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[Intro]
D   A   C
D   A   Cadd#9
D   A   C
D   A   Cadd#9
[Verse 1]
DTell me what you’re Athinking, what you’re Cthinking aGbout 
DTell me when you’re Afinished maybe CI’ll come aGround 
DHad enough to Abring me all the Cway to the Gground 
DI don’t have to Atell you what I’m Cthinking aGbout
[Chords]
D   A   C
D   A   Cadd#9
[Verse 2]
DYou have made your Abed, I know Cbetter than to Gsleep in it 
DBetter off Adead than the Chell that will beGcome of it 
DYou have hurt my Ahead but I’m Cnot deGnying 
That I Ddid not Abring it Con myGself
[Chords]
D   A   C
D   A   Cadd#9
[Verse 3]
I take Dpieces of myAself from eCveryone arGound me 
I’m Dnot indiviAdual enouCgh for Gyou 
I DrepliAcate the Cpeople I Gadmire 
But at Dleast I’m Anot Cbitter and Gsad
        D           A  Cbitter and Gsad
[Chords]
D   A   C
D   A   Cadd#9
D   A   C
D   A   Cadd#9
[Outro] 
     DI Amay not Cbe one Ghundred perDcent hapApy but at Cleast I’m Gnot with D  
I Amay not Cbe one Ghundred perDcent hapApy but at Cleast I’m Gnot with Dyou
[Chords]
D   A   C
D   A   Cadd#9
D   A   C
D   A   Cadd#9
       DI Amay not Cbe one Ghundred perDcent hapApy but at Cleast I’m Gnot with D  
I Amay not Cbe one Ghundred perDcent hapApy but at Cleast I’m Gnot with Dyou
       DI Amay not Cbe one Ghundred perDcent hapApy but at Cleast I’m Gnot with D  
I Amay not Cbe one Ghundred perDcent hapApy but at Cleast I’m Gnot with Dyou
D   A   C
D   A   Cadd#9
D   A   C
D   A   Cadd#9

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Dont Apply Compression Gently

by Courtney Barnett

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Cadd#9

[Intro]

D A C

D A Cadd#9

D A C

D A Cadd#9

[Verse 1]

D A C G

Tell me what you’re thinking, what you’re thinking about

D A C G

Tell me when you’re finished maybe I’ll come around

D A C G

Had enough to bring me all the way to the ground

D A C G

I don’t have to tell you what I’m thinking about

[Chords]

D A C

D A Cadd#9

[Verse 2]

D A C G

You have made your bed, I know better than to sleep in it

D A C G

Better off dead than the hell that will become of it

D A C G

You have hurt my head but I’m not denying

D A C G

That I did not bring it on myself

[Chords]

D A C

D A Cadd#9

[Verse 3]

D A C G

I take pieces of myself from everyone around me

D A C G

I’m not individual enough for you

D A C G

I replicate the people I admire

D A C G

But at least I’m not bitter and sad

D A C G

bitter and sad

[Chords]

D A C

D A Cadd#9

D A C

D A Cadd#9

[Outro]

D A C G D A C G D

I may not be one hundred percent happy but at least I’m not with

A C G D A C G D

I may not be one hundred percent happy but at least I’m not with you

[Chords]

D A C

D A Cadd#9

D A C

D A Cadd#9

D A C G D A C G D

I may not be one hundred percent happy but at least I’m not with

A C G D A C G D

I may not be one hundred percent happy but at least I’m not with you

D A C G D A C G D

I may not be one hundred percent happy but at least I’m not with

A C G D A C G D

I may not be one hundred percent happy but at least I’m not with you

D A C

D A Cadd#9

D A C

D A Cadd#9

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