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Keeping Me Awake

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Keeping Me Awake by Tarkio
Standard E Tuning
Capo 2nd Fret
Intro:  E   Emaj7   Ax4
ESummer it Emaj7came, like a lAight across the highlands
EAnd we Emaj7laid it dAown
EYou wore a Emaj7dress made of lAight from the islands
EAnd we sent pEmaj7ostcards homeA  
 E   Emaj7   Ax2
In dying light, this was not to be forgotten
As we are chosen few
Into the sea, with a touch as soft as cotton
Beneath this angel moon
Chorus
F#mIt's been keeping me Bawake
ELeaving this Emaj7behind was my first Amistake
F#mAnd I'm not so stBrong
To be Esatisfied by Emaj7all the thiAngs I've done
F#mAnd the things I threw aBway...
 E   Emaj7   Ax2
You wrote your name as we lay among the heather
Of what you left behind
Following past, that would lead us both together
And let us lose our minds
Chorus
F#mIt's been keeping me Bawake
ELeaving this Emaj7behind was my first Amistake
F#mAnd I'm not so stBrong
To be Esatisfied by Emaj7all the thiAngs I've done
F#mOr the things I threw awBay...
 E   Emaj7   Ax2
Summer it fell, and it coursed across the highlands
And so quickly gone
Your faded dress for years now tied away and silent
And as the nights lay low
Chorus
F#mIt's been keeping me Bawake
ELeaving this Emaj7behind was my first Amistake
F#mAnd I'm not so stBrong
To be Esatisfied by Emaj7all the thiAngs I've done
F#mOr the things I threw awBay...
             E      Emaj7The thiAngs I threw away
             E      Emaj7The thiAngs I threw away
             E      Emaj7The thiAngs I threw away
(end on E)
Chords (relative to capo)
      EADGBe
     E022100
 Emaj7022033
     A002220
   F#m244222
     B224442

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Keeping Me Awake

by Tarkio

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

F#m

Keeping Me Awake by Tarkio

Standard E Tuning

Capo 2nd Fret

E Emaj7 A

Intro: x4

E Emaj7 A

Summer it came, like a light across the highlands

E Emaj7 A

And we laid it down

E Emaj7 A

You wore a dress made of light from the islands

E Emaj7 A

And we sent postcards home

E Emaj7 A

In dying light, this was not to be forgotten

As we are chosen few

Into the sea, with a touch as soft as cotton

Beneath this angel moon

Chorus

F#m B

It's been keeping me awake

E Emaj7 A

Leaving this behind was my first mistake

F#m B

And I'm not so strong

E Emaj7 A

To be satisfied by all the things I've done

F#m B

And the things I threw away...

E Emaj7 A

You wrote your name as we lay among the heather

Of what you left behind

Following past, that would lead us both together

And let us lose our minds

Chorus

F#m B

It's been keeping me awake

E Emaj7 A

Leaving this behind was my first mistake

F#m B

And I'm not so strong

E Emaj7 A

To be satisfied by all the things I've done

F#m B

Or the things I threw away...

E Emaj7 A

Summer it fell, and it coursed across the highlands

And so quickly gone

Your faded dress for years now tied away and silent

And as the nights lay low

Chorus

F#m B

It's been keeping me awake

E Emaj7 A

Leaving this behind was my first mistake

F#m B

And I'm not so strong

E Emaj7 A

To be satisfied by all the things I've done

F#m B

Or the things I threw away...

E Emaj7 A

The things I threw away

E Emaj7 A

The things I threw away

E Emaj7 A

The things I threw away

(end on )

Chords (relative to capo)

EADGBe

022100

Emaj7

022033

002220

F#m

244222

224442

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