 'F#mround?
Your bDoy is Elosing countF#m  
Maybe Dtry the Elost and foundA  

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Fall Of 82

by The Shins

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

D C#m G A

I do relate to you in so many ways

D C#m E A

But I didn't go through what you must have in those early days

D A E F#m

You had to be strong at such a very young age

D E A

A new life on Ilima Lane

[Chorus]

D C

So won't you listen to me now

A G A

something I never told you

G D

And I'm about to try

C E

See you were my lifeline when the world was exploding

[Verse 2]

D C#m G A

You moved back in with us in the fall of '82

D C#m E A

I fell into dark times and you were there to help me through

D A E F#m

You told me that a downturn would eventually improve

D E A

And you were right, so I'm thanking you

[Chorus]

D C

So won't you listen to me now

A G A

something I never told you

G D

And I'm about to try

C E A

See you were my lifeline when the world was exploding

A E A

Footholds eroding

[Bridge 1]

D A E

Had you never been my friend

D A D A

I wouldn't be quite what you see

D A E

I wouldn't be the man I am

[Trumpet Solo]

D C#m G A

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D C#m E A

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D A E F#m

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D E A

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[Bridge 2]

D A D A D

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A D

Sister you've known me

Lost in a strange world

What has it shown me

What has it gone through

Sister you've known me

Been lost in a strange world

But has it shown me

What has it gone through

[Verse 3]

D C#m G A

October chill in that old dusty town

D C#m E A

Halloween came, I was still feeling down

D A E F#m

Mama, lost my sweet tooth, what's the point in going 'round?

D E F#m

Your boy is losing count

D E A

Maybe try the lost and found

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