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The Lake

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It's basically a repeat of the four chords- G E Am Dm
Based on their live performance in their NPR Tiny Desk Concert
a nGorthern state in the summer time
my uDncle’s lake on the fourth of July
outAmside the cabin my sister tried
to call Emlike the loon with her hands cupped tight
up agaiGnst her mouth as the fireflies
became Dvisible in the failing summer light
a sAmparkler in my hand i went afEmter them
as they went out in the night
i wGandered down into a quiet place
where the gDrass grew tall where it met the lake
there was a Amdifferent bug must have bit my leg
though i Emnever saw it
Gback at home i cried in my room
my cDlosest friend the one that i confided to:
i wAmanted her but she wanted you
i was sEmick in bed i could barely move
and then aGs my body turned against itself
i prayed for Ddeath that i’d come back to be anyone else
Ambe anyone else, Embe anyone else
as sGickness formed within my cells
you never lDoved me like the way you loved anyone else
you Amdig a hole dig it deep enough
the truth Emburies itself and buries itself
and Gi
i disowned Dmy
own familyAm  
all for lEmove
all for lGove
and i was ashDamed
of my sister Ambecause
she belonged to Emme
when i wasn’t good enouGgh
i’m sDorry, i'm sAmorry
you were the only Emthing
i should have ever Gloved
i’m sDorry, i'm sAmorry
you were the only Emthing
i should have ever Gloved
(End with ukulele solo)

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The Lake

by Typhoon

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It's basically a repeat of the four chords- G E Am Dm

Based on their live performance in their NPR Tiny Desk Concert

a northern state in the summer time

my uncle’s lake on the fourth of July

outside the cabin my sister tried

to call like the loon with her hands cupped tight

up against her mouth as the fireflies

became visible in the failing summer light

Am Em

a sparkler in my hand i went after them

as they went out in the night

i wandered down into a quiet place

where the grass grew tall where it met the lake

there was a different bug must have bit my leg

though i never saw it

back at home i cried in my room

my closest friend the one that i confided to:

i wanted her but she wanted you

i was sick in bed i could barely move

and then as my body turned against itself

i prayed for death that i’d come back to be anyone else

Am Em

be anyone else, be anyone else

as sickness formed within my cells

you never loved me like the way you loved anyone else

you dig a hole dig it deep enough

the truth buries itself and buries itself

and i

i disowned my

own family

all for love

and i was ashamed

of my sister because

she belonged to me

when i wasn’t good enough

D Am

i’m sorry, i'm sorry

you were the only thing

i should have ever loved

D Am

i’m sorry, i'm sorry

you were the only thing

i should have ever loved

(End with ukulele solo)

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